BIM RnD

Project name: National BIM Initiative Working Group 3: Object Libraries

Completion/expected completion date: June 2014.

Main participating organisations: AEC consultant organisations, AEC professional representative organisations, building product manufacturers, NATSPEC, product information providers, technical information providers, software vendors.

Project goals and objectives:

  • Review the NBS National BIM Library from the UK and assess its potential to be used in Australasia. Examine local industry Object Content Guidelines prepared by ANZRS including a review by Graphisoft & Bentley to assess its more general application across all BIM vendors.
  • Explain the need for classification systems for built environment stakeholders in the context of object libraries.
  • Recommend the most appropriate classification systems for Australia and New Zealand. Two systems – Omniclass and Uniclass2 – will be examined in detail.
  • In the context of the buildingSMART Data Dictionary (bSDD), contribute to the international bSDD team’s pilot project, examining the definition of properties for two common building objects - a ceiling tile system, and a VAV box for building services. Examples of the bSDD’s application include local work at QUT and some European tools such as bimSync - which allows a BIM authoring tool to query the types of external walling or available products in a model, or an Austrian tool which provides a means for building product information brokers to develop a National dictionary. The WG will also engage with product manufacturers.

Context: Following a series of MESH conferences in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in early 2011, six priority areas were identified as requiring attention to accelerate the adoption of BIM in the Australian built environment sector. As a result, National BIM Initiative (NBI) Working Groups were formed in order to address these areas as part of the NBI Implementation Plan. The findings of these Working Groups were documented in a report to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education in mid 2012. With the failure of the Federal Government to support the report’s recommendations with funding, buildingSMART formed Working groups in August 2013 to progress three of the six recommendations: BIM Guidelines, IPD and Object Libraries.

Proposed deliverables: A report outlining a framework and relevant standards for product information and model objects to be included in the National Object Library. The report is to be tabled at a conference being held in Sydney over 11-12th June 2014.

Planned 2014 activity: Development of report content through shared on-line resources, web conferences and face-to-face meetings.

Expected audience: Consultants, contractors, building product manufacturers, product information providers, technical information providers, model content creators.

Approach, methodology: Research, sharing experience and expertise.

Project contact:
Name: John Mitchell
Position: WG3 Project Leader
Tel: 02 9922 3785

Name: Neil Greenstreet
Position: Classification sub-group chair
Tel: 02 9321 7200

Name: Ben Fox
Position: BIM Libraries sub-group chair
Tel: 03 9826 1786

Name: Alex Shaw
Position: bsDD sub-group chair
Tel: +64 (9) 631 7044

Project name: National BIM Initiative Working Group 2: BIM Guidelines

Completion/expected completion date: June 2014.

Main participating organisations: AEC consultant organisations, contractors, NATSPEC, technical information providers, tertiary education institutions.

Project goals and objectives: Develop Australian technical codes and standards for BIM. Consistent application of standards are essential for interoperability and collaboration between BIM model authors.

Context: Following a series of MESH conferences in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in early 2011, six priority areas were identified as requiring attention to accelerate the adoption of BIM in the Australian built environment sector. As a result, National BIM Initiative (NBI) Working Groups were formed in order to address these areas as part of the NBI Implementation Plan. The findings of these Working Groups were documented in a report to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education in mid 2012. With the failure of the Federal Government to support the report’s recommendations with funding, buildingSMART formed Working groups in August 2013 to progress three of the six recommendations: BIM Guidelines, IPD and Object Libraries.

Proposed deliverables: A report on the BIM guidelines and standards needed to facilitate interoperability of model data and collaboration between BIM project stakeholders. The report is to be tabled at a conference being held in Sydney over 11-12th June 2014.

Planned 2014 activity: Development of report content through shared on-line resources, web conferences and face-to-face meetings.

Expected audience: All stakeholders in BIM projects.

Approach, methodology: Research, sharing experience and expertise.

Project contact:
Name: Scott Beazley
Position: Chair
Tel: 07 3327 5000

Project name: BIM-MEPAUS

Completion/expected completion date: Ongoing

Main participating organisations: Head Contractors, Specialist sub-contractors, design consultants, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, technology vendors.

Project goals and objectives: BIM-MEPAUS is a global leading industry initiative that strives to address many of the barriers holding back the adoption of building information modelling (BIM) in the Australian building and construction sector.
Whilst BIM-MEPAUS is intended to support all stakeholders in the Australian Construction and Property sectors through improved design and construction outcomes, the role of mechanical contractors throughout the design and construction process has always been important to the success of the project due to their traditional roles as lead coordinators and complexity of the mechanical services on most projects. AMCA members through their industry leadership and expertise in BIM enabled design and construction are best placed to support the property owners, developers and project design and construction teams to leverage BIM for improved project outcomes and long term facility management

Context:
Standards    BIM-MEPAUS aims to publish a set of standards that can be used to ensure that BIM design models are precise and accurate, practices are applied consistently, and the sharing of information follows a predictable workflow that provides all parties to a project with confidence in the integrity of both the model and the process.  

BIM-MEPAUS standards include:
•    Specifications for plant, equipment and fittings
•    Work practices (for example, standard operating procedures)
•    Guideline documents
•    Workflows  

Practices    BIM-MEPAUS practices will provide documented instructions for the performance of particular operations and functions throughout the BIM design process and workflow.

Specifications    Specifications detail explicit sets of requirements to be satisfied by a design model of plant, equipment and fittings. Specifications will include requirements for the physical and mechanical properties of both the design and manufacturer models to be used within the Revit MEP software.

Guidelines    BIM-MEPAUS guidelines provide a compendium of information or series of options to support the use of other BIM-MEPAUS standards such as specifications, practices and workflows.  

Models    BIM-MEPAUS models are the three-dimension representation of the various physical, functional and spatial characteristics (specifications) of a particular piece of plant, equipment or fitting. These models have been design in consultation with designers, manufacturers and suppliers to ensure the defined parameters are consistent in terms of design and application.

Workflows    BIM-MEPAUS workflows promote the efficient transfer of building information throughout the project lifecycle.  BIM-MEPAUS workflows achieve this by providing a clear pathway for the transfer of BIM models:
Design model -> Manufacturer model -> Constructible model -> Commissioned as-built model

Proposed deliverables: Refer to above.

Planned 2014 activity: Progressive release of practices, specifications and guidelines fortnightly.

BIM-MEPAUS Construction Innovation 2014 Forum – 7-8 August 2014, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Expected audience: MEP engineers, modellers, contractors and fabricators. MEP product manufacturers, suppliers and information providers.

Approach, methodology:

Other information:

Sydney Morning Herald  Measure twice; build once 
Building Industry Online Construction innovation forum highlights potentials of BIM-MEP work flow system
Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers Wizards of Oz
AIA/ Consult Australia BIM for Specialist sub-contractors and trades
A Proposed approach to comparing the BIM maturity of countries Research Paper
Business Value of BIM in Australia and NZ McGraw Hill Construction (to be released 26 March 2014)

Project contact:

Name: Sumit Oberoi
Position: Executive Director    
Tel: 03 8831 2800

Links: www.bimmepaus.com.au
 

Project name: National BIM Initiative Working Group 1: Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Completion/expected completion date: June 2014.

Main participating organisations: AEC consultant organisations, contractors, legal consultant organisations, NATSPEC, tertiary education institutions.

Project goals and objectives: Develop industry protocols for information exchange, including geospatial information, to underpin BIM and collaborative practice.

Context: Following a series of MESH conferences in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in early 2011, six priority areas were identified as requiring attention to accelerate the adoption of BIM in the Australian built environment sector. As a result, National BIM Initiative (NBI) Working Groups were formed in order to address these areas as part of the NBI Implementation Plan. The findings of these Working Groups were documented in a report to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education in mid 2012. With the failure of the Federal Government to support the report’s recommendations with funding, buildingSMART formed Working groups in August 2013 to progress three of the six recommendations: BIM Guidelines, IPD and Object Libraries.

Proposed deliverables: A report outlining industry protocols for information exchange, including geospatial information, to underpin BIM and collaborative practice. The report is to be tabled at a conference being held in Sydney over 11-12th June 2014.

Planned 2014 activity: Development of report content through shared on-line resources, web conferences and face-to-face meetings.

Expected audience: All stakeholders in BIM projects.

Approach, methodology: Research, sharing experience and expertise.

Project contact:
Name: Andrew Orford
Position: Chair
Tel: 07 3119 6404

Project name: Western Australian BIM committee.

Completion/expected completion date: On-going.

Main participating organisations: Representatives from Architecture, Engineering, Government, Education, Legal, Construction, Manufacturing and Cost Control.

Project goals and objectives: To improve standardisation, education and demystification of BIM in Australia.

Context: Recognition of the increasing impact of BIM on architectural and procurement practices.

Proposed deliverables: Clear, practical advice and guidance on all matters relating to BIM.

Planned 2014 activity: Results-driven monthly meetings. Preparation of case studies from the committee’s collective experiences in BIM. They will be generic in nature, and not identify actual projects on which they may be based. Projects of three different values are being considered for case studies: Low (up to $20M), mid ($21M - $400M) and high (over $400M).

Expected audience: All sectors using BIM in Australia.

Approach, methodology: Utilising the Committee members’ diverse expertise, sharing experiences and ideas from across all sectors using BIM in Australia.

Project contact:
Name: Richard Currie
Position: Chair of the BIM committee
Tel: 08 9381 6788

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