National Institute of Building Sciences International Alliance for Interoperability Deke Smith, FAIA, Executive Director, buildingSMART alliance December 11, 2008 S608 Developing Guidelines for Determining When to Use ISO and ISO 15926

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© 2008 NIBS Agenda What are IFC’s (ISO 16739) What is ISO Why is this important Examples Next Steps and Plans for 2009

© 2008 NIBS Not The First To Experience Confusion

© 2008 NIBS IFC vs. XML is Not the Issue XML works well for file based exchange Document XML File IFC works better in server base models

© 2008 NIBS Background ISO TC184/SC4 This Sub-Committee of ISO is responsible for the development of standards for industrial automation systems and integration. These include: –ISO (STEP) concerned with product data representation and exchange –ISO (PLIB) concerned with parts libraries –ISO (MANDATE) concerned with industrial manufacturing management data –ISO oil and gas facilities life-cycle data –ISO (IIDEAS) concerned with integration of industrial data for exchange, access, sharing –ISO (PSL) defining a process specification language IAI has held A-liaison status with ISO TC184/SC4 since The IFC model uses several adapted parts of the ISO series of standards. In November 2002, the IFC 2x Platform was formally approved as ISO PAS IFC based on the ISO TC184/SC4 N1198 "Procedures for transposing externally developed specifications into ISO deliverables". In July 2008 IFC2x4 was submitted to ISO as a New Work Item for consideration as a full ISO standard and was accepted. It will be voted at some point in the near future.

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© 2008 NIBS Scope of the Real Property Industry IAI-IFC Usage Space Natural Asset Linear Structure Structure Building Facility / Built Theatre / World Sub-Systems System Level Site Real Property Asset Country State / Province County Installation / Region Node Segment Room Space System Level Sub-Systems Room Water / Sea Land / Parcel Underground Air / Space Overlay Components City OGC ®

© 2008 NIBS Suggested Areas of Responsibility Space Natural Asset Linear Structure Structure Building Facility / Built Theatre / World Sub-Systems System Level Site Real Property Asset Country State / Province County Installation / Region Node Segment Room Space System Level Sub-Systems Room Water / Sea Land / Parcel Underground Air / Space Overlay Components City GIS TC 211 IFC ISO/PAS TC184/SC4 Process ISO TC184/SC4 ISO – Most buildings and many structures related to smaller scale projects ISO – Process industry including large infrastructure projects

© 2008 NIBS Appropriate Use Approach ISO (Industry Foundation Class) ISO (Process Industry)

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© 2008 NIBS Comparison ISO Process plant related Life-cycle Large scale Infrastructure Used for design and analysis More schematic Oil & Gas related Manufacturers and suppliers Supported by major software vendors ISO (IFC) Facilities related Life-cycle Human scale Buildings Objects (IFC) Information Exchanges (IDM) Model Views (MVD) Dictionaries (IFD) Manufacturers and suppliers starting to participate Supported by major software vendors While it might be easier to have one standard, that is not practical or realistic as each has its role – Need to support both

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© 2008 NIBS Think of this as ISO Refinery photograph by Onno Paap

© 2008 NIBS ISO – Process Analysis Example AVEVA PDMS 12.0

© 2008 NIBS ISO Example Compliments of Bentley OpenPlant

© 2008 NIBS ISO Example AVEVA PDMS 12.0

© 2008 NIBS FIATECH Is Leader in ISO POSC Caesar – FIATECH Intelligent Data Sets – Accelerating Deployment of ISO15926 Realizing Open Information Interoperability Process and Instrumentation overview The model contains three independent representations Flow Topology Materials definitions Process Plant 3D model overview The model contains three independent views Spatial layout Topology Materials definitions

© 2008 NIBS ISO PI&D Model ADI / IDS ISO P&ID model – Rev 2.0 – November 2008 © 2008 FIATECH. All rights reserved.

© 2008 NIBS ISO – 3D Model The main hierarchy of the Plant model is as follows: PlantInformation Specification ShapeCatalogue Site CableTray Component Equipment HVAC InstrumentComponent PipingSystem PipingNetworkSystem ProcessInstrument PipeSupport Plate Structure Framework StructuralSection Ceiling Floor Wall ADI / IDS ISO D model – Rev 2.0 – November 2008 © 2008 FIATECH. All rights reserved.

© 2008 NIBS Think of this as IFC (ISO 16739)

© 2008 NIBS IFC Model Relationships

© 2008 NIBS IFC Based BIM Example GSA's US Courthouse, Eugene, OR Courtesy of Jeet Mahal, CMG Originally published in the October 2007 issue of Architectural Record.

© 2008 NIBS IFC Based BIM Example Rendering courtesy of Holder Construction

© 2008 NIBS Business Case: Letterman Digital Arts Center “Despite numerous design layout changes that were required by Lucas Film Ltd. due to company restructuring, the LDAC project was completed on time and below the estimated budget….over two hundred design and construction conflicts were identified, most of which were corrected before construction, resulting in an estimated savings of over $10 million on this $350 million project.” Courtesy of AECbytes "Building the Future" Article (September 30, 2006) Building Owners Driving BIM: The "Letterman Digital Arts Center" StoryMieczyslaw (Mitch) Boryslawski, Associate AIA Founder, View By View, Inc.

© 2008 NIBS Case Study: Lucas Films - School of Cinematic Art’s at USC The donor’s vision for the building: Architectural function and aesthetics are the highest priority. The building should exist for the next 100 years. All design should be coordinated through the use of a “3D” model. At completion, USC will have a fully integrated BIM model.

© 2008 NIBS Case Study: Lucas Films - School of Cinematic Art’s at USC

© 2008 NIBS Proposal Proposed approach –Don’t need to select a winner or loser – identify market segment and make recommendation –Suppliers can provide objects with either standard – not both Depending on the market segment of the product Example a valve manufacturer –ISO – 50” Gate Valve –ISO – ½” Hose Bib –Software and models must read and work with both Similar to JPEG, TIFF, GIF, etc. There will be preferred formats for specific tasks just as with graphics.

© 2008 NIBS Next Steps Stay the Course –FIATECH Focus on Harmonizing with IFC as appropriate –BuildingSMART alliance Continue coordination on all fronts relying on expertise of each group Focus on documenting business process and innovative to-be models COMMUNICATION

© 2008 NIBS Standard: NBIMS V1 P1 Delivered Dec 27, 2007 International Core National Specific –OmniClass Information Exchange Concepts Standard Development Process Information Assurance Capability Maturity Model References and Appendices Over 30 contributors 380,000+ Downloads

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© 2008 NIBS Questions? Deke Smith (202)

© 2008 NIBS Thank You Deke Smith (202)

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