1. business and industrial
2. construction

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Introduction
BIM Data Requirements & Guidelines
COBie: Data Entry and Responsibility Matrix
COBie: Quality Control
BIM and BAS Integration: Use Cases
Mobile BIM and Work Orders
Asset View in BIM and Point Cloud
Presenter:
Igor Starkov
President
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Strategic
Tactical
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Discovery:
• Root Cause Analysis: Understand why our current
state is the way it is.
• Future Process Mapping: Specify how to get to a
desired state.
• Further Considerations: Identify additional areas
where BIM can improve current processes.
“Must Do” Work Tracks:
1. BIM Communication Plan
2. Project BIM Standards
3. Lifecycle Data Standards
4. BIM-based Quality Control
5. O&M Data Collection & Handover
6. Integrated Data Management
7. Smart Buildings
“Should Do” Work Tracks:
1. BIM Templates (Smart Objects)
2. BIM Templates (Design)
3. Sustainability Metrics
4. Project AEC Team Qualifying
5. Project Commissioning
6. Conversion of Legacy Data to BIM
7. Project Success Metrics
* From the KP presentation at the Healthcare BIM Consortium
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Tactical BIM Guidelines include:
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Detailed requirements for object attributes
Nomenclature specification
COBie milestones and required data
BIM Level of Development modeling requirements
Model coordination rules
Final as-built model requirements (what BIM
authoring software should be used)
• Modeling for FM (tips and tricks)
• Execution Plan template
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Begin with the end in mind. Ask questions. Examples (Plain Language Questions):
Q: How do we service Heating Units?
A: We replace filters –> we need to know filter sizes –> add to required attributes
A: Compare fan RPM to design specs –> need to know design Fan RPM value –> add to required attributes
A: Need Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for disposal requirements –> add as a required document, etc. etc.
Use industry standards (COBie, SPie, etc) where possible to reduce costs and ensure continuity.
Example: Common Object Library template for a Fan asset type.
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Owners should provide detailed tactical BIM Guidelines based on the strategic BIM
roadmap. A/E’s, FM technology consultants, and Contractors help set up a
roadmap if it doesn’t exist.
A/E/C project team members create a detailed BIM/COBie Execution Plan
based on owner’s project requirements.
Continuously collect and check quality of entered data and documents
throughout the project in the appropriate software: EcoDomus PM.
Final acceptance of data handover as a COBie spread sheet or, preferably, as
a dataset imported into CMMS/CAFM and integrated with EcoDomus FM.
Continuous improvement of a Facility Management Program feeds future
projects’ requirements.
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Lifecycle Building Support Provider
Building Information Model (BIM)
Geographical Information System (GIS)
Maintenance Management
System (CMMS)
Energy Management (BAS)
Space Management (CAFM)
Procurement (ERP)
Construction Management (PM)
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Operation & Maintenance
BIM Updates
Handover
Analytics (Safety, Procurement, etc.)
Building Automation
Space Management
Construction
Work Order Management
Handover
Commissioning
Project Management
Handover
BIM Authoring
Programming
Design
Renovation
EcoDomus - Lifecycle Building Information Management (LBIM)
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EcoDomus PM™
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Data Collection & Validation
COBie Management
BIM Data Quality Control
Converting CAD to BIM
Documents Link to BIM
Energy M&V
Field BIM Data Entry
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Common
Database
Design, Construction, Commissioning
EcoDomus FM™
Data Maintenance & Analytics
Easy Access to BIM for Everyone
BIM for Work Orders
Energy Simulation vs. Actual
BIM/GIS Integration
Maintain Up-to-date As-Builts
Assets Linked to Laser Scans
Facility Management, Operation & Maintenance
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Well-structured data should be collected in the
most efficient way to be affordable and easily
analyzed
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Use COBie as a process – standardization
makes the results more affordable
Look for scalability (“big data”) and strive
for data normalization
Reuse information as much as possible
Allow data collection methods to fit the
available budget
Require Quality Control – penalize for bad /
award for good performance
EcoDomus PM
Focus
Areas
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Information Maintenance: Maintaining good
data is more difficult than collecting it.
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Integrations are defined by business
workflows (use cases)
Interfaces provided per end user readiness
(i.e. mobile or web, 3D BIM or point cloud)
Functionality of existing FM tools are
enhanced by BIM visualization and object
attributes/relationship analysis
EcoDomus FM
Focus
Areas
Implement new technology and processes
gradually, but do not delay it either.
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COBie is an open industry standard for collecting and exchanging project data.
It enables quick upload of handover data into FM tools (minutes vs. months).
Owners learn how to run the facility even before moving in.
COBie does not specify what data should be collected.
EcoDomus is the leading provider of
COBie-compliant software. EcoDomus was
the first construction software to get
COBie certified in 2009.
US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering Research and
Development Center (c) 2009
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Where do we start? Define the process:
1. Who provides data (Responsibility Matrix)
2. When data is provided (link to milestones, i.e. DD, CD, etc.)
3. How it is entered (exported from BIM, entered by sub online, by sub in Excel,
on iPad, PDF sent, etc.)
4. Who checks/verifies data
5. What data is required
6. What tools are used
Etc.
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EcoDomus approach:
1. Try collecting / entering data once, i.e. if an object is placed in BIM with proper
attributes then no need to re-enter the same data manually later on
2. Export/Import data from BIM authoring apps (Revit, Bentley, IFC, etc.) using
EcoDomus BIM Connector (plug-in)
BIM authoring apps
EcoDomus BIM Connector
EcoDomus Web
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EcoDomus approach:
1. Asset Types are assigned to a particular provider (designer/contractor)
2. Export/Import COBie file by a provider (filtering by asset types) to ease data entry
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EcoDomus approach:
1. Edit data online
2. Edit data on mobile devices
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Most “BIM” projects are 3D drafting
Building Information Modeling
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Focus on 2D deliverables
Asset names are cryptic
Properties are missing or wrong
Building systems (MEP) are not
defined
• Geometry issues (i.e. duplicate
assets, surfaces overlap, etc.)
Focus on 3D + Data
Asset names meet owner reqs
Properties are verified
Building systems (MEP) show
actual connections
• Geometry issues are resolved:
easy to navigate and get data
Systems are not specified
Asset name = W-108008. What does it mean?
Hundreds of warnings /
errors of modeling
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EcoDomus approach:
Check for missing attributes that owner requested, documents that are not linked to
BIM/COBie objects, ensure COBie rules are met, etc.
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• Design & Construction is a small part (~20%) of total building Lifecycle costs
• ~ $0.25 per square foot is lost every year due to data management issues
Use Cases for Lifecycle BIM
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FM Labor Utilization Savings (Shorter Work Order Time)
Handover QC (Less Expensive, More Reliable)
Utility Costs Reduction (Energy Efficiency)
Risk Management (Quick Reaction)
Business Process Visualization (Sales Reports)
Fuel and Material Savings (Less Travel & Waste)
Comfort Management (Improved Productivity)
Data Accuracy (No Need to Re-Survey for As-Builts)
Regulations Compliance (Auto-Checking Codes)
Space Optimization (Smart Algorithms)
Improved Inventory Management (Spare Parts)
Configuration Management (Impact/Functional Conflicts)
Shutdown Planning (Renovation)
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Chillers, Supply Water Temperature, and Fast Recovery Valves
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• Create a calibrated energy model that would provide a way to compare an
ideal, simulated building performance vs. actual performance to identify
areas of concern.
• Energy model is created using BIM and EnergyPlus and integrated into
EcoDomus database.
• Building zones / rooms are sorted based on their performance’ proximity to
the simulated results. The chart below shows simulated values and actual
data from sensors.
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• CMMS application generates a work order. Push notification is sent to iPad
• Technician opens EcoDomus BIM viewer to find the equipment that needs
servicing, and attaches it to the work order.
• The equipment’s corresponding documents are reviewed.
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iPads are cool, but not every technician wants to carry them all the time
Android (iPhone) phones are always in the pocket
Cloud-rendering enables viewing BIMs even on small devices
Help technicians by providing sequence of tasks for work orders (PM jobs)
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Pros:
cheaper than creating full 3D BIM; highly realistic view;
ability to measure distances; link to asset data.
Cons:
cannot isolate (hide / show) objects or systems like BIM.
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Thank you!
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Igor Starkov
571-277-6617
Reston, VA, USA
igor@ecodomus.com
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