The US National Building Information Modeling Standard

2010 ◽  
pp. 138-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick C. Suermann ◽  
Raja R.A. Issa
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Parent Organization ◽  
The Us ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Primary Impact

The publication of the National BIM Standard (NBIMS) at the end of 2007 after two years of work by the most highly diverse team ever assembled by the National Institute of Building Sciences brought a symbolic shift in the architecture, engineering, construction, and facility ownership (AECO) community. However, what impact did it have on the industry? This chapter looks at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and impact of the NBIMS into 2009 and beyond. Specifically, this chapter will delve into some of the strengths of the NBIMS, such as promulgating a standardized approach for documenting information exchanges between stakeholders, and applying the NBIMS Interactive Capability Maturity Model (I-CMM) to evaluate a project or portfolio for BIM maturity. Opportunities exist in the areas of sustainability, modularity, and fabrication, as demonstrated in several industry projects to date. Weaknesses of the NBIMS are that it is not directly applicable yet at the technical level such as the National CAD Standard (NCS). Along with the NCS, the NBIMS and their umbrella parent organization, the Facility Information Council of the National Institute of Building Sciences are gradually being absorbed into the buildingSMART™ Alliance. Lastly, the primary impact of the NBIMS will be felt in terms of current and future projects promoting interoperable information exchange for specific stakeholders. These include multiple applications of interoperable-IFC-based approaches.

scholarly journals Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Building Information Modeling for the US Army Installation Management Command

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth A. Brucker ◽  
E. W. East ◽  
Lance R. Marrano ◽  
Michael P. Case ◽  
William D. Goran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Us Army ◽  
The Us ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Building Information

scholarly journals A review of Building Information Modeling research for green building design through building performance analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 1-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Tsui Chang ◽  
Shang-Hsien Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Green Building Design ◽  
Building Information

The strength of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in achieving sustainable buildings is well recognized by the global construction industry. However, current understanding of the state-of-the-art green BIM research is still limited. In particular, a focus study on how BIM contribute to green building design through building performance analysis (BPA) is not available. This paper aims to provide systematic and comprehensive insights on current trends and future potentials of green BIM research by analyzing the existing literature with their research features (i.e. research backgrounds, goals, methods and outputs). In total, 80 publications have been collected, analyzed and discussed. The results show that among ten main BPA types, energy & thermal analysis, green building rating analysis, and cost and benefit analysis are the most studied. However, wind & ventilation analysis, acoustic analysis, and water efficiency analysis receive little attention. Moreover, more research focusing on integrated design analysis should be carried out for optimal design outcome. In addition, most of the collected literature research on the capability of data integration and analysis of green BIM tools, while their capability of visualization and documentation has limited examination. Furthermore, most researchers utilized one main software package while utilization of information exchange formats (IEF) is limited. To increase interoperability of green BIM tools, how different BIM authoring tools and IEFs can be utilized for BPA requires further investigation.

Building information modeling and field operations: opportunities and challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Britani N. Harris ◽  
Thais da C.L. Alves
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Mixed Mode ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Lean Construction ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Building Information

Building information modeling (BIM) use in field operations to support daily activities during the construction phase is still lacking when compared with design and office-related activities like design, clash detection, estimating, and planning in the owner–architecture–engineering–construction (OAEC) industry. This study explores the use of BIM in field operations or lack thereof, identifies factors that either act as barriers to or promoters of BIM implementation in field operations, and identifies ways in which BIM implementation in field operations can be improved. The study was developed using a mixed-mode approach including case studies, interviews, and a survey, and using Lean construction-related literature to analyze the results. Findings support the importance of using BIM to visualize and plan field operations and prevent wasteful interactions between resources (workers, equipment, and time). Additionally, findings indicate that those who receive more training on BIM use tend to have more trust on its potential and use it more often.

scholarly journals Government efforts and roadmaps for building information modeling implementation: lessons from Singapore, the UK and the US

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Jiang ◽  
Chengke Wu ◽  
Xiang Lei ◽  
Ammar Shemery ◽  
Keith D. Hampson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Uk

PurposeThe government plays a critical role in driving building information modeling (BIM) implementation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the government efforts for driving BIM implementation in three benchmark countries, namely, Singapore, the UK and the US, so as to develop appropriate roadmaps for increasing BIM implementations in other countries.Design/methodology/approachThis study performs a review on the government efforts and roles in BIM implementation in three benchmark countries, namely, Singapore, the UK and the US.FindingsThrough cross comparison with existing literature, it is found that Singapore and the UK adopt a government-driven approach and a phase-by-phase development pattern is observed. The first phase focuses on the building sector to rapidly increase the use of BIM and the government generally plays the role of an initiator. In the second phase, BIM is expanded to other implementation areas, e.g. smart city. The importance of the initiator role decreases and more attention is paid to supporting roles such as researcher, educator and regulator. In contrast, an industry-driven approach is adopted in the US. The main role of the government is that of a regulator, with research institutions actively supporting the BIM implementation.Research limitations/implicationsGeneral roadmaps of the two mandating approaches are presented. The results can provide a useful reference for countries and regions that intend to develop roadmaps to increase their BIM maturity level and enhance readiness to accept and implement BIM.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first studies that investigate the step-by-step roadmaps for implementing BIM from the perspective of changing government roles.

Research on Unified Storage Format for Building Information Modeling

2013 ◽  
Vol 860-863 ◽  
pp. 2834-2837
Author(s):  
Jing Ling Yuan ◽  
Rui Tu ◽  
Yan Yuan ◽  
Jing Xie
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Global Information ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Management Platform ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Storage Format

With the constant development of global information technology in building industry, different vendors utilize their own format to store building information modeling; however the incompatibility among these formats obstructs the use and share of the modeling information. Targeting the information exchange and share in each phase of the whole building lifecycle and promoting the energy saving and emission reducing buildings, this paper introduces the information on IFC standards, then discusses the mainstream share formats (.ifc and .ifcXML) in building industry, and compares and analyzes the differences between them, in order to provide leading support for the management platform of data information on building energy efficiency.

scholarly journals Open data formats in building information modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 ◽  
pp. 04062
Author(s):  
Olga Baranova
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Web Applications ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Joint Work ◽  
Building Information

Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology is one of the most actively developing approaches to the digital representation of the design of buildings and structures, which makes it possible to ensure the relationship of both geometric and functional characteristics of a designed object. The organization of information exchange within the framework of the development of IM during various stages of the life cycle is a rather difficult task, since the historical development of software products used for the design of IM elements has led to the use of various data presentation formats for solving specialized design and calculation problems. In the documents analyzed in the work, two formats with an open specification — IFC and XML — are mentioned as a means of information exchange in the development of IM. In addition to the undoubted advantages of using the IFC using the EXPRESS data specification language as a means of ensuring the interoperability of information systems, there are currently difficulties with the practical application of this format in information modeling, including for organizing joint work. XML-schema can be used as an alternative to the representation of IM in the IFC for organizing data exchange between various information systems, including when implementing joint work on IM through web applications. The use of alternative to EXPRESS schemes for the definition of IM data makes it possible to simplify the organization of information transfer between participants in the information exchange, as well as to unify the presentation of design information.

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