1. National Building Information Modeling Standard Candidate Ontologies
April 3, 2008
Dana K. “Deke” Smith, FAIA
Executive Director, buildingSMART Alliance

2. About National Institute of Building Sciences
NIBS - Public Law , Sect. 809
Bridge between Private and Public Construction
Non-governmental – Unique 501c3 Organization
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
Some background on NIBS is important as many people don’t know about this unique organization and why it works so well for what we are trying to accomplish.
Congress directed NIBS to “exercise its functions and responsibilities in four general areas, relating to building regulations……………..”
1. Develop & maintain performance criteria for maintenance of life, safety, health, and public welfare for the built environment.
2. Evaluate building technology to meet the above criteria.
3. Conduct related and needed investigations
4. Assemble, store, and disseminate technical data and related information
NIBS acts as a non-threatening open forum host for capital facilities industry collaboration and a recognized consensus process
Twelve groups required to be represented by the legislation:
Consumer and General Interest - Consumers, users, academia, media, and public interest groups.
Architects - Architects and related professionals in private practice.
Engineers - Engineers and related professionals in private practice.
Federal Government - Officials and representatives of federal government agencies.
State and Local Government - Officials and representatives of state and local government including code officials.
Building Construction - Building construction contractors, subcontractors and utilities.
Labor Organizations - Building trade unions.
Housing - Builders, developers and housing producers.
Building Materials and Products - Producers, manufacturers and distributors of materials and products used in the building process.
Codes and Standards – Codes, Standards writing or producing organizations.
Real Estate, Finance, Legal and Insurance - Owners, real estate financial and insurance organizations.
Research, Testing and Other Services - Research organizations, testing laboratories, and other service organizations.

3. Building Buildings Electronically First
Photo of Disney Concert Hall courtesy Dennis Shelden, Gehry Technologies

4. What is a BIM? - Lifecycle Information View
Simulations
-Comfort
-Ventilation, heating
-Life cycle cost
-Light, sound
-Insulation
-Fire, usage
-Environment
-Life time predictions
Specifications
-Specification sheets
-Classification standards
-Estimates, accounting
Building Information Model
Briefing
-Functional req.
-Estimates
-Conditions
-Requirements
Knowledge databases
-Best practise knowledge
-Own practice
Laws and regulations
-Building regulations
-Building specifications
CAD software
-Drawings, calculations
-Architect, engineer,…
VRML
-Visualisation, 3D models
Procurement
-Product databases
-Price databases
Facility management
-Letting, sale, operations
-Maintenance
-Guaranties
Demolition, refurbishment
-Rebuild
-Demolition
-Restoration
Construction management
-Scheduling
-Logistics, 4D

5. Information Exchange Concepts Standard Development Process
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

6. OGC® Information Flow IAI-IFC Usage Theatre / World Country
Installation /
Region
State / Province
Natural Asset
County
Air / Space
City
Underground
IAI-IFC Usage
Site
Water / Sea
Real
Property Asset
Land / Parcel
Facility / Built
Building
System
Sub-Systems
Space
Components
Level
Overlay
Room
Structure
System
Sub-Systems
Components
Space
Level
Overlay
Room
Linear Structure
Node
Segment

7. CSI/CSC - OmniClass Table 11 - Construction Entities by Function
Table 12 - Construction Entities by Form
Table 13 - Spaces by Function
Table 14 - Spaces by Form
Table 21 - Elements “UNIFORMAT”
Table 22 - Work Results “MasterFormat”
Table 23 - Products
Table 31 - Phases
Table 32 - Services
Table 33 - Disciplines
Table 34 - Organizational Roles
Table 35 - Tools
Table 36 - Information
Table 41 - Materials
Table 49 - Properties

8. Uniformat Update Structure Shell Interiors Services
Equipment & Furnishings
Special Construction and Deconstruction
Sitework
General
PROPOSED UNIFORMAT ELEMENT A
A STRUCTURE
A10 SUBSTRUCTURE
A1010 Foundations
Standard Foundations
Wall Foundations
Continuous Footings
Foundation Walls
Column Foundations
Spread Footings
Column Piers
Special Foundations 31 60 00
Driven Piles 31 62 00
Bored/Augured Piles 31 63 00
Caissons 31 64 00
Special Foundation Walls 31 66 16
Foundation Anchors 31 68 00
Underpinning 31 48 00
Raft Foundations
Grade Beams
A1030 Subgrade Enclosures
Walls for Subgrade Enclosures
Subgrade Enclosure Wall Construction
Subgrade Enclosure Wall Interior Finish
Subgrade Enclosure Wall Supplementary Components
Subgrade Enclosure Wall Dampproofing 07 11 00
Subgrade Enclosure Wall Waterproofing 07 10 00
Subgrade Enclosure Wall Insulation 07 20 00
Subgrade Enclosure Wall Vapor Retarders 07 26 00
Doors for Subgrade Enclosure Walls 08 10 00, 08 30 00
Windows for Subgrade Enclosure Walls 08 50 00
Window Wells 10 74 46

9. Business Process Change: COBIE Construction Operations Building Information Exchange
Conception & Definition Phases
Identify items from the specifications that will require warranty information
Procurement & Execution Phases
Collect information as items are ordered and delivered such as who is warranting, when the warranty starts, how long is the warranty period, what preventive maintenance is required to keep the warranty in force
Utilization & Closure Phases
Read the information collected directly into your CMMS software to ensure that the warranties are supported
One of the examples we are using in NBIMS is the COBIE project.
We are not as interested in the actual product as the process as it is one of the few that demonstrate how information flows from design through construction to the operations phase of the project.
COBIE will demonstrate the flow of information through the phases of a facility something that is not yet happening yet Is critical to realize the total potential ROI

10. Worksheets Contact Design Submittal Installation Commissioning
COBIE Format
Worksheets
Contact
Design
Submittal
Installation
Commissioning
Job Plan Resource
Job Plan Task

11. Questions?
Deke Smith
(202)

12. Thank You
Deke Smith
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