BIM EXECUTION PLANNING PROCESS

Schematic Design

Design Development

Perform Cost
Estimate

Contract
or

Perform Cost
Estimate

Contract
or

Cost
Estimation

Schematic Design

Archite
ct

Schematic Design

Planning
Validate Program
Owner

Programmi
ng

Archite
ct

Archite
ct

Design Development

Develop Virtual
Prototype

Archite
ct

Design
Authoring

Virtual
Prototyping

Archite
ct

Develop Virtual
Prototype

Archite
ct

Design
Authoring

Contract
or

Compile Record
Model

Contract
or

Construction Documents

Construction Documents

Author Construction
Documents

Archite
ct

Develop Virtual
Prototype

Archite
ct

Detailed
Map

Virtual
Prototyping

Construction Documents

Create 4D Model

Contract
or

4D
Modeling

4D
Modeling

Schematic Design

Design Development

Construction Documents

Perform Engineering
Analysis

Perform Engineering
Analysis

Engine
er

Engine
er

Engine
er

Engineering
Analysis

Engineering
Analysis

Schematic Design 4D Schematic Design

Model
Engineering Analysis
Model

MEP Model

Architectural Model

Design Development Design Development Design Development

Cost Estimation
4D Model
Engineering Analysis
Model

MEP Model
Schematic Design 3D Schematic Design 3D
Macro Coordination
Virtual Prototypes
Model

Engineering
Analysis

Construction
Documents (WP)

Design Development

Schematic Design
Cost Estimation

Record
Model

3D Macro
Coordination

Perform Engineering
Analysis

Schematic Design

Architectural Model

Archite
ct

Create 4D Model

4D
Modeling

Operations

Perform 3D
Coordination

Design Development

Create 4D Model

Program Model

Virtual
Prototyping

Detailed
Map

Construction Documents

3D Macro
Coordination

Design Development

Author Design
Development

Schematic Design

Contract
or

Contract
or

Cost
Estimation

Perform 3D
Coordination

3D Macro
Coordination

Schematic Design

Author Schematic
Design

Perform Cost
Estimate

Design Development

Perform 3D
Coordination

END
PROCES
S

Construction Documents

Architectural Model

CD (MP) 3D Macro
Coordination Model

CD (MP)
4D Model

CD (MP) Cost
Estimation

Record Model

MEP Model
Design Development Design Development
3D Macro
3D Virtual Prototypes
Coordination Model

CD (MP) Engineering
CD (MP) 3D Virtual
Analysis Model
Prototypes

Structural Model

Structural Model

Structural Model

Civil Model

Civil Model

Civil Model

CD (MP) 3D Micro
Coordination Model

EXISTING CONDITIONS MODELING

Historical Site /
Geotechnical Report
Facilities Information

GIS Data

Survey
Existing
Facilities
Responsible
Party

START
PROCE
SS

Collect
Current Site
Conditions
Data
Responsible
Party

Survey
Existing Site
Conditions
Responsible
Party

Collect Data
through
Photographs
Responsible
Party

Compile
Existing
Conditions
Information
Responsible
Party

Laser Scan
Existing
Conditions
Responsible
Party

Laser Scan Model Survey Model

Existing Conditions
Information Model

END
PROCE
SS

COST ESTIMATION

Cost Reports
Analysis Method

Cost Database

Incorporate
Contingencie
s/ Overhead
Contractor

NO

START
PROCE
SS

Establish
Cost
Estimates

Adjust BIM
for Takeof

Contractor

Contractor

3D Model

Model
ready
for
QTO/C
ost
Analysi
s?

NO

NO
YES

Export BIM
for Analysis

Develop
Quantities
Schedule

Review
Quantities

Contractor

Contractor

Contractor

Result
s
accept
able?

YES

Evaluate
Methods for
Assembly
Construction
Contractor

Quantity Takeoff for

Assemblies

Organize
Quantities to
Cost Data

Calculate
Costs from
Quantities

Review
Costs/Results

Incorporate
Contingencie
s/ Overhead

Contractor

Contractor

Contractor

Contractor

Result
s in
compli
ance
with
cost
target?

YES

END
PROCES
S

Cost Estimate for

Assemblies

4D MODELING

Productivity
Information

Set
Construction
Sequencing
and Flow
All
Disciplines

START
PROCE
SS

Lead Times

Prepare/Adju
st Schedule
All
Disciplines
NO
Create New
of Modify
Previous 3D
Model
All
Disciplines

Establish
Information
Exchange
Requirements

All
Disciplines

3D Model

Schedule (Draft)

Link 3D
Elements to
Activities
4D Modeler

Validate
Accuracy of
4D Models
All
Disciplines

Model
correct
?

NO
YES

4D Model (Draft)

Review 4D
Model/Sched
ule
All
Disciplines

Schedu
le
optimi
zed?

YES

Schedule

END
PROCES
S

4D Model

SITE ANALYSIS

Site Investigation
Data

NO

START
PROCE
SS

Analyze Area
Data
Responsible
Party

Select a
Building Site
Location
Responsible
Party

Is site
accept
able
and
availab
le?

YES

Analyze
Project Site
Data
Responsible
Party

Generate
Site Analysis
Model
Responsible
Party

NO
Determine
Building
Location and
Orientation
Responsible
Party

Site Analysis Model

Is
buildin
g
locatio
n
accept
able?

YES

END
PROCES
S

PROGRAMMING

Site Information

Identify
Building
Use/Type
Owner

NOT ACCEPTABLE

START
PROCE
SS

Identify Area
Requirement
s

Create
Program

Owner

Owner

Start
Design
Progra
mming

Generate
Conceptual
Building
Layout
Architect

Identify Final
List of
Requirement
s
Owner

Is site
accept
able
and
availab
le?

ACCEPTABLE

Identify Cost
Targets
Owner

Site Analysis Model Existing Conditions

Model

Program Model

END
PROCE
SS

DESIGN AUTHORING

Parametric Modeling
Content

Create Schematic
Design Architecture
Model

Create Design
Development
Architecture Model

Architect

Architect

Create Schematic
Design Structural
Model

Create Development
Architecture Structural
Model

Engineer
Identify Models
Required

Identify Content for

Model Creation

Develop Initial
Architecture Model

All Disciplines

All Disciplines

Architect

START
PROCE
SS

NO

Architect

Create Construction
Documentation Model

NO

Does the model

meet the
requirements?

YES

Create Schematic
Design MEP Model

Create Development
Architecture MEP
Model

Engineer

Engineer

Create Other Models

(as needed)

Create Other Models

(as needed)

All Disciplines

All Disciplines

Preliminary
Architecture Model

NO

Engineer

Engineer

Does the model

meet the
requirements?

Schematic Design

Program Model

Create Construction
Documentation
Architecture Model

Does the model

meet the
requirements?

YES

YES

Create Construction
Documentation MEP
Model

Engineer

Create Other Models

(as needed)

All Disciplines

Design Development

Construction Documentation

Architectural Model

Structural Model

Architectural Model

Structural Model

Architectural Model

Structural Model

MEP Model

Other

MEP Model

Other

MEP Model

Other

END
PROCES
S

DESIGN REVIEW

Create
Virtual
Mockups

Perform End
User Review

Architect

Architect/Use
r

Compile
Design
Review
Feedback
All
Disciplines

Return
to
Design
Authori
ng

NO

START
PROCE
SS

Compile Info
for O & M
Review
All
Disciplines

Compile
Model for
Constructabil
ity Review
All
Disciplines

Design Model

Perform O &
M Review

Design
accept
able?

Facility
Manager

Perform
Constructabil
ity Review
Contractor

Design Review
Information

YES

END
PROCE
SS

ENERGY ANALYSIS

Construction Type
Library

Space Type Library

Energy Takeoff

Mechanical System
Library

Analysis Method

Weather Data

Assign
Construction
Types to
Building
Elements

Contractor

NO

START
PROCE
SS

Adjust BIM
for Energy
Analysis
Responsible
Party

Assign Outside
Design Criteria
and Energy
Targets
Mechanical
Engineer

Is
model
ready
for
simula
tion?

YES

Export BIM
for Analysis
Mechanical
Engineer

Analyze
Energy
Demand and
Consumption
Mechanical
Engineer

Review
Energy
Analysis
Results

Mechanical
Engineer

Prepare
Report for
Documentati
on
Mechanical
Engineer

NO
Result
s
accept
able?

YES

END
PROCES
S

Create and
Assign
Thermal
Zones
Mechanical
Contractor

Design Model

Energy Analysis Model

Note: This map was developed from a

review of the bSa/OGC AECOO-1

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Soil Data

Wind Loads

Seismic Loads Snow Loads

NO

START
PROCE
SS

Generate
Structural
Layout

Generate
Structural
Design Model

Structural
Engineer

Structural
Engineer

Architecture Model

Export Model
to Structural
Analysis
Application
Structural
Engineer

Structural Design
Model (Draft)

Is site
accept
able
and
availab
le?

Analyze
Model
Structural
Engineer

Structural Analysis
Model

YES

Export Model
to Structural
Design
Application
Structural
Engineer

Update
Structural
Design Model

END
PROCES
S

Structural
Engineer

Structural Design
Model

LIGHTING ANALYSIS

Solar Data Weather Data

Analyze
Model for
Daylighting
Lighting
Engineer

NO

START
PROCE
SS

Identify
Lighting
Criteria
Lighting
Engineer

Generate
Lighting
Layout
Lighting
Engineer

Generate
Basic
Lighting
Model
Lighting
Engineer

Export Model
to Lighting
Analysis
Application
Lighting
Engineer

Modify Model
for Analysis
Lighting
Engineer

Analyze
Model for
Lighting
Levels
Lighting
Engineer

Is
buildin
g
lightin
g
accept
able?

YES

Export Model
to Lighting
Design
Application
Lighting
Engineer

Update
Lighting
Model
Lighting
Engineer

END
PROCES
S

Analyze
Model for
Density
Levels
Lighting
Engineer

Architecture Model

Other Applicable
Models

Structural Model

Lighting Design Model

(Draft)

Lighting Analysis
Model

Lighting Design Model

DESIGN COORDINATION

Company
Implementation
Standards

Contract
Requirements

Information Exchange
Requirements

Create Model
Sharing
System
BIM
Coordinator

Define
Coordination
Meeting
Location
BIM
Coordinator
Define
Information
for Discipline
Models
All
Disciplines

START
PROCE
SS

Start
Design
Coordi
nation
Proces
s

Create
Discipline
Models
All
Disciplines

Compile
Composite
Model
BIM
Coordinator

Perform
Collision
Detection
BIM
Coordinator

Any
collisio
ns?

YES

Identify
Solutions to
Collisions
All
Disciplines

NO

Define the
Areas of
Coordination
All
Disciplines

Develop
Schedule for
Coordination
All
Disciplines
END
PROCE
SS

Establish a
Protocol to
Address
Collisions
All
Disciplines

Design Model

Coordination Model by
Discipline

Coordination Model

SITE UTILIZATION PLANNING

Construction
Equipment Libraries

Schedule

Add
Construction
Equipment
Contractor

Analyze Site
Layout for
Phase
Transition
Contractor

NO

START
PROCE
SS

Identify
Construction
Phases

Determine
Temporary
Facilities

Contractor

Contractor

Insert
Phased
Staging
Areas
Contractor

Design Model

Existing Site
Conditions Model

Are all
phases
analyz
ed
(occurs
for
each
phase)
?

YES

NO
Is plan
accept
able?

YES

Analyze Site
Layout for
Space and
Time Conflict
Contractor

Site Utilization Plan

Distribute
Plan to
Various
Parties
Contractor

END
PROCE
SS

3D CONTROL AND PLANNING

Design Specifications
and Intent

Schedule, Cost, and

Labor Info

Construction Families
and Libraries

3D Controls Report

NO

START
PROCE
SS

Design Model

Determine
Scope of
Work to be
Analyzed
Contractor

Site Utilization Model

Identify
Alternative
Construction
Methods

Model
Alternative
Methods

Analyze
Various
Methods

Contractor

Contractor

Contractor

Is
model
accept
able?

NO
YES

Compare and
Select
Options

Coordinate
Construction
Sequences

Contractor

Contractor

Is
constr
uction
sequen
ce
accept
able?

YES

Generate
Construction
Plans
Contractor

Construction Model

END
PROCE
SS

RECORD MODELING

Equipment
Information

Project Submittal
Information

COBIE Requirements

NO

START
PROCE
SS

Identify
Information
Requirement
s
Owner

Design Model

Compile
Information
Facility
Manager

Coordination Model

4D Model

Generate
Additional
Required
Information

Facility
Manager

Compile
Information
in FM
Application
Facility
Manager

Is
model
accept
able?

Record Model

YES

END
PROCES
S

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING

Sensor Information

CMMS Information

Warranty and
Specification
Information

Productivity
Information

NO

START
PROCE
SS

Collect
Building
System Data
Facility
Manager

Record Model

Interpret
Data for
Maintenance
Needs
Facility
Manager

Prepare/Adju
st Schedule

Perform
Maintenance

Facility
Manager

Responsible
Party

Schedule

Validate
Equipment
Performance
Responsible
Party

Correc
t?

YES

Regenerate
Maintenance
Data
Facility
Manager

END
PROCES
S

BUILDING SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Sensor Data

START
PROCE
SS

Energy Analysis Model

Adjust BIM
for
Performance
Analysis
Responsible
Party

Record Model

Other Performance
Data

Interpret
Data for
Maintenance
Needs
Facility
Manager

Performance Costs

Performance Targets

Weather Data

NO
Is
model
ready
for
simula
tion?

NO
YES

Prepare/Adju
st Schedule

Prepare/Adju
st Schedule

Perform
Maintenance

Responsible
Party

Responsible
Party

Facility
Manager

Interpret
Data for
Maintenance
Needs
Facility
Manager

Building Performance
Analysis Model

Validate
Equipment
Performance
Facility
Manager

Result
s
accept
able?

YES

Building Performance
Analysis Output

END
PROCES
S