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Kjell Bengtsson EPM TechnologyKjell.Bengtsson@epmtech.jotne.comhttp://www.epmtech.jotne.com

Technology and Projects Technology and Projects

Conference on Building Information Modeling

Georgia Tech, April 22-23, 2005

Using IFC’s and Using IFC’s and EDMmodelServer™EDMmodelServer™ for for

BIM implementationsBIM implementations

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SEPM

Technology

EDMmodelServer • System for building owners, project teams and governments

EDMifcDeveloper• Tool for application developers and in-house systems

The Newforma Report:

“Graphisoft is now working with a consortia of application partners to deploy EPM’s IFC based model server as a virtual building repository, possibly the most innovative technical approach to the future of BIM”

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Why IFC’s

"As buildings get more complex, specialisation increases and leads to greater fragmentation between the players and their processes, in an industry that is already fragmented.

Where each of the players uses their own specialist software, the number of applications can swiftly escalate.

Without a technology that integrates and streamlines operations and processes, there is inefficiency, waste, errors and escalating costs at all phases of a facility's life-cycle. That's why IFCs!”

-IAI/Dr. Lachmi Khemlani

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IFC Viewers

Archicad

AllPlan

Autodesk ADT

Solibri Model Checker

Examples of IFC capable applications

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S”The Munkerud Building is one of the

official Test Case for IAI/IFC”

EDMmodelServerEDMmodelServer

IFCIFCEasyEasy

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SWalkthrough of capabilities

using the Munkerud Test Case

Design Create new designShare IFC data and documentsShare updates to project membersArchitectural-to-Structural DesignPerform Energy AnalysisCreate new Electrical InstallationCheck the buildingAccess Classifications and the Building & Construction Reference Data LibraryUse knowledge based systems and standard design templates

Project Management Access Supplier databaseCreate Bill of Materials

Development plans Combine Building and GIS data

Government requirements Get Governmental ApprovalTest and approve your projectLoad Data into Government applications, using XML

EDMmodelServer

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SAction: Create new design

Building information is created in the Graphisoft application and stored in EPMs EDMmodelServer™.

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SAction: Share IFC data and documents

Project information is shared using a web based project portal

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SAction:Share updates to project members

Using an IFC viewer all project members can see the new changes. Also a notification by mail is sent to all project partners when changes are uploaded.

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SAction: Architectural-to-Structural Design

IFC Architectural Design Model

Structural

Perform structural design and analysis, utilizing the Tekla applications.

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Action : Perform Energy Analysis

Load the model data in to a Energy Analysis Program. In this case the Olaf Granlund Riuska software is used.

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SAction: Create new Electrical Installation

The electrical engineer has quick access to the building data and can load the information to the EL-CAD software to create the installations.

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SAction: Check the Building

Load the data into a design “speller checker”. The case is showing results using the Solibri Model Checker. Red elements is design errors.

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SAction: Access Classifications and the Building & Construction Reference Data Library

Using the BARBi application to identify classifications and standard parts: www.barbi.no

Using ISO 12006 (IFD)

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SAction: Use knowledge based systems and standard design templates

Using BARBi.no one can search knowledge databases to find relevant information for optimal design solutions.

Companies can deploy their own design rules

• Highly specialized search in KBE systems.

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SAction: Access Supplier database

Using IFC and BARBi to identify suppliers in product databases.

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SAction: Create Bill of Materials

Purchase orders being generated from supplier systems

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SAction: Combine Building and GIS data

Load IFC and IFG data into a unified application. Here the Powell Gemini system.

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SAction: Get Governmental Approval

One Stop Submission center to obtain governmental approval for your new building projects.

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Owner and government works together in automated processes to approve the project.

Action: Test and approve your project

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SAction: Load Data into Government applications, using XML

The Government has an efficient workflow system based on a Document Management system (DMS).

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SLarge Hospital Project (AHUS), About $ 1,2

Billion using IFC

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SModel Server and ePlanCheck:

Akershus university hospital – (Singapore Rules)

Example of Highlight:

- BCA Clause for staircase protection

- BCA Clause for Lift/elevator provision

- FSSD Clause for exit staircase access

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BIM should be based on IFC

Stable platform – ISO PAS16579 IFC2.0->IFC2x3

Horizontal Integration supports Collaboration CAD interoperability +

Vertical Integration supports Building Life Cycle Early Stage Design -> Operation & Maintenance +

Parallel integration supports Business Processes Government approval and data exchange

Geographic Information & OGC GML

Product Libraries

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Why use EDMserver, based on IFC?

Accessibility and security, one consistent database with connected applications Web access WAN Server Local database

Efficiency Server-side methods: rules, queries, mappings Validation and checks: Express, IFC Partial model extraction Partial model merge

Accessing multiple models Requirements checks Performance and regulation Evaluations Progressive development

Support for formats and conversion IFC/STP ISO 10303 Part 21 Physical file format IFX/ifcXML ISO 10303 Part 28 XML format

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Industry Foundation Classes

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EDMmodelServer™ :

• Better project workflow• Right information at right

time• Increased Quality• Web based availability• Improved security• More project services

Conclusion

EPMs applications supports Owners, Project teams,Government and Application developers.

EPM welcomes anyone to team up.