1. BIM2, BIM3 and technical information connections
BIM The next steps
BIM2, BIM3
and technical information connections
Keith Wilson
Construction Information Consultant

2. Where are we HEADING?
BIM Level 2 - developing skills, experience and capability
Security - build on PAS and expand, eg standardised terms & conditions for procurement
Gradual move to BIM Level 3 ‘paving the way for smarter, better connected cities’
Source: Infrastructure and Projects Authority

3. Where are we HEADING?
Focus in BIM Level 3 on ‘increased capability for whole-life cost measurement’
Improving client capability to use benchmark data on startup and whole life costs of assets
BIM Level 2 mandated on appropriate centrally funded government projects by the end of 2016
Source: Infrastructure and Projects Authority

4. Government TIMETABLE
Source: Infrastructure and Projects Authority

5. EU
Meanwhile in the
Representatives of public sector client organisations, policy units and national task groups for the UK, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Iceland
Chaired by Adam Matthews (UK)

6. BIM LEVEL 2 Started in April http://bim-level2.org/en/
Run by BSI and BIS

7. BIM LEVEL 2 Key resources on BIM LEVEL 2 website…
BIM Level 2 guidance: UK edition (not yet published)
BIM Level 2 guidance: international edition (not yet published)
Product data definition (technical specification, free from the site, you need a copy)

8. BIM LEVEL 2 ecosystem Source and acknowledgement:
NBS and Stefan Mordue

9. ..but it doesn’t cover technical information and content

10. BIM Level THREE
Level 3A
Level 3B
Level 3C
Level 3D

11. BIM LEVEL 3 Public client engagement & early adopter programmes
Processes, standards and supporting services
Market engagement
Source: Digital built Britain: Level 3 building information modelling strategic plan

12. What do library and information people need to keep in mind for BIM Level 3? Technical
Source: Digital built Britain: Level 3 building information modelling strategic plan

13. What do library and information people need to keep in mind for BIM Level 3? Research
Source: Digital built Britain: Level 3 building information modelling strategic plan

14. Meanwhile, back at the Product Data Definition technical spec
Framework for structuring and organising product data
Plain language dictionary
Product data templates include performance, cost, supply
Consistent format for manufacturers
Improve consistency of information using plain language dictionary
Ability to acquire security restricted and open data and manage it securely
BIM4 Steering Group the ‘relevant executive authority’ CPA the ‘lead authority’

15. Product Data Definition
Information
Types
Product production – needed by manufacturers to source, produce, distribute
Obtainable – not related to a specific application or project
Application – application/sector-specific and project specific (how the product is used)
Installed – products in an ‘asset’ including soft landings and warranty

16. Product data plain language Dictionary
Maintaining the dictionary
Expanding the dictionary
Using the dictionary for project specific needs only – these can be ‘user-defined’ or ‘client-specific’
Source: Product data definition: a technical specification for defining and sharing structured digital construction product information / Steve Thompson

17. Ownership of the Dictionary
Executive Relevant Authority – approves Relevant Authorities, last resort for unique parameters, information sets, product data templates
Lead Authority coordinates and approves requests and produces where there isn’t a Relevant Authority
Relevant Authority usually will approve unique parameters, information sets, product data templates
Source: Product data definition: a technical specification for defining and sharing structured digital construction product information / Steve Thompson

18. Proposing changes to the Dictionary
Source: Product data definition: a technical specification for defining and sharing structured digital construction product information / Steve Thompson

19. Example of a User-defined product data template
Source: Product data definition: a technical specification for defining and sharing structured digital construction product information / Steve Thompson

20. Uniclass 2015
NBS BIM Toolkit
Plan of Work
Uniclass 2015

21. Uniclass 2015
Source: NBS

22. Uniclass 2015 Where are we? Zz CAD was published in July
CA Construction Aids is at beta testing/ consultation
FI Forms of information is at beta testing /consultation
PM Project management is at beta testing/ consultation
Once all are published the classification will be complete

23. Uniclass 2015
Source: NBS

24. Uniclass 2015
Source: NBS

25. Uniclass 2015
Source: NBS

26. Uniclass 2015
This is a large table which also includes information types and construction content formats.
Anomolies, eg ‘Technical standard’, ‘Statutory consent’ , ‘Planning consent’ and Planning permission’. Duplication between Tables FI and PM
Source: NBS

27. Uniclass 2015 Ss_30_45 Pavement covering and finishing systems
A conundrum for classifiers – is this about an Element or a System? Or would you locate all IANs together? In Table EF (Elements/functions), Pavements has the UK definition.
Ss_30_45 Pavement covering and finishing systems

28. Uniclass 2015 PM_30_30_27 Energy strategy
A conundrum for classifiers because Statistics and Digests are not handled as an information form in Uniclass.
PM_30_30_27 Energy strategy

29. Uniclass 2015 PM_50_20_60 Temporary works impact
A conundrum for classifiers because this is not likely to be handled in a project, as it is architectural praxis.
PM_50_20_60 Temporary works impact

30. THANK YOU Keith Wilson Construction Information Consultant
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