COBie Guide released for industry review.
Press Release Summary:
NIBS buildingSMART alliance(TM) has opened draft guide on Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) standard for industry review until Oct 2, 2012. Standard identifies minimum requirements for what digital data should be collected during design and construction, so that information is available later to manage assets throughout life of building. Once updated and finalized, based on consensus feedback, COBie Guide will be submitted as best practice ballot to NBIMS Version 3.
Original Press Release:
COBie Guide Released for Industry Review
Draft guide establishes framework for implementing COBie into building projects
The National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance(TM) (bSa) is calling for public comment on a draft guide that establishes the framework for implementing the Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) standard.
As with any contract deliverable, information deliverables require specifications to set the expectations of quality that need to be met. All bSa information exchange standards are specifically designed to be contractible standards for use with building information models (BIMs). One of the first bSa information exchange standards to be included in the National BIM Standard-United States(TM) (NBIMS-US(TM)), COBie identifies the minimum requirements for what digital data should be collected during design and construction so that the information is available later to manage assets throughout the life of the building.
Providing owners with a minimum national standard for capturing, updating and exchanging asset information digitally is the first step to ensuring such information is delivered by the project team. The COBie Guide sets the framework for project owners and teams to develop a practical COBie implementation strategy. Once a given owner customizes the document to meet the needs of the project, that owner's version of the Guide becomes the reference point for the project team's design and construction specifications. For those owners who have not previously required COBie, the basic COBie standard can be used without customization.
The basic COBie standard requires all scheduled or tagged equipment to be identified by type and location. It requires the project team to capture the make, model and serial numbers, tag, installation date, warranty and scheduled maintenance requirements (which reflects current practice in most construction contracts).
The COBie Guide results from years of developing and pilot testing the standard. Beginning July 2, the Guide will be available for a three-month review by interested buildingSMART alliance members and then updated based on consensus feedback. Once finalized, The COBie Guide will be submitted as a "best practice" ballot to NBIMS Version 3.
The comment period closes Tuesday, October 2. Download The COBie Guide and provide comments.
About the National Institute of Building Sciences
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