Application of the ISO for BIM Xenia Fiorentini, Engisis

Agenda The BIM context The ISO and its role for BIM Our vision

The BIM context - recap BIM is not a software – BIM is not a CAD software BIM stands for Building Information Modeling: (yet) another definition – A model-based approach that consists of creating and managing an integrated virtual representation of the building Integrated through the entire lifecycle Integrated through the different disciplines – The data that represent the building are semantically defined, organized and Inter-related Why would anybody want to do BIM? – For project management and cost estimation – For collaboration – To shorten the time to build – To forecast problems that can arise later and to optimize maintenance execution – For visualization – For certification

Problem Business processes need to communicate and share building data – Internal processes: visual collaboration, requirements tracking, reuse of capabilities, design for sustainability, engineering changes, etc. – Collaboration with partners, suppliers and customers – Long term archiving Why is the communication between applications a problem? – The applications are proprietary: few companies know how to “access” them – The versions of the same application are often not compatible – New applications can be used in the future – Data are sometimes managed by legacy applications

How the problem is commonly solved One expensive unique software application manages all the data Or several proprietary software applications manage the building data during its whole lifecycle ?!! THESE OPTIONS ARE EXPENSIVE (see presentation “Interoperabilità: costi e benefici”) “ This report, prepared for NIST by RTI International and the Logistic Management Institute, estimates the cost of inadequate interoperability in the U.S. capital facilities industry to be $15.8 billion per year.” [Cost Analysis of Inadequate Interoperability in the U.S. Capital Facilities Industry, NIST]

Engisis focuses on Interoperability Use standards and specifications  PLCS (ISO AP 239) and DEX  PDM Schema and ISO AP 233, AP 242, AP 235  ISO  IFC Assess models against processes We investigate existing product data models and their relationship with the processes. We apply data models to the business context. Deploy common models We apply standard data models for business cases and deploy the product data models to solve your interoperability issues. Use skills and technology  Model-based engineering  Model and ontology for product data  Models transformation  Languages for data and process modeling  Software architecture and programming Train We provide educational services and trainings adapted to each organizational level, from business managers to software implementers. Implement interoperability Assure interoperability between the software applications that manage product data during the whole product lifecycle.  Test cases and data sets  Products

Why do we care about standards? Have lifetime data availability with complete access to historic engineering and asset data Eliminate paper processes and simplify procurement Maintain mandatory plant records – without paying licenses to software that lock you in – to obtain permissions and certifications Access accurate and timely information and automatic search for data – design changes and modifications are instantly available for maintenance – workers spend less time looking for information Migrate and change software, because of changes in organizational boundaries Improve worker safety with accessible information on procedures, equipment hazards, and hazardous substances

The ISO standard “Integration of life-cycle data for process plants including oil and gas production facilities” From the ISO ISO :2003 specification – “construction of buildings, production facilities and equipment.” is out of scope… BUT – “specification of functions required to produce and process the required materials, including ….buildings and accommodation” is in scope Partially overlapping with IFC, promoted by Buildingsmart More related to – large scale projects – Infrastructures Typical usage of ISO15926 – Catalogues and materials – Functional specifications and PI&D Models – Maintenance and replacement of equipment.

The ISO structure Part 2: it provides basic concepts and relationships for modeling Part 7: it provides a mechanism (templates) to collect and connect concepts and relationships Part 4: it provides data that might be common to multiple sectors and projects. They are called Reference data – They include piping, properties, valves, instruments and units of measure. Part 2: Data Model Part 2: Data Model Instances of Part 2 Part 4: Reference data Part 7: Templates

ISO Part 2 What we need to represent The model to represent it

ISO Part 4 Reference data ISO and JORD “door” related reference data

Implementation of ISO Customer : power-plant design and operations Project title: Models interoperability and systems architecture for PLM Project duration: 2 years (ongoing) Partners: an engineering school and an university Project data Building of a platform for data modeling Study and dissemination of the ISO concepts Definition of sector-specific and project-specific reference data Implementation of translators Approach Analysis and application of standards to exchange product data Modeling and mapping of proprietary data Technical benchmarking of existing solutions Software development and application to real cases Achievements

Other standards and our knowledge Standards for BIM include not only ISO – see the rest of the presentations in this workshop We are expert in the data exchange, integration and storage of STEP, IFC, etc. We understand your needs and business processes We can help you with your innovative projects on BIM: – For training – For software applications – For integration with open-source tools We contribute directly to the IBIMI - Istituto per il BIM Italia

Our vision for BIM BIM as a Total asset lifecycle information modeling

Thanks, Grazie! Xenia Fiorentini Engisis S.r.l. Via Boncompagni 79, Roma - Italy