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Day: 24 July 2022

Operations and Maintenance (O&M)

Describes the functions, duties, and labour associated with the operations of an asset, including repairs, replacement of parts and structural components, and other activities needed to maintain an asset.

Portable document format (PDF)

It’s a versatile file format developed by Adobe that allows people to easily present and exchange documents – regardless of the software, hardware, or operating systems used by anyone who views the document. The International Organization for Standardization now maintains the PDF format as an open standard (ISO). Links and buttons, form fields, audio, video, […]

Project Information Model (PIM)

It is a term introduced in PAS 1192‑2: 2013 and ISO 19650 set of standards. It means any graphical or non-graphical information such as: Structured information, i.e.: schedules, costing and databases Unstructured, i.e.: method of construction, performance requirements, details of installed systems, components and equipment, maintenance requirements, video clips and sound recordings. Geometrical information i.e. […]

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

RIBA Plan Of Work 2020 0 – Strategic Definition is about determining the best means of achieving the client’s requirements. An open mind is required because a building might not be the most appropriate solution 1 – Preparation and Briefing is about developing the detail of the brief and making sure that everything needed for […]

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

An internationally recognized green building certification system confirms the level of the sustainability performance of an asset.  Confirming the level at which the asset was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, availability of resources and […]

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)

It is a UK green building certification system, launched in 1990 by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), similar to LEED. Both systems confirm the level of the sustainability performance of an asset.  Confirming the level at which the asset was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter […]

Geographic Information System (GIS)

A geographic information system (GIS) is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data. Rooted in the science of geography, GIS integrates many types of data. It analyzes spatial location and organizes layers of information into visualizations using maps and 3D scenes. ​With this unique capability, GIS reveals deeper insights into data, such as patterns, […]

task team

The term, introduced by ISO 19650, describes a team of people working together on a specific task. task team might be an individual appointed party, and the appointed party might include several task teams; also task team might involve many appointed parties Impact of ISO 19650 on an appointed party and a task team is […]

Tier 2

In the construction industry, Tier 2 is a Contractor referred in ISO 19650 as the Appointed party with a sub-contract who provide goods or services directly to the Lead Appointed Party (Tier 1)