National Institute of Building Sciences International Alliance for Interoperability Deke Smith, FAIA, Executive Director, buildingSMART alliance May 22, 2008 Using the To Make High Performance Buildings A Reality

© 2008 NIBS Big BIM Who is NIBS and why there? The enabling legislation The Standards and Technology Role of buildingSMART alliance in the implementation Your role

© 2008 NIBS National Institute of Building Sciences NIBS - Public Law , Sect. 809 –Bridge between Private and Public Construction –Non-governmental – Unique 501c3 Organization –Unique in that it represents all disciplines in industry Facility Information Council Mission –"improve the performance of facilities over their full life-cycle by fostering common and open standards and an integrated life- cycle information model for the A/E/C & FM industry." NIBS Related Products – –Construction Criteria Base –Whole Building Design Guide –National CAD Standard –National BIM Standard

© 2008 NIBS The Numbers Worldwide Construction Industry 2008 = $4.8T (Source ENR) US Construction Industry 2008 = $1.288T (Source ENR) 57% - 26% = 31% 31% of $1.288T = $399B Annually Source: CII & LCI 2004 The Construction Industries Underlying Problem Interoperability

© 2008 NIBS We are All Headed in the Same Direction Building Information Modeling Virtual Design and Construction Lean Construction High Performance Building Standards Building Green Integrated Project Delivery Code Compliance Checking Real Property Asset Management Sustainability Preventative Maintenance Energy Conservation Environmental Stewardship Value Engineering Life Cycle Costing All benefit from collecting information in a model and providing it to future lifecycle phases Focus

© 2008 NIBS Energy Policy Act of 2005 Sec BUILDING STANDARDS. (a) DEFINITION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS. – In this section, the term “high performance building” means a building that integrates and optimizes all major high- performance building attributes, including energy efficiency, durability, life-cycle performance, and occupant productivity.

© 2008 NIBS Energy Policy Act of 2005 (1) Work with standards development organizations to determine if current voluntary consensus standards & rating systems for high performance buildings are consistent with today’s technology, and DOE’s R & D; Photo courtesy of Dennis R. Shelden, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, Gehry Technologies

© 2008 NIBS Energy Policy Act of 2005 (2) determine if additional research is required; (3) recommend steps for DOE to accelerate development of voluntary consensus-based standards for high performance buildings; and (4) develop a grant program to support the development of high performance building standards.

© 2008 NIBS Voluntary Standards Essential for Uniformity, Regulation and Procurement of Products and Systems Adopted by Reference in Building Codes and Project Specifications by Regulators and Designers Provide Minimum Safety Expectations Basis for the State of Practice and Current Marketplace Developed by over 300+ Organizations

© 2008 NIBS About Voluntary Standards What drives voluntary standards? –Building regulation Codes (minimum levels of health & safety) Federal regulations –Procurement Project specifications (quality) –Manufacturers Provisions are vital to their success

© 2008 NIBS The Need for a New Paradigm to Deliver High Performance Buildings Allow industry to uniformly move in a direction to provide guidance for design practice, technology research and development and product manufacturing for high performing buildings Allow owners to adopt high performance based on their economic/mission performance goals Harmonize and coordinate a high performance model through one organization

© 2008 NIBS Assessment Methodology Identify specific performance goals to define high performance buildings. Identify specific performance metrics and benchmarks for providing for performance goals. Catalogue existing industry standards and programs to measure and validate performance metrics. Identify standards needed to measure and validate high performance buildings.

© 2008 NIBS How Do We Make this Happen? Formation of the High Performance Buildings Council –Muiti-Disciplinary Membership –Involve all Stakeholders –Listen to their Issues –Give them the Lead –Use Common Sense –Give them the Credit –Feed them!

© 2008 NIBS Purpose of the Council Industry consensus on the definition of high performance in buildings Harmonization of existing and new standards to meet that definition Foster prompt use of high performance standards

© 2008 NIBS Organization of the High Performance Buildings Council Vision: Harmonized standards – in place and used – that result in high performing buildings. Mission: Seek industry consensus to establish and update the definition of high performance buildings. Promote harmonized standards…. Scope: Identify standards, stimulate innovation, reduce barriers, and promote understanding of high performance buildings. Membership: Non-profit organizations and governmental agencies.

© 2008 NIBS HPBC Members Acoustical Society of America Air Conditioning Contractors of America Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Alliance to Save Energy AABC Commission Group American Architectural Manufacturers Association American Chemistry Council American Council of Renewable Energy American Forest and Paper Association American Institute of Architects American Institute of Steel Construction American Institute of Timber Construction American Iron and Steel Institute American National Standards Institute American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. American Society of Mechanical Engineers American Solar Energy Society

© 2008 NIBS HPBC Members American Welding Society Associated General Contractors of America ASTM International Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council Brick Industry Association Building Codes Assistance Project Building Owners and Managers Association International Construction Management Association of America Construction Specifications Institute EIFS Industry members Association Federal of American Scientists GAMA Green Building Initiative Greenguard Environmental Institute Gypsum Association IEEE

© 2008 NIBS HPBC Members Illuminating Engineering Society of North America International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials International Code Council Internal window Cleaners Association Master Painters Institute National Electrical Contractors Association National Electrical Manufacturers Association National Environmental Balancing Bureau National Fenestration Rating Council National Institute of Standards and Technology National Roofing Contractors Association National Fire Protection Association National Sanitation Foundation International National Science Foundation North American Insulation Manufacturers Association

© 2008 NIBS HPBC Members Plumbing Manufacturers Institute Portland Cement Association Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors national Association Southern California Edison Standards Engineering Society Steel Door Institute Structural Building Components Industry Wallcovering Association Urban Land Institute Water Quality Association U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. General Services Administration U.S. Green Building Council

© 2008 NIBS Assessment Approach Task 1: Agree on scope, agree on performance goals and areas, form subcommittees, and formulate subcommittee work plans. Task 2: Define performance metrics and benchmarks, identify existing and needed validation methods. Task 3: Develop preliminary consensus on performance metrics, benchmarks and existing or needed validation methods. Task 4: Finalize performance metrics, benchmarks and validation methods. Task 5: Develop consensus on performance goals, metrics, benchmarks and validation methods. Task 6: Prepare final Assessment Report

© 2008 NIBS Definition THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDING COUNCIL adopted the following definition: –High-performance buildings, which address human, environmental, economic and total societal impact, are the result of the application of the highest level design, construction, operation and maintenance principles—a paradigm change for the built environment.

© 2008 NIBS Results of the Council Assessment Report to Congress and DOE (May 2008) High Performance Building Model – an industry consensus on the goals and indicators of building high performance and the harmonization of industry standards to measure and meet those indicators

© 2008 NIBS The Council’s Report Eight Building Attributes: cost-effectiveness sustainability security and safety accessibility productivity functionality historic preservation aesthetics

© 2008 NIBS The Council’s Recommendations Identify and establish new cost-related decision-making parameters for the planning, programming, budgeting, procurement and delivery of high- performance buildings. Develop and establish performance metrics and verification methods for high-performance buildings, systems and products that provide sustainability. Develop & establish performance metrics & verification methods for high- performance buildings beyond minimal life safety requirements to provide post- catastrophic operational capacity and resilience. Develop and establish performance metrics and verification methods for high-performance buildings to optimize occupant productivity. Develop and establish performance metrics and verification methods for building-related serviceability, durability, and functionality. Develop and establish performance metrics and verification methods for high-performance buildings that provide universal accessibility. Develop and establish a new set of self- diagnostic protocols for the prioritization and optimization of high-performance building attributes. Establish two independent technical and non-technical expert panels for areas as a necessary filter for advancing viable policies on high-performance buildings.

© 2008 NIBS Building Industry Changes Building procurement process that considers owner’s business model and expectations Industry process for developing a consensus on improving design/construct/O&M practices and whole building, system and product performance to meet heightened expectations Document the expectations of current and future high performance levels for whole buildings, systems and products

© 2008 NIBS The Changes in Context Performance Levels (examples): –Select energy conservation features in context with owner’s needs, society’s requirements and cost implications. –Select hazard resistance in keeping with the level of risk. –Provide accessibility and functionality solutions that don’t conflict with security needs. –Provide for durability in relation to the building’s expected life

© 2008 NIBS Implementation Hopes How does BIM fit into the High Performance Buildings Objective? –Delivering Interoperability –Using Shared Information –IFC Based Analysis Energy analysis Hazard analysis Code compliance Structural analysis Clash detection Durability assessment Sustainability assessment Accessibility analysis

© 2008 NIBS Implementation Problems Proprietary Data Models –Lack of Interoperability Stand-Alone Software –Lack of communication among platforms Apathy by our Profession –We must buy what’s available The Speed of Change –We’re constantly re-training

© 2008 NIBS Software Evolution Our Chicken or the Egg Dilemma: A paucity of BIM software is available 3-D CAD software isn’t full BIM Today’s limited specialty analysis software may not be able to fully read today’s proprietary CAD software data models Specialty analysis tools are not yet available in 3-D CAD software

© 2008 NIBS Implementation Partner Efforts The National BIM Standard SMARTcodes Whole Building Design Guide – TAP IFC Model (interoperability) Integrated Practice High Performance Buildings Council High Performance Buildings Caucus Federal Construction Agencies buildingSMART alliance International Efforts

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© 2008 NIBS Resources Published by ASHRAE Free to Qualified Subscribers – Mission Statement: –“…describes measured performance of practices and technologies to promote better buildings, presenting case studies that feature integrated building design practices and improved operations and maintenance.

© 2008 NIBS Resources Business Process Interoperability Collaboration Education Projects Applications Standards Technology Also WBDG Site

© 2008 NIBS Standards: 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

© 2008 NIBS What is a Building Information Model? National BIM Standard 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 life-cycle 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 process to support and reflect the roles of that stakeholder. The BIM is a shared digital representation founded on open standards for interoperability.

© 2008 NIBS What Is Really Important? Information entered once by the authoritative source Build confidence - use metadata – who did what when? Provide secure environment Sustain information as part of business process not a separate task You can summarize detail but cannot go the other way Eliminate non-value added effort - Waste

© 2008 NIBS BuildingSMART alliance: Programs 1.Alliances & User Group Program (AUG) 2.Business Process Program (BPR) 3.Education Program (EDU) 4.Energy and Environmental Program (EEP) 5.Economic Issues Program (EIP) 6.Quality of Life Program (QLP) 7.Research & Development Program (RDP) 8.Real Property Program (RPP) 9.Standards & Technology Program (STP) 10.Visualization, Simulation and Analysis Program (VSA)

© 2008 NIBS buildingSMART alliance Benefits Over 50 active open standards projects –NBIMS Development –AECOO Testbed (Cost & Energy) –Education baseline and projects –International (ifc, IDM, MVD, IFD) Sponsors $25K and above become International Members Speakers Bureau Conferences Workshops Local user groups Magazine Web Site

© 2008 NIBS Investing in the Future  Early adopters of ifc’s support Big BIM Invest 1% of recovered costs in your future by leveraging through buildingSMART alliance  Implementers of little bim Invest 1% of recovered costs in your future by leveraging thought the buildingSMART alliance  Planning to Implement ifc based BIM? Plan now to invest in your future  Waiting on sideline? Reconsider! Photo courtesy of Mortenson

© 2008 NIBS Questions? Deke Smith (202)

© 2008 NIBS Thank You Deke Smith (202)