Specifiers Properties Information Exchange (SPie) NIBS / AEC-ST 09 December 2009 WDC Convention Center, Room 154 Dr. Bill East, Mr. David T. McKay US Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Champaign, IL bill.east@us.army.mil david.t.mckay@us.army.mil
product data
Truly Computable Data?
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today s facility life-cycle analyses parts parts lists lists replace replace equipment lists lists recycle recycle compliance specify specify estimating coordination install install acquisition
proprietary data formats! recycle recycle replace replace compliance specify specify parts parts lists lists equipment lists lists install install acquisition estimating coordination
consider product data sets as BIM objects!
Solution? Open source product data standards for mfgr s, assoc s, trade professionals Assist stakeholders in gaining consensus standard that works entire product life cycle Work with owners to contractually require the data Software vendors adopt / adapt
How Do We Do That? Open source product data standards for mfgr s, assoc s, trade professionals Assist stakeholders in gaining consensus standard that works entire product life cycle Work with owners to contractually require the data Software vendors adopt / adapt
How Do We Do That? Open source product data standards for mfgr s, assoc s, trade professionals Assist stakeholders in gaining consensus standard that works entire product life cycle Work with any and all owners to contractually define / require the data Software vendors adopt / adapt
How Do We Do That? Open source product data standards for mfgr s, assoc s, trade professionals Assist stakeholders in gaining consensus standard that works entire product life cycle Work with any and all owners to contractually define / require the data Mfgrs & Software vendors adopt / adapt
How Do We Do That? Open source product data standards for mfgr s, assoc s, trade professionals Assist stakeholders in gaining consensus standard that works entire product life cycle Work with owners to contractually require the data Mfgrs & Software vendors adopt / adapt Spread the word (and deliver) via venues like AEC-ST, WBDG Product Guide, Directories
Sounds Like A Plan: Approach
Step 1 Mfgr s major requirements association input map requirements s to specific XML format for templates generic product type specific USE it design, construct, operate
Step 2 Mfgr s major requirements Professional or Trade Association input map requirements s to specific XML format for templates generic product type specific USE it design, construct, operate
Step 3 Mfgr s major requirements Professional or Trade Association input Map requirements to specific ifcxml format for templates generic product type specific USE it design, construct, operate
Step 4 Mfgr s major requirements Professional or Trade Association input Map requirements to specific ifcxml format for templates generic product type specific USE IT! design, construct, operate
Roles? NIBS / WBDG Engine of Discovery References Publications buildingsmart Alliance TM ifcxml Formats Required Schemas Manufacturers Trade / Professional Associations Content Ownership
Roles? NIBS / WBDG Engine of Discovery References Publications buildingsmart Alliance TM ifcxml Formats Required Schemas Manufacturers Trade / Professional Associations Content Ownership
Roles? NIBS / WBDG Engine of Discovery References Publications buildingsmart Alliance TM ifcxml Formats Required Schemas Manufacturers Trade / Professional Associations Content Ownership
Participants USACE-ERDC NIBS AEC3 Ltd SCIP CSI DAI General Electric US Gypsum especs Wheatland NEMA Eaton Thomas and Betts Bill East, David McKay Dominique Fernandez, Earle Kennett Nick Nisbet Mark Kalin Roger Grant Mike Stovall Jr Lisa Bagwell Eliza Watanabe Gilles Letourneau Marty Brett William Hoyt James C Moots, David May Barbara Prince Thank you!
Agenda Part 1 of 2 Introduction & Context Dave McKay 15 mins US Army Corps of engineers and Contractually Required Data Exchanges. Specification and Product Data as documents and as data. The business problems (costs, benefits) 15 mins Owners, Bill East Designers and Specifiers, Mark Kalin Manufacturers and associations Lisa Bagwell The role of standards Nick Nisbet 15 mins The role of classifications (Omniclass: masterformat uniformat and table 23) The role and status of IFC. The capability of IFC: IFC type objects and property sets (international and regional). Importance of interoperability. The SCIP / CSI project Mark Kalin 15 mins Aims Scope The work done by SCIP The wbdg search facility Involving experts, trade associations and manufacturers
Agenda Part 2 of 2 Live Demonstration of Preparation Nick Nisbet 15 mins Spreadsheet-> IFC Electrical example Lisa Bagwell, David May, JC Moots 15 min Preparation Publication. Manufacturers experiences. Live demonstration of use Gilles Letourneau 60 mins Download of IFC. Use in BIM. Use in e-specs. Next steps and questions 30 mins The potential role of IFD and CSI. Roger Grant Future Implementation Bill East Handover. Nick Nisbet The role of NIBS. Earle Kennett
Specifier s Properties Information Exchange Wed. 09-Dec-09 0830-1200 hrs Room 154