john adams viewpoint

The benefits of collaborative BIM using a common data environment

John Adams BA(hons), MArch, PGDip,

Architect / BIM Product Manager / #

Introduction to BIM

There are any number of definitions for BIM… None are perfect as what BIM means is different from each perspective. From a Viewpoint perspective BIM is about; Capturing all of the project data in a standardised approach to create a single source of truth of the project which is curated and accessed through a Common Data Environment (CDE). This is something other industries have achieved using databases for many years but the unique nature of construction projects has delayed adoption in the construction industry.

Introduction to BIM

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3D Model

Data

Technology

Process

Standards

The Perfect BIM Project

Project Information Model (PIM)

Asset Information Model (AIM)

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Construction 2025 – UK Government Targets

How do they plan to hit these targets?

2016 Mandate

It’s not just the UK

Nation BIM Standards Including COBie?

Where do Viewpoint fit in?

The Common Data Environment (CDE) & Why is this so important?

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Facilities Manager

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The Common Data Environment (CDE) & Why is this so important?

= Common Data Environment

= Common Data Environment

Open BIM & why we love it.

Non- propriety formats. Interoperable. Free to use. Internationally recognised.

Our CDE

Open BIM is a universal approach to the

collaborative design, realization and operation of buildings based on open standards and workflows.

16 Regional Chapters Including….

IFC - Industry Foundation Classes

IFD - International Framework for Dictionaries

IDM - Information Delivery Manual

MVD - Model View Definitions

bSDD - BuildingSMART Data Dictionary

BCF – BIM Collaboration Format (Candidate)



MONTY Pythons flying model view definition grinder

Organised standardised handover pack


Why COBie?

Once a validated COBie dataset has been delivered to the building operator matching the built asset; all operations and maintenance data can be interrogated from a single place.

Meaning this type of information about built assets…

…Instead of this


Why IFC? Single Design Models SDMs

Master Design Model MDMs

Strategic partnerships like Solibri.

Solibri are the first of many as they fit our criteria • They are an OPEN BIM platform • They actively promote OPEN BIM • They offer functionality complimentary to ours.

Strategic partnerships like Solibri.

We hold the models, we sort the data, and we are the people you come to when you want to get the data, models or both. We know what data we have and what data we need to be fully stocked. We are the OPEN BIM Warehouse

Solibri check the models and the data for quality, when they find mistakes the capture them or fix them so models and data can be returned to the warehouse improved and checked. Issues detected by Solibri are resolved in the CDE. They are the OPEN BIM Lab.

By working together we will improve each others software and prove OPEN BIM to be an increasingly attractive approach to delivering projects. We are always looking for new OPEN BIM Team recruits.

So what about our software?

Model viewer with zero install

Easy to use toolbar

Information panel

Edit, extract and export COBie data


Create and assign tasks

Easy to use mark up

tools


Information quality checks

Status driven

workflows Model and

data federation tools

Contained with the

project data structure


Configurable project

information requirements

Key Messages

Key Messages

4Project by Viewpoint is a Common Data Environment based on OPEN BIM Standards and international best

practice

Key Messages for customers and prospects.

The OPEN BIM standards of IFC and COBie don’t ‘decay’ like proprietary file formats and will serve as useful

knowledge sources for managing facilities and future projects for years to come.

Key Messages for customers and prospects.

COBie isn’t just for the UK Government, anybody who wants structured information about their asset at

handover should consider COBie.

Key Messages

BIM is about processes, technology and standards being used together to efficiently deliver projects in a predictable

and repeatable way.

Key Messages

Our CDE is being used in practice on £/$/€ millions of live projects today.

Key Messages

We work with international bodies of excellence in BIM like Building Smart International to ensure our products

are globally relevant.

Key Messages

Zero install access to the models and data for the whole project team from their browser.