Singapore BIM Guide - Providing Information about Resources -

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The guide, published in November 2018 in version 1.0 under the title - Providing Information about Resources [2] - is a very good introductory compendium on BIM and getting started with BIM. The 51 pages cover the scope of the overall approach to BIM documentation and information (where 300 pages were needed in other documents from other countries). The document focuses on the preparation, design, construction, analysis and use of the building. Building performance considerations based on BIM resources have been established as the main focus of this manual. BIM-AM, i.e. BIM for resource management, digital data integrated with the BIM methodology will be used for integration with Smart Buildings (further integration with Smart Cities can be anticipated) facilitating the production and maintenance management of facilities. (In some manuals - specified: maintenance and timely inspections - designated by the manufacturers). The key to BIM-AM is asset information for the Q&M operation and maintenance phase. The manual describes how data can be linked to FM management systems. That is why the following documents become so important: OIR, AIR, EIR, BEP, PIM and AIM. A brief description of these documents in the guide gives you a chance to understand their needs and dependencies. Thus, the guide describes the ideas of their creation and details them in the attachments. In order to show the simplicity of the Singapore guide, I will use short quotations characterizing these documents. Of course, I recommend reading the entire guide. For advanced users, in order to systematize knowledge. For beginners as a road map for the onward road in BIM.

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OIR: Organizational information requirements - citation from point 2.2.1 - The OIR describes the information required by the organization for asset management and operations and other organizational functions at the strategic level.

AIR: Asset Information Requirements: - Quote from para. 2.2.2 - The following are examples of asset systems to be included in order to obtain results: Architectural Systems, Transportation Systems, Safety and Security Systems, Information Technology Systems, Mechanical Ventilation Systems, Building Automation, Monitoring, Space Control, Air Conditioning and Cooling Function, Plumbing and sanitary installations, Building envelope systems, Gas systems, Electrical systems. - quote from point 2.3.3.1 - AIR must reflect the information requirements in the context of the specified resource table.

EIR: Employer's information requirements - quotation from point 2.2.3 - is a document that defines the client's design and BIM goals. The EIR generally identifies the information to be provided, along with any associated standards and processes. (…) Including the definition of the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders (…), should be specified later in the BIM Performance Plan (BEP).

BEP: BIM Performance Plan - Quote from point 2.3.1 - is a document prepared by BIM Manager (...) how the project team plans to meet the Employer's Information Requirements (EIR) (...); Process and procedure for sharing the information model (…) update (…) quality assurance of data, models and documents.

PIM: Project information model - quotation from point 2.3.2 - is an information model developed at the design and construction stage of the project. Using BEP as a standard and procedural guideline, PIM will evaluate from the most initial conceptual design to a virtual construction model to support construction activities and provided as an Asset Information Model (AIM).

AIM: Resource Information Model - quote from point 2.3.3 - AIM products typically include a BIM product and a non-BIM product. BIM products consist of a set of BIM models (e.g .: Architectural model, structural and hydraulic model, fire protection model, ACMV model, electrical model etc.), where each model contains a geometric representation of the BIM elements and their selected geometric attributes. Non-BIM products usually consist of other documents containing information about resources (PDF, JPEG, XLS files, databases etc.)

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Later in this guide, you can read about linking BIM to GTC or Q&M (Building Resource Management) documents, BIM databases during the use and management phase of COBie objects, and the CDE common data environment. For existing buildings, the guide suggests switching to BIM as part of laser scanning, linking to BMS by gathering information from consultants and specialists on the information needed in the field of use and maintenance. In Appendix B - you will find an example of the tabular definition of AIR. The entire guide, due to its small number of pages and a comprehensive entry into BIM, is recommendable to all people involved in BIM.

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[2] BIM Guide for Asset Information Delivery; Building and Construction Authority; November 2018; https: //www1.bca.gov.sg/docs/default-source/docs-corp-buildsg/integrated-digital-delivery-(idd)/bim_guide_for_asset_information_delivery_v1.pdf

[3] Own study - BIM4WORLD Gropu interpretation of document provisions