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required. The drawings show quantities, graphic representations, and relationships of the elements in the construction. These Prior to construction, develop a labeling scheme for all the equipment and assets. Have the contractors use the scheme on BIM has the potential to respond to an owner’s need for predictable costs, quality, and on-time delivery. documents represent the speciﬁc requirements of the owner as interpreted and reﬁned by the architect and engineers. s Construction process A variety of documents are created during the construction by the contractor, subcontractor, suppliers, and manufacturers. These include shop drawings, coordination drawings, product data, samples, test reports, requests for information, construction change directives, and plans. s Construction closeout These include record documents, addenda, ﬁeld orders, change orders, spare parts and maintenance materials, warranties, and commissioning documentation. Short of building information modeling (BIM), there are a handful of things that can be done immediately to facilitate the gathering of electronic data and the integration of systems. Here are some ideas. Have the contractors submit their product data electronically, such as electronic copies of the manufacturer’s speciﬁcation sheets for each component delivered, installed, inventoried, or made part of construction. These may not be in a database format, but they can be stored in a data management application, typically a software module in some of the better facility management systems. Have the contractors also provide a listing of the product data in electronic format and have it include item numbers, descriptions, item model numbers, order numbers, SKU numbers, unit cost, preventative maintenance schedule, warranty, and lifecycle. Have the contractors supply the operations and maintenance manuals electronically in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. all submitted drawings, from shop drawings through as-built drawings. Naming conventions are especially important for campus environments and large real estate portfolios. Require that the administrative software for each building system utilize an open database compliant with SQL and ODBC, such that it can share and retrieve information from other SQL and ODBC databases. Use a real-time location system to track the building’s assets. The legacy method of tracking—bar codes—can’t be changed, need a line-of-sight to be read, have a short lifespan, and offer minimal security. Use of a wireless system offers even greater data capacities, better security, and can be read without line-of-sight or contact. The future project between different CAD packages. XML, which allows raw data to be reliably shared over the Web, will also be utilized in BIM implementations. BIM has the potential to be the vehicle or depository for use by the design team, contractors, and the owner, with each party having the capability to add their own data and information to the model. A National BIM Standard (NBIMS) is being developed, and major vendors such as Bentley have endorsed and supported the effort. In the not too distant future, design and construction projects will require an information manager, which will set the requirements for data management for the owner’s project team, design team, and construction contractors; manage the supply chain of data from design to construction to operations; and manage the integration of the data from the building and building systems into the owner’s facility management and business systems. The drivers are economics, technology, increased functionality, and the overall value proposition. This article was originally published on AutomatedBuildings.com in its August 2007 edition, and can be found its Web site, www.automatedbuildings.com. Copyright 2007 AutomatedBuildings.com. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission. BIM is a 3D object-oriented CAD approach for architects and engineers. It has been around for about four years, and it’s just starting to get some real traction with new products coming to the marketplace. One of the most valuable potential functions of BIM is its ability to improve the coordination between multiple design disciplines, thus reducing errors. BIM has the potential to respond to an owner’s need for predictable costs, quality, and on-time delivery. The American Institute of Architects has called BIM a “model-based technology linked with a database of project information.” It can store complete information about a building, including things like the quantities and properties of building components in a digital format. It covers geospatial information and relationships about a building and facilitates the digital exchange and interoperability of the data. It appears as if BIM will use IFC for exchanging information about a building Jim Sinopoli has over 25 years of experience in About Jim Sinopoli the healthcare, corporate, education, manufacturing, ﬁnance, construction, and government industry sectors. His clients have included Fortune 100 corporations, the U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. Air Force, major K-12 school districts throughout the county, statewide university systems, airports and ports, the Internal Revenue System, large private and public hospitals, technology companies, and nationwide developers. His international experience includes projects in Asia, Europe, South America, and Africa. He has authored a book called Smart Buildings (ISBN: 0-9786144-0-2). 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BE Magazine - Volume 4, issue 4 Contents The Drive To Innovate News BE Newsletter Highlights Converging on the Market Bytes and Bricks Generative Components Building Courting Success Remodeling an Icon Structural Integration Building News From Bentley Civil Greenfield Airport Takes Flight Good Neighbors Collaborative Innovation Civil News From Bentley Advertisers Index Geospatial Ring of Fiber Revolutionizing Integrity Management Port City Transformation In Conversation With Greg Bentley Geospatial News From Bentley Plant Single-Source Service Committed to Cleaner Air Expediting Expansion Plant News From Bentley Strength in Numbers The Art of Visualization A Winning Legacy Zero Change Culture: Further Definition A Remarkable Collaboration With a Forward-Thinking Community

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