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Built Environment
All forms of buildings (residential, industrial, commercial, hospitals, schools), all economic infrastructure (above and below ground) and the urban space and landscape between and around buildings and infrastructure3, as well
Text Annotation
Text annotations are a way for a modeller to provide additional information to a BPMN diagram reader. The text annotation object can be associated with a specific object on the
Commissioning
A building has successfully gone through the commissioning process when its equipment and systems have been examined and tested to perform as designed, and its operators have been trained to
Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation (AECO)
Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation usually expressed as acronym AECO is an extension of the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC). Both terms are related to the entire built environment, not just

The Level of and Progression Management systems
The ISO 19650 set of standards introduces a new term: ‘Level of information need’ which is designed to replace the terms used in BS EN 1192 such as Level of
Target Value Design
Target Value Designs (TVD) focus is on reducing the cost of a project without reducing the quality of the end product or extending the timetable. The team sets a cost
actor
person, organization or organizational unit involved in a construction process [cited from ISO 19650-1:2018(en), 3.2.1]
Circuit Protective Conductor (CPC)
Acircuit protective conductor (CPC) connects exposed-conductive-parts* of equipment to themain earthing terminal. *Conductive part of equipment,which can be touched and which is not normally live,but which can become live when
Equipment Clearance
Equipment Clearance shall be modelled for use in interference management and maintenance access requirements. It is the minimum space adjacent to the equipment required to allow access for maintenance, installation
Construction Operation Building information exchange (COBie)
COBie is a non-proprietary data format for the publication of a subset of building information models (BIM) that focuses on delivering asset data rather than geometric information. It is formally
Ambient temperature rating factor (Ca)
Ambient temperature rating factor used for calculating theminimum required cable size. For cables installed in air, values for this factor are given in BS7671:2018 Table4B1.For ground installations, values are given
Management of Sustainability in BIM
Introduction Sustainability in terms of Building Information Modelling (BIM) was defined as the sixth dimension of BIM by a large consulting firm as “what to do in terms of sustainability”[1]
BS EN ISO 19650-5:2020
Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM) Information management using building information modelling Part 5: Security-minded approach to information management
Last Planner System®
The collaborative, commitment-based planning system that integrates “should-canwill-did planning” (pull planning, make-ready look-ahead planning with constraint analysis, weekly work planning based upon reliable promises, and learning based upon analysis of

Complete information
adjective In Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC), complete information is information which includes all the necessary and typical parts or elements, lacking nothing. For the information to be deemed complete,
BS EN ISO 29481-1:2017
Building information models – Information delivery manual Part 1: Methodology and format
BIM Strategic Lead
Responsible for project strategic direction from the tender stage, guides project set up and advises on the project when needed. Typical Lead Appointed Party BIM staff duties include: Development of

Life Safety Generator
Life Safety Generator selection guide Copy If the secondary power supply is provided for firefighter’s lift, it must be capable of operating the firefighter’s lift at its full rated load
Required Standard
means the level of skill and care applicable to the Party’s equivalent obligation under the Appointment. [1] [1] UK BIM Framework, 2020. Information protocol to support BS EN ISO 19650-2
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
consensus
general agreement, characterized by the absence of sustained opposition to substantial issues by any important part of the concerned interests and by a process that involves seeking to take into
BIM collaboration format (BCF)
BIM Collaboration Format (BCF) is an open file format that allows the addition of textual comments, screenshots, and other information on top of the IFC model layer for improved communication
Unified Cloud Platform (UCP)
A unified cloud platform (UCP) has been introduced to facilitate the integration of multiple cloud services into a single cloud environment. The UCP is essentially a cloud management multi-platform that
computer-aided design (CAD)
Computer-aided design (CAD) encompasses the use of computers (hardware) and software to assist in the design process. CAD software is frequently used by different types of engineers and designers. CAD
Spacial Asset
A spacial asset can be defined as a specific location such as a zone, boundary, area, floor or room with a known location and extents.For most businesses, spacial assets usually
Construction Products Regulation (CPR)
Construction Products Regulation (CPR) https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/construction/product-regulation_en#:~:text=The%20Construction%20Products%20Regulation%20(CPR,the%20performance%20of%20construction%20products.

Organizational Information Requirements (OIR)
ELI5-S1: BIM Basics E7: OIR explained information requirements in relation to organizational objectives BS EN ISO 19650‑1:2018 (3.3.3)
Subject to Simultaneous Overload
Where circuits are grouped, there are two availablemethods of calculating the rating factor Cg to be applied: [BS7671:2018,Appendix 4,5.1.2:Equation 2] [BS7671:2018,Appendix 4,5.1.2:Equation 3,4]
cost plan
statement showing an apportionment of an estimate (3.7.9) or of an agreed budget between cost (3.7.1) headingsNote 1 to entry: For example, the cost plan might be broken down into building elements. [1] 1 Online Browsing Platform (OBP)
Appointee
UK BIM Alliance responding to the inconsistency between current guidance of CIC BIM Protocol, Second Edition 2018 and ISO 19650 Framework published updated Information protocol to support BS EN
objective
results to be achieved The objective can be strategic or operational; it can relate to different disciplines such as financial, health and safety, or environmental. The targeted results can be
Activity (Task)
A task is an atomic activity that is part of a process. When the work in the process is not broken down to a finer level of process detail, a
Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP)
The Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) is the primary plan for the preparation of project information (from the supplier’s perspective), which is set out as being required in the Exchange

LTF_Lighting-Fixture Circular
LTF_Lighting-Fixture_Luminaire-Circular vv22.1.1. Family For: Electrical Engineers, Bim Managers, Electrical Designers Setup: 10 – 30 minutes View Details ▼ Technical Details Released: Feb 9, 2025 Updated: Jul 5, 2025 Compatibility Notes:

single source of truth
In AEC industry with reference to information systems management, the single source of truth refers to Common Data Environment (CDE) The single source of truth is a method of structuring

BIM Execution Plan (BEP)
The purpose of the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) is to clearly define the actions required of each member of the project team in order to successfully deliver the BIM workflows
Enabling Tools
Tools that help design, develop, deliver, and maintain the built asset. You may require a number of different enabling tools for specific tasks and functions. https://www.thenbs.com/knowledge//periodic-table-of-bim
graphical
The PAS1192 term has been replaced by ISO19650 term ‘geometrical’ Geometrical is more appropriate to describe spatial positioning and relationships
data aggregation
Data aggregation refers to a process that involves gathering information and expressing it in summary form for statistical analysis or other purposes. In many cases, data aggregation is exclusively done
ontology
An ontology is a set of rules that make it possible to link data on a semantic level. Means the unstructured, semi-structured data can be read and encoded by computers.
digital built environment
The terminology such as digital built environment and smart asset management, often referred to as Digital Construction, encompasses multiple technologies and processes related to information or project management and the
BIMwash
The term BIMwash is derived from Whitewash, “a cheap white paint or coating of chalked lime used to quickly give a uniform clean appearance to a wide variety of surfaces”. Metaphorically, to
smart building
The term “smart building” was originally introduced by the European Union in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)[1] as one of the main enablers of the future of the built environment,
data template
schema providing a data structure used to describe the properties of objects NOTE The relevant scope of the data template should be used together with the term “data template”. E.g.

UK BIM Framework (roadmap)
UK BIM Framework roadmap! Almost three years have passed since the first BS EN ISO19650-1 standard was published.A lot of work has been done; some people are upset about the
Overload rating (Ir)
Ir The adjusted overload rating of an overcurrent protective device, in Amperes.
Value Stream Mapping
A diagram of every step involved in the material and information flows needed to bring a product from request to delivery. [1] [1] The Massachusetts Port Authority, 2015. BIM Guidelines
breakdown structure
decomposition of a defined scope into progressively more detailed levels

PAS 1192 vs ISO 19650 terms
Quick reference guide In here you can find a quick reference guide with PAS1192 and ISO 19650 terminology comparison. PAS references (superseded) ISO References (current) Pre-contract BEP Pre-appointment BEP Post-contract
UML diagram
provides the data structure for data templates using objects, collections and relationships between them. The multiplicities in the UML diagram specify the range of allowablecardinality values, giving a specification of









