The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) produces the National BIM Standard for the US (NBIMS). This standard outlines the processes and procedures for delivering BIM in a standardised way.
The National BIM Standard, United Statesâ„¢ (NBIMS-USâ„¢) provides consensus-based standards through referencing existing standards, documenting information exchanges and delivering best-business practices for the entire built environment.
With open BIM standards, detailed models can be built and accurate products delivered that can be used during commissioning and operation to ensure facility functionality throughout the life of the facility. They also support the delivery of high performing, carbon neutral and net-zero energy-based facilities.
This website holds several BIM Guides focussed on a variety of uses, such as 3D-4D-BIM, Spatial Program Validation, 3D Laser Scanning, 4D Phasing, Energy Performance, Circulation and Security Validation, Building Elements and Facility Management.
The US General Services Administration (GSA) created the BIM Guide Series to document its learning experiences in a format that would be educational and supportive for GSA project teams, including GSA associates and the design and construction vendors who work on their projects.
In addition, a major purpose of the BIM Guide Series is to provide guidance and requirements for project teams that are beginning new projects, ensuring that GSA projects utilise BIM in the most beneficial, efficient way possible, right at the time of their inception.
Valencian Government Railways (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana – FGV) has published a BIM Manual, in which all the instructions and standards are collected to guide its technical staff and of collaborating companies, in the homogeneous and standardised application of this methodology.
The BIM manual is structured in two volumes, together with additional documentation and appendices. The first volume covers the methodological and strategic aspects that have been adopted to undertake an effective implementation. The second volume offers a precise guide to develop, at a practical level, all the methodology applied in the different contracts for the design, construction and maintenance of railway infrastructures.
Created from real experiences and projects, the manual will assist the public sector to create a rich and orderly source of reference around the promotion of the use of this methodology.
The BIM methodology is making its way to an increasing extent within the asset management market. There are experiences fundamentally focused on buildings and industrial installations. However, projects are also advancing in civil engineering, some involving ports, where project contracts have already been submitted with BIM requirements.
Puertos del Estado (State-owned Ports) have started a process that helps in the implementation of the BIM within port assets, with this BIM Guide (GUÃA BIM) being the first step.
This document is a reference for Port Authorities when launching their projects, executing their works and finally managing the assets that are generated. It aims to foster the development of the “intelligent port” concept in an environment in which the digitisation of processes advances inexorably.
Given the changing technological environment in which this initiative is developed, this BIM Guide must be understood as a living element, susceptible to future updates, contributions and improvements
Puertos del Estado will continue to play a coordinating and leadership role in this field, supporting the Port Authorities in their digitalisation journey and in the sphere of competence established by the current port legislation.
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Technical standards are essential for the access of products and services in national and international contexts as they provide transparency. Standardisation activities focus on export, innovation, digitisation, training, corporate social responsibility, quality and regulatory compliance. The Spanish Association for Standardization (Asociación Española de Normalización, UNE) is the body for standardisation in Spain, designated by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism before the European Commission.
The incorporation of digital models to the lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure improves their performance and reduces economic and environmental costs, facilitating the collaboration between the different actors in the value chain. To enable this approach, It is necessary to normalise the interaction between these actors, including the management of processes and exchange formats. Therefore, it is important that organisations interested in digitisation of the construction industry know how standardisation works and consider the possibility of participating in the process, to contribute knowledge and experience and to keep up to date with state of the art in BIM.
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The Regional Government of Extremadura (Junta de Extremadura) has a road network of 3,738 kilometres in length, of which 153 correspond to dual carriageway roads. This network, supported by national or local networks, allows mobility and accessibility in the Extremaduran territory. This is necessary for the economic and social development of this autonomous community. It this therefore a priority to consolidate and maintain this regional network in the best possible way to ensure safety and comfort. BIM methodology has enormous potential to achieve this important goal.
This guide (GuÃa BIM de la dirección general de movilidad e infraestructuras viarias) was created to introduce and establish BIM procedures in the regional projects. It is a primary document that serves as a reference to implement BIM requirements in all its phases – the first guide developed for a road network. This document will be useful both for the personnel of the General Directorate of Mobility and Road Infrastructure (Dirección General de Movilidad e Infraestructuras Viarias) and for professionals involved in planning, design, construction maintenance and operation of road networks.
The General State Administration committed to the implementation of BIM in public procurement in the Civil Engineering sector. This followed the actions undertaken in 2018 to promote the use of BIM during the 2019 budget year and through the Royal Decree 472/2019. It was due to the strategic impulse of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda to achieve a similar, quantitative and qualitative adoption of BIM for all professionals. This initiative inspired the Support guide for contracts with BIM requirements (GuÃa de apoyo a contrataciones con requisitos BIM) as a common element of transmission of knowledge. It is intended to be an instrument of change in the mentality of professionals who work in the health construction sector.
Currently, there is a heterogeneous degree of maturity in Spain in terms of the use of BIM among disciplines, companies, administrations and other interested parties. The methodology has an implementation level higher in the field of construction compared to civil engineering. Reasons for this imbalance vary, which is why it is a great challenge to expand adoption of BIM. CITOP (Colegio de Ingenieros Técnicos de Obras Públicas), aware of the weak points, is addressing the training of professionals in the field of bidding and contracting of public works with requirements for BIM, and providing a guide that can support industry.
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For two years, ETS (Euskal Trenbide Sarea), the public entity responsible for rail projects in the Basque country, has been in the process of implementing the BIM methodology. Among the lines of action of this process are:
- Awareness for all the people of the entity and specific training when required.
- Definition of the minimum requirements of the technical specifications of projects and works of ETS.
- Elaboration of the main lines that will govern the modelling.
- Development of pilot projects using the BIM methodology.
As a result of this commitment, the ETS BIM manual has been developed. It is intended for the different collaborating companies: service providers, contractors and subcontractors. The manual needs to be used in all phases of the action (design, construction and maintenance), with the aim of defining the framework for the production and delivery of BIM information in each phase of the project.
The BIM Application Guide (Guide d’ Application BIM) and its appendices are the result of a project that has brought together different representatives from the building sector in Luxembourg, who formed a working group led by the CRTI-B. Its content is drawn from reference works and standards in the field, as well as from the experience of the working group’s various members. The guide is based on a document drawn up by the OAI (Ordre des Architectes et des Ingénieurs-Conseils -Order of Architects and Consulting Engineers). The guide was written to help its members address the challenge presented by BIM. In this context, the OAI was able to define, for a BIM project, the collaborative framework within the project management team and the interactions with the owner. Since BIM is such a vast subject and one that impacts upon everyone involved in the sector, the OAI handed over its studies to the CRTI-B so that a cross-sector working group could complete it by getting all the industry’s actors in Luxembourg to work on it together.
The BIM Application Guide has been devised to provide a shared reference for everyone involved in the construction industry. When it comes to understanding what BIM is and the changes it will bring about for projects, it is absolutely essential that everyone talks the same language and operates on an equal footing.
The guide is divided into four main sections:
- Introduction – it explains the purpose of the guide and the background to its creation.
- “BIM: What You Need to Know” sets out important theoretical principles that need to be grasped to ensure a sound understanding of BIM.
- “Setting Up a BIM Project” describes the steps that have to be followed and the standard document templates that can be used (appendices).
- “Conclusion” and a forward look to future developments.
RB Rail AS is a multi-national joint venture of the Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lituania, which has been established to implement Rail Baltica, the largest Baltic-region infrastructure project in the last 100 years with a goal of integrating the Baltic states into the European rail network. The Rail Baltica BIM documentation includes overview presentations (video & PDF) along with a comprehensive package of programme-specific BIM guidance and templates aligned with international standards.
Presentations cover Rail Baltica’s BIM Implementation Vision and Strategy in addition to presentations from recent events. The Full BIM Guidelines Package can be downloaded as a single *.zip package and contains the BIM Manual, BIM Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR), BIM Execution Plan (BEP) Template, Codification Tables and instructions, BIM Objects Attribute Matrix, BIM Objects Level of Geometric Detail (LoG) Matrix and instructions, Task Information Delivery Plan (TIDP) Template, Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) Template, BIM Delivery Report Template, Quantity Extraction (QEX) Template, Quantity Take Off (QTO) Template, DataDrop Template, CAD Template and instructions and Clash Check Report Template.
