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Fred Mills explains what a BIM model is – and what it is not – in this easily
digestible 3 minute video! “Whatever your role in the construction industry,
you’ve probably heard people talking about BIM models” he acknowledges.
“The acronym BIM stands for Building Information Modelling. That’s a process
and a way of working, not a physical object or an entity”.

Within a building information modelling process, project teams contribute

information and data about a proposed building or structure in a shared
digital space known as a Common Data Environment (CDE). This enables all
parties to access it to develop and co-ordinate their respective contributions.
You can learn more about CDEs in this 3 minute video.

"It's a process and a way of working, not a

physical object or entity"
The digital information contributed could include specifications, schedules,
performance requirements, programmes, cost plans and drawings. Those
drawings are created in 3D by different members of the project team in
private ‘work-in-progress’ areas. They are then put together into one 3D
model to check that they co-ordinate, before being shared with the wider
project team.

The non-graphical information (specifications, schedules etc) is linked to the

graphical 3D model. When you explore and click on different parts of the 3D
representation, you’ll be able to access the information about it. Clicking on a
light for example might give you information on its manufacturer, lead-time,
cost, performance level and when it will need replacing. The same approach
can work vice versa, where clicking an item in the non-graphical information
will take you to its location in the 3D representation.
The complete suite of documents is known as a data set or information
model. When you hear people say ‘BIM model’ this is what they mean, ‘a
building information model’. The graphical parts, when not linked or
supported by data in a CDE are 3D models.

The key difference with a building information modelling approach – as

opposed to traditional ways of working – is that information is clearly
structured and easier to find in one place. “That enables project teams to
deliver higher quality buildings, more efficiently and end users to really
understand how their built assets are performing” explains Fred. “They can
then improve that performance to directly impact business outcomes and the
wider social outcomes of the world we all live in”

He concludes with a simple call to action: “If you know someone who’s still
doing it the old way… share this video with them”.

This video was kindly sponsored by 4Projects. Find out more about them here.

You can learn more about building information modelling in PAS 1192-2, which
is available as a free download from the British Standards Institution here:
http://shop.bsigroup.com/forms/pass/pas-1192-2. This video contains an
extract of PAS 1192-2: 2013, © 2013 The British Standards Institution, ©
2013 Mervyn Richards OBE and © 2013 Mark Bew MBE.

Model imagery courtesy of InteliBuild.

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LEVEL OF BIM EXPLAINED

WHEN creating an information model as part of the BIM process, you wouldn’t
expect to have all your data collated right from day one of a project… would
you? In this short video, we explain how Levels of Definition clarify the
amounts of data that need to be available at each stage of a project.

A building information model contains both graphical and non-graphical

information, accurately linked and clearly structured. As stages progress and
proposals develop, the graphical and non-graphical data builds in a shared
digital space, known as a Common Data Environment (CDE). The different
amounts of data are termed Levels of Definition.

The amount of non-graphical information developed for a given stage is

termed “Level of Information” or LOI and the amount of graphical information
developed is termed “Level of Detail” or LOD. Both form part of the overall
umbrella term; “Level of Definition”.

"You wouldn’t expect to have all your data

collated from day one"
The British Standard guidance document PAS 1192-2 details the typical
requirements for each Level of Definition over a project’s lifecycle. These align
with the project work stages. It explains what the information model can be
relied upon for at each stage – such as co-ordination activities, logistics
planning, programming, cost-planning – the expected outputs, and the
required detail within the 3D representations.

It’s important that the expected minimum levels of definition for each work
stage are made clear from the outset of a project before you start in the BIM
Execution Plan (BIM EP) and Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP), as
indicated within the Information Delivery Cycle diagram in PAS 1192-2. That
will ensure that the right data is available, to the right people, at the right
time to support decision making.

Part of the Levels of Definition table from PAS 1192-2. © 2013 The British
Standards Institution.

At project delivery stage, those decisions might include budget sign-offs,

design approvals, planning submissions or the issuing of completion
certificates. The key decision points are indicated by the red symbols along
the bottom of the Information Delivery Cycle diagram.

"It’s important that the expected minimum

levels of definition for each work stage are
made clear from the outset"
You can learn more about Levels of Definition in PAS 1192-2, which is
available as a free download from the British Standards Institution here:
http://shop.bsigroup.com/forms/pass/pas-1192-2. This video contains an
extract of PAS 1192-2: 2013, © 2013 The British Standards Institution, ©
2013 Mervyn Richards OBE and © 2013 Mark Bew MBE. Model imagery
courtesy of InteliBuild.

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PAS 1192-2
PAS 1192-2 explained in 5 minutes! PAS 1192-2 provides the framework for
collaborative working and information management in a BIM Level 2
environment. This animation brings the guidance to life and explains the key
principles and process map in just 5 minutes.

Narrated by Fred Mills, The B1M. Copyright in PAS 1192-2:2013 is owned by

The British Standards Institution, Mark Bew MBE and Mervyn Richards OBE.

The production of co-ordinated design and construction information is a task-

and time-based process, independent of which procurement route or form of
contract is used. Each task needs to be carried out in a particular order for the
mutual benefit of all those involved, otherwise known as “collaborative
working”.

"Information that is inaccurate, incomplete

+ ambiguous, can result in additional capital
delivery costs of 20-25%"
In a collaborative working environment, teams are asked to produce
information using standardised processes and agreed standards and methods,
to ensure the same form and quality, enabling information to be used and
reused without change or interpretation. If an individual, office or team
changes the process without agreement, it will hinder collaboration – a
participant insisting on “my standard” is not acceptable in a collaborative
working environment.

This approach does not require more work, as this information has always
been required to be produced. However, true collaborative working requires
mutual understanding and trust within the team and a deeper level of
standardised process than has previously been experienced, if the information
is to be produced and delivered in a consistent timely manner. The benefits of
working in this way can include fewer delays and disputes within the team,
better management of project risk and better understanding of where costs
are being incurred.

The Information Delivery Cycle, as seen in PAS 1192-2: 2013. © 2013 The
British Standards Institution, Mark Bew MBE and Mervyn Richards OBE.

Wherever possible, lean principles should be applied to reduce the

expenditure of resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the
employer.

However, for the production of information to be truly lean, it is critical to

understand its future use. This is achieved by “beginning with the end in
mind” and identifying the downstream uses of information, to ensure it can be
used and re-used throughout the project and life of the asset.

It is anticipated that PAS 1192-2 is of equal value to small practices as well as

large multi-nationals. The impact of poor information management and waste
is potentially equal on all projects. Where appropriate we have offered some
advice as to how the process and methods described here can be
implemented in a scalable fashion to suit all organisations.
"Beginning with the end in mind"
The UK Government Construction Strategy seeks to reduce the cost of public
sector assets by up to 20% by 2016. The strategy calls “for a profound
change in the relationship between public authorities and the construction
industry to ensure the Government consistently gets a good deal and the
country gets the social and economic infrastructure it needs for the long-
term”.

Basic problems exist with procuring public assets, which have been known for
over 100 years, but little as yet has been achieved in resolving them.

The Construction Strategy defines a number of strategic objectives, which

collectively will overcome these problems. In particular, a strategic objective
has been set to achieve maturity Level 2 building information modelling (BIM)
on all public sector asset procurement, with equal applicability to private
sector building, infrastructure, refurbishment and new-build projects. This will
address the problem of information that is inaccurate, incomplete and
ambiguous and results in unnecessary additional capital delivery costs
amounting to 20-25%.

It was envisaged that the advent of Computer Aided Design (CAD) solutions
had the potential to improve the consistency of information, but at best it has
only served to perpetuate the problem.

This additional 20-25% is considered waste and can be reduced if the

standards, processes and procedures outlined in BS 1192:2007 and this
document are implemented.

The process of BIM generates information models and their associated

information that are used throughout the lifecycle of building/infrastructure
facilities or assets. The information delivery and project management cycle
(captured in The B1M video above) shows in blue the generic process of
identifying a project need (which may be for design services, for construction
or for supply of goods), procuring and awarding a contract, mobilising a
supplier and generating production information and asset information
relevant to the need. This cycle is followed for every aspect of a project,
including the refinement of design information through the seven project
stages shown in green.

The green elements represent the information delivery process known as the
common data environment (CDE).
PAS 1192-3 offers guidance on the use and maintenance of the asset
information model (AIM) to support the planned preventative maintenance
programme and the portfolio management activity for the life of the asset.

PAS 1192-2 provides specific guidance for the information management

requirements associated with projects delivered using BIM. Not all information
on a project will be originated, exchanged or managed in a BIM format. This
information will also need to be managed in a consistent and structured way
to enable efficient and accurate information exchange. BS 1192:2007
provides details of the standards and processes that should be adopted to
deliver these outcomes. Only information exchanges specific to BIM are
described in PAS 1192-2.

Download a free copy of PAS 1192-2 here:

http://shop.bsigroup.com/forms/PASs/PAS-1192-2/

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PAS 1192-3

“Most people that build, own or buy buildings aren’t doing it for fun; they’re
doing it to support a desired outcome” explains Fred Mills, Co-Founder of The
B1M and presenter of PAS 1192-3 in 4 Minutes, an easily digestible video all
about the UK’s guidance document for managing and operating built assets
using BIM.

Getting a better digital handle on how our built environment is performing

and how we are using it is powerful stuff. Having such information available
will enable the AEC sectors to deliver assets that effectively underpin and
support the business outcomes of numerous other industries.

PAS 1192-3: 2014 (part 3) builds on the principles of information management

as set out in BS 1192: 2007 (part 1) and PAS 1192-2: 2013 (part 2) and
provides a framework for managing digital information on built assets over
their life. Like its sister publications, PAS 1192-3 describes the sharing of
graphical and non-graphical information (a ‘data set’) in a shared online space
known as a common data environment.
The key difference is that part 3 is more flexible than the rigid project process
detailed in part 2 and covers a mixture of planned and unplanned events in
an assets lifecycle. These might include maintenance, breakdowns, repairs,
extensions, refurbishment or eventually demolition.

Such events are termed ‘non-consequential triggers’ but that basically means
that they are things which could happen in any order. Each time one occurs,
the ‘asset information model’ – the data set about the building – will need to
be updated. That builds a detailed profile enabling users to properly
understand their built environment.

“It’s just about getting a better, digital grasp of your building” explains Fred.
“Collecting information on performance and usage and storing it in one
shared space that the right people can access at the right time, to be able to
make the right decisions about running your asset”.

You can apply PAS 1192-3 to the asset management phase of any building
regardless of whether it was commissioned by you, acquired by you or is
already in your ownership.

"It’s about getting a better, digital grasp of

your building"
You can start today (explained from 3.00), by obtaining 3D drawings perhaps
generated from a laser scan. You then link files and data into that 3D
information; data on performance, maintenance regimes, costs, anticipated
lifespan, health and safety procedures etc. and store all of that in an easily
accessible, shared digital space: a common data environment.

In addition to reducing running costs and improving business outcomes for

users, adopting PAS 1192-3 can accurately inform future development: “The
next time you procure a building you can start with the end in mind, and focus
all of your design, budget and sign-off around what your building needs to
do… for you”.

Find out more in PAS 1192-3 itself, available as a free download from the BSI
here: http://shop.bsigroup.com/forms/pass/pas-1192-3

This video contains extracts of PAS 1192-3: 2014, © 2014 The British
Standards Institution, © 2014 Mervyn Richards OBE and © 2014 Mark Bew
MBE. Model imagery courtesy of InteliBuild.

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