scholarly journals Aligning BIM with FM: streamlining the process for future projects

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 68-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen Kasprzak ◽  
Craig Dubler
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
State University ◽  
Integration Framework ◽  
Building Inventory ◽  
Integration Strategy ◽  
Physical Plant ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Flexible Integration ◽  
The University

A study performed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA in 2004 found that owners account for approximately $10.6 billion of the $15.8 billion total inadequate interoperability costs of U.S. capital facility projects in 2002. Because of these inefficiency costs, it becomes vital that information produced during the design and construction phases of a project be transferred into operations with maximum leverage to the end users. However, very few owners have defined these informational needs or developed an integration strategy into existing maintenance management systems. To increase operational efficiency, an organization must first develop an understanding of their operating systems, as well as identify how Building Information Modeling (BIM) will add value to their daily tasks. The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) has a unique opportunity to diversely implement BIM processes because not only does the University act as an owner, but also as designer and construction manager on the majority of projects. The struggle that PSU faces is one that is unique only to owners with a large, existing, multifaceted building inventory. This paper outlines the current initiative by the Office of Physical Plant (OPP), the asset manager at PSU, to develop an information exchange framework between BIM and FM applications to be used internally. As a result of this research, PSU has been able to define owner operational requirements for future projects and develop a flexible integration framework to support additional BIM tasks and information exchanges.

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 Interoperability Analyses of BIM Platforms for Construction Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 4437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Iapige De Gaetani ◽  
Mertkan Mert ◽  
Federica Migliaccio
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Industry Foundation Classes ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Exchange Data ◽  
Aec Industry

It is incontrovertible that an exchange of files is essentially required at several stages of the workflow in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Therefore, investigating and detecting the capabilities/inabilities of building information modeling (BIM) software packages with respect to interoperability can be informative to stakeholders who exchange data between various BIM packages. The work presented in this paper includes a discussion on the interoperability of different software platforms commonly used in the AEC industry. Although, in theory, flawless interoperability of some types of files between different BIM platforms is ensured, in practical applications, this is not always the case. Hence, this research aims to identify faults in data exchange by assessing different possible scenarios where a sample Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) four-dimensions (4D) BIM model and related Gantt charts are exchanged. Throughout the interoperability analysis of both IFC file and Gantt charts, the following checks were carried out: geometrical and nongeometrical information exchange through IFC files, 4D information correct readability, and presence of missing schedule information in Gantt charts after their import/export procedure. The results show that interoperability between the analyzed platforms is not always ensured, providing useful insight into realistic scenarios.

Program Implementation of the Physical Plant Division and Quality Education in Mindanao State University, Philippines

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
SADICK S. MOHAMAD ◽  
PRECIOSA A. DIMAPORO
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
State University ◽  
Physical Plant ◽  
Weighted Means ◽  
The University

The Physical Plant Division, as implementing arm of the University, provides support services which include implementation of infrastructure development plan on buildings and support facilities, roads and grounds, campus amenities among others. The study focused on the level of program implementation of the Physical Plant Division in terms of infrastructure development as perceived by the different groups of stakeholders and how it affects the delivery of quality education in rela­tion to instruction, research and extension. The study used the descriptive method conducted at Mindanao State University, Marawi City, Philippines, comprising 559 administrators, faculty, staff and students. The data were analysed and interpreted through weighted means, multiple linear regression analysis and F-test. The study found out that quality education in its trilogy function: instruction, research and extension, declined through the years as perceived by the respondents and supported by records. Perception level on program implementation of the Physical Plant Divi­sion differed, and found to be moderately effective due to lack of administrative support, continuous decline in budget allocation, and low political will to imple­ment the desired programs. The study concluded that there is a significant relation­ship between program implementation of the Physical Plant Division and quality of education of the University.Keywords: Quality and excellence, educational services, program implementation

scholarly journals EXTRACTION AND TRANSFORMATION OF IFC DATA TO CITYGML FORMAT

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-4/W16 ◽  
pp. 595-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Sani ◽  
I. A. Musliman ◽  
A. Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Data Interoperability ◽  
Industry Foundation Classes ◽  
Gis Applications ◽  
Two Systems ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Difference

Abstract. The integration of Geographic Information System (GIS) and the Building Information Modeling (BIM) referred to as the merging of the two systems for the purpose of data interoperability. The need to share information between the two systems is what motivated the integration process purposely for geospatial analysis. This can be achieved through their data exchange formats such as; City Markup Language (CityGML) and Industry Foundation Classes (IFC). The formats are the two most prominent key schemas of GIS and BIM systems respectively. The integration is a step towards information exchange or sharing (data interoperability) between the two systems. The selection of the two most prominent data exchange formats is as a result of their widespread applications in the GIS and BIM domains. However, the differences in geometric and the semantics information hinders data interoperability (information sharing) between GIS and BIM. Also, coupled with the difference in schema structure and the level of information richness between IFC and CityGML. This paper, propose a geometry transformation process that can be used to extract and transform IFC building objects to that of CityGML building objects to enable 3D model design and constructed using BIM tool to be easily reused in 3D GIS applications which will be able to support the CityGML model format. Where the geometric information will be extracted using the IFC tree-structure (hierarchy) and transformed to destination CityGML.

scholarly journals DOCUMENTATION, ANALYSIS AND REPRESENTATION OF MODERNIST HERITAGE THROUGH BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W15 ◽  
pp. 727-734
Author(s):  
F. Maietti ◽  
A. Zattini
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Knowledge Enhancement ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Modernist Architecture ◽  
The University

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The paper is focused on research activities on documentation, analysis and representation of Modernist Heritage in Latin America. The research is part of a broad project developed by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara following the main aim of documentation for knowledge, enhancement and preservation of cultural heritage. In addition to several on site projects developed in cooperation with local institutions, mainly in Brazil, and based on historical analysis, documentation, survey, modelling and diagnostic assessment, the research has then opened up to an in-depth study of Modernist architecture. The field of investigation has been extended to Latin America, through the analysis of the main architectures of the iconic figures of Modernism, in order to collect a database of models as support for different research avenues. The methodological process is based on the “survey of the project”, an analysis of documentation as the starting point for the representation in BIM environment from which to extract conventional representations and different levels of interpretation.</p>

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.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF BIM AND MCDM INTEGRATION IN DESIGN, MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION STAGES

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (0) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Viačeslav Zigmund
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Masonry Structures ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Integration Strategy ◽  
Building Information

The article analyses the possibilities of synergy between MCDM (Multi Criteria Decision Making) methods and BIM (Building Information Modeling) technologies in order to identify a better integration way and propose a strategy for integrating MCDM and BIM. The two ways of integration were identified after performing literature analysis – the linear one and integrated one. The stages of the integration strategy were discussed and a key strategy for improving the synergy between MCDM and BIM was found. The key strategy intended for masonry veneer and masonry structures in design, manufacture and construction stages to make a decision.

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.

Institutional Resource Management Practices: A Case Study of CPSU Reservation

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ann S Dagunan
Keyword(s):  
Resource Utilization ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
State University ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Geospatial Information ◽  
Point Counts ◽  
Physical Plant ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University

The study assessed the existing land resources, management practices and resource utilization of the Central Philippines State University reservation in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. It is a descriptive research that employed line-plot method for vegetation analysis; point counts, transect walk, cruising method, and mist netting for faunal assessment; secondary data analysis for processing of geospatial information and socio-economic profiles; and, interviews and focused group discussions for sourcing data on land management practices and resource utilization. Significant findings showed that the institution has a very vast area of 4,653 hectares land reservation. but the biological and physical resources therein are under threat because of the presence of settlers who compete for and misuse the land. As a developing institution, the university is expected to need more land area for expansion of physical plant facilities and enterprise development. It is therefore apparent that the university must efficiently use and manage the valuable resources granted by the government in order to become a self-sustaining institution that consistently provides quality instruction, research, extension and production and fosters growth and sustainable development within an ecologically balanced environment and an empowered community in the reservation.

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