National Institute of Building Sciences

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National BIM Standard

Introduction to:

National BIM Standard Version 1

Part 1 Overview, Principles, &
Methodologies

May 22, 2007

Alan Edgar, Assoc. AIA
Chair, National BIM Standard Executive Committee
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Why BIM? Why Now?

The opportunity now exists

to virtually design new or to modify existing
facilities
to coordinate design documentation
to simulate construction and operation prior to
physical implementation
to drive out problems and predict performance
to coordinate the construction to reduce
construction time and eliminate change orders
to enter data once as part of the business
process then re-use it throughout the business;
throughout the lifecycle and beyond.

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Public Law 93-383, Sect. 809 (1974)

Congress directed NIBS to exercise its functions
and responsibilities in four general areas, relating to
building regulations.. 1. Develop & maintain
performance criteria for
maintenance of life, safety,
health, and public welfare for
the built environment.
2. Evaluate building technology to
meet the above criteria.
3. Conduct related and needed
investigations
4. Assemble, store, and
disseminate technical data and
related information

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National BIM Standard Committee Organization & Relationships

International Alliance for Interoperability

These Associates
are programs or
councils of NIBS

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Associates Sponsors Members

Key:
Heavy lines indicate collective buildingSMART lines of responsibility
Lighter lines indicate specific lines of authority within NIBS
Dashed line indicates technical development lines of association

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NIBS
NIBS
Board
Board ofDirectors
of Directors
Please note this chart
Has not yet been approved
By the Exec Committee and Facility
Facility
Will be posted to the NIBS Information
Information
web site once approved. Council
Council
NBIMS
NBIMSProject
Project Fundraising
Fundraising
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Executive Task
TaskTeam
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Reversing the Trend

NBIM Initiative Goal - Turn a stagnant or declining

productivity curve to an exponentially improving one

2004 2008 2012 2014 2018 2022 2024 .

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The NBIMS Initiative

Enhance
STAKEHOLDERS
EnhanceEconomic
EconomicImpact
Impact Educate
EducatePractitioners
Practitioners&&Users
Users

Improve
ImproveQuality
Qualityof
ofLife Improve
Life ImproveEnvironment
Environment

Support
SupportBusiness
BusinessPractice Empower
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Users

Provide
ProvideVisualization Foster
Visualization FosterAlliances
Alliances&&Standards
Standards

Support
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RealProperty
PropertyCommunity
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Definition of BIM

A Building Information Model (BIM) is a digital

representation of physical and functional characteristics
of a facility. As such it serves as a shared knowledge
resource for information about a facility forming a reliable
basis for decisions during its lifecycle from inception
onward.

A basic premise of BIM is collaboration by different

stakeholders at different phases of the life cycle of a
facility to insert, extract, update or modify information in
the BIM to support and reflect the roles of that
stakeholder. The BIM is a shared digital representation
founded on open standards for interoperability.

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NBIMS Charter Signers

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Other Groups
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Working With NBIMS Committee

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What does 3D/VDC BIM do?

Reduces Cycle Time

Better Communication
Better management of delivery times
Quicker assembly of larger parts

Reduces lifecycle cost

Less waste because of less re-work
True value engineering performed
Significantly reduced number of change orders

Improved and sustainable product quality

Some parts assembled off-site with higher quality control
More sustainable product
More energy efficient

Provides complete product visualization prior to physical construction

Allows for analysis and simulation

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BIM Project Savings Curve

Procurement Stage

Execution Stage
Project Delivery Selection Stage
Conception Stage

Design Stage

Construction Documents Stage Utilization Closure

Stage Stage
Optimized approach with virtual modeling and analysis with reduced change
orders & delivery time and lower operating and sustainment costs

Typical approach failing to do routine maintenance

and having to replace items earlier and more often

Typical design/build approach with required maintenance

The savings we are currently experiencing

with faster delivery and fewer change
orders

The yet untapped $avings

IAI BuildingSMART model supports lifecycle data

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The Opportunity Also Exists:

To harvest business intelligence and operational
information to inform strategic planning.
To harvest building information for use in programming
and design.
To aggregate data from building automation systems and
facilities operations to create unique customer
experiences, provide analytics and enable high
performance buildings.
To design with computers then provide parameters and
constraints to BIM-based rationalization processes.
To merge geospatial and building information for planning,
development and emergency response.
In many cases Capital Facilities projects
create the seed and foundation data
that make these capabilities possible.
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Who Benefits From
National BIM Standard Committee Lifecycle BIM Implementation?
Facility
FacilityInformation
InformationViews
Views
Owners
Owners
Planners
Planners
Realtors
Realtors
Appraisers
Appraisers
Mortgage
MortgageBankers
Bankers
Designers
Designers
Engineers
Engineers
Cost
Cost&&Quantity
QuantityEstimators
Estimators
Specifiers
Specifiers
Contracts
Contracts &&Lawyers
Lawyers
Construction
ConstructionContractors
Contractors
Building Sub-Contractors
Sub-Contractors
Fabricators
Fabricators
Information Code
CodeOfficials
Officials
Zoning
Model ZoningManagers
Facility
Facility Managers
Maintenance
(BIM) Maintenance&&Sustainment
Sustainment
Renovation
Renovation &&Restoration
Restoration
Disposal
Disposal&&Recycling
Recycling
Scoping,
Scoping, Testing,Simulation
Testing, Simulation
Safety
Safety &&Occupational
Occupational Health
Health
Environmental
Environmental &&NEPA
NEPA
Plant
PlantOperations
Operations
Energy,
Energy, LEED
LEED
Space & Security
Space &Managers
Security
Network
Network Managers
CIOs
CIOs
Risk
Risk Management
Management
Occupant
OccupantSupport
Support
First
FirstResponders
Responders
Disaster
DisasterRecovery
Recovery
Continuation
ContinuationofofOperations
OperationsPlans
Plans

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Lifecycle Information Helix

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Elements & Process Overview

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Exchange Tier Architecture

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Tier 1 Information Exchange

North American Data Standards

Used in the exchange of Information
between team members

Architect
Requestor Provider
AEC Infosystems

Information Request & Delivery

BIM Data Transferred via NBIM
Standard Exchanges
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Tier 2 Model View

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Tier 3 Derived Lifecycle View
Laws and regulations CAD software
-Building regulations -Drawings, calculations
-Building specifications -Architect, engineer,

Knowledge databases VRML

-Best practise knowledge -Visualisation, 3D models
-Own practice
Simulations
-Comfort
Briefing -Ventilation, heating
-Functional req. -Life cycle cost
-Estimates -Light, sound
-Conditions -Insulation
-Fire, usage
-Requirements
IFC + IFD -Environment
-Life time predictions

Demolition, refurbishment product

-Rebuild
-Demolition model
-Restoration

Facility management
-Letting, sale, operations
-Maintenance Specifications
-Guaranties -Specification sheets
-Classification standards
Construction management -Estimates, accounting
-Scheduling Procurement
-Logistics, 4D -Product databases
-Price databases

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Tier 4: Aggregated View
Theatre / World

Country

Installation /
Region

State / Province
Natural Asset
County
Air / Space
City
Underground

IAI-IFC Usage
Site
Water / Sea
Real
Property Asset
Land / Parcel

Facility / Built
Building
System
Sub-Systems
Space Components
Level
Overlay
Room
Structure

System
Sub-Systems
Space Components
Level
Overlay Room
Linear Structure
Node
Segment
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Implementation Example:
National BIM Standard Committee
OGC Web Services 4
Linking CAD-GIS-BIM
Standards-based Web
Service architecture and
technologies tested
against GSA and DOD
business cases:
Provide feedback to IAI
International IFC work
Compliment National BIM
Standard development activity

December 2006
Demonstration Location
of Field Hospital as part of
regional emergency event
BIM, Geospatial, and real time
(sensor) integration / fusion
Newark Airport
Port Authority of NY / NJ hosting

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Implementation Example:
National BIM Standard Committee ICC Code Compliance Checking

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Informative Document

We invite your
review:

http://www.facilityinformationcouncil.org/bim/publications.php

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The Committee welcomes individuals, companies,

and organizations to join the committee,
participate in community discussion on the
NBIMS listserv and participate in developing the
Standard through NBIMS Task Teams.
Go to :
http://www.facilityinformationcouncil.org/bim/com
mittee_join.php

Organizations wishing to sign the Charter contact:

Alan Edgar, Chair NBIMS Executive Committee
aredgar@comcast.net

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Closing and Questions

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Alan R. Edgar
President, FacilityGenetics, L.L.C.
OSCRE Workgroup Program Manager
Chair, National BIM Standard Executive Committee
765-215-8251
aredgar@comcast.net
www.oscre.org

For more information:

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