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Open BIM Standards that mean something

Four technical standards were published in NBIMS-US V3, The first is COBie. COBie provides least common denominator information for manufactured product and equipment. Three domain standards were created for HVAC, water, and electrical systems. With these we can automatically check design documentation for known errors. By adding one more specification, BAMie, we can integrate sensor telemetry to predict and measure emergent building performance.


COBie

 The Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) standard delivers O&M data for manufactured, scheduled products and equipment.  

COBie (1.0) Requirements Analsys (pdf)Download
COBie (1.0) Pilot Test & Product Properties (pdf)Download
COBie (2.4) Model View Definition (mvdXML) partially working (zip)Download
COBie (2.4) NBIMS-US V3, 4.2 (pdf)Download
COBie (2.4) NBIMS-US V3, 4.2, Annex A (pdf)Download
COBie (2.4) Lessons Learned (pdf)Download

Assisted Design Quality Control

In addition to providing the basis for a future digital twin having a full model, including information about logical connections among components allows automated, computer-supported design quality control to be built into design authoring tools. See the initial Support Environment for Design and Review demonstration from 1996.

HVACie

  The Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) information exchange (HVACie) standard models the supply, return, and hydronic systems with logical and physical location of each piece of equipment, pipe, and duct. A combination of a Coordination MVD for a restricted set of object types, COBie Data, and ifcPorts. 

HVAC (1.0) Example Application (pdf)Download
HVACie (1.0) Model View Definition (mvdXML) partially working (zip)Download
HVACie (1.0) Model View Definition (mvdXML) partially working (zip)Download
HVACie (1.0) NBIMS-US V3, 4.8 (pdf)Download

Sparkie

 The electrical system information exchange (Sparkie) standard models electrical power and distribution systems with logical and physical location of each piece of equipment, panels, components, and conductors.  A combination of a Coordination MVD for a restricted set of object types, COBie Data, and ifcPorts. 

Sparkie (1.0) Requirements & MVD (pdf)Download
Sparkie (1.0) Example Application (pdf)Download
Sparkie (1.0) Model View Definition (mvdXML) partially working (zip)Download
Sparkie (1.0) NBIMS-US V3, 4.7 Sparkie (pdf)Download

WSie

  The Water System information exchange (WSie) standard models supply and waste systems with logical and physical location of each piece of equipment, fixture, and pipe. A combination of a Coordination MVD for a restricted set of object types, COBie Data, and ifcPorts. 

WSie (1.0) Requirements & MVD (pdf)Download
WSie (1.0) Example Application (pdf)Download
WSie (1.0) Model View Definition (mvdXML) partially working. (zip)Download
WSie (1.) NBIMS-US V3, 4.9 WSie (pdf)Download

Discovering Emergent Building Behavior

Based on the standards above and the specification below,  create a domain-independent platform to predict building emergent performance and compare planned performance to messy sensor data. 


  • A Framework for Building Information Fusion
  • Data Clustering for Life-Cycle Facility Control 

BAMIE

 The Building Automation Management information exchange (BAMie) specification models building automation and control systems with logical and physical location of each piece of equipment, panels, components, and the connections made between the underlying system object and the control system object.   A combination of a Coordination MVD for a restricted set of object types, COBie Data, and ifcPorts. 

BAMie (1.0) Model View Definition (mvdXML) partially working (zip)Download

Supplemental Information - Classification

The following additional resources are provided for technical standard implementors. See the Analysis of Classification Systems for more information.

2015 CLASSIFICATION DEFAULTS

Due to changes in the licensing of CSI products, OmniClass tables referenced in COBie may no longer be available through the world wide web. The classification tables published in NBIMS-US V3 are provided for historical/educational purposes for those using the standards above. 

Contact.Category - NBIMS-US V3, 2.4.4.10 , 34 Organizational Roles (pdf)Download
Facility.Category - NBIMS-US V3, C. 2.4.4.1, 11 Entities by Function (pdf)Download
Space.Category - NBIMS-US, V3, 2.4.4.3 , 13 Spaces by Function (pdf)Download
Type.Category - NBIMS-US, V3, 2.4.4.6, 23 Products (pdf)Download
System.Category - NBIMS-US, V3, 2.4.4, 21 Elements (pdf)Download

Classification Alternative

If your team is unable to use the default classification tables above, you may specify these publicly available, free alternative - Uniclass.  Click here to find past and current Uniclass tables. 

Contact.Category - Omniclass Table Ro (Role)

Facility.Category - Omniclass Table En (Entities)

Space.Category - Omniclass Table SL (Spaces/locations)

Type.Category - Omniclass Table Pr (products)

System.Category - Omniclass Table not identified

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