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Project Information Standards
Project Information standards shall be covered within the BIM Execution Plan (BEP). Standards In line with BIM Goals and Uses to ensure continuity that information containers are structured, coordinated, managed
2022-07-11
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delta exchange
exchange of only changed information between two synonymous sources PAS 14191:2020
2022-07-24
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Collaborative Design
Working with different teams is probably the most difficult part of the design process. It is important to note that a collaborative design process is not about someone else creating
2022-07-11
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Organizational Drivers
The Organizational Driver is a term used to describe the initial component in the information exchange sequence. It represents the steps and actions involved in initiating the exchange process.
2024-07-22
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Dictionary
Work in Progress (WIP)
A supply-chain management term describing partially finished information awaiting completion. In other words, the Information model is not to be used by any other project party. Before progression onto the next
2022-07-11
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BS ISO 55002:2018
Asset management — Management systems Guidelines for the application of ISO 55001
2022-07-15
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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
2022-07-24
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Code of Conduct
Set of principles to be followed by people involved in ISO work, e.g. working within an international framework, upholding consensus, being ethical. https://www.iso.org/glossary.html
2022-07-24
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How To
Restricted and Highly Restricted information
Info Below you can find a couple of sample notes intended to be copied and pasted to a transmittal when sharing Restricted and Highly Restricted information. Restricted Information This transmittal
2022-07-19
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ubiquitous access
The modern era of IT has turned to ubiquitous access to all organizations and users. The vision is to provide one “universal access,” i.e. access to all IT services, regardless
2022-07-11
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Dictionary
BS ISO 8000-2:2020
Data quality Part 2: Vocabulary ISO 8000 is an emerging technology standard for organizations that want to improve business processes and control operating costs throughout the product life cycle from
2022-07-15
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Dictionary
change strategy
Concept of change strategy involves identifying objectives, formulating intervention concepts for change, forming and defining success parameters, and implementing strategies. This includes testing the effectiveness of the changes and their
2022-07-11
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Appointor
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
2022-07-11
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Harmonic rating factor (Ch)
Ch Rating factor used for calculating theminimum required cable size in the presence of harmonic currents.See BS7671:2018,Appendix 4, section 5.5.
2023-02-05
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How To
Secondary Supply – diverse cable route
This guidance covers the routing of secondary supply cables from a life safety generator to the ATS (Automatic Transfer Switch), and the final equipment with reference to:
BS 7671:2018+A2:2022, specifically Section 560: Safety Services
BS 8519:2020, with emphasis on Clause 7 (Cable Routing) and Clause 11 (Cable Selection)
The goal: clarify requirements for the diverse cable routing and maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions for systems that support life safety and fire-fighting applications, such as sprinkler pumps, fire-fighting lifts, and smoke control systems.
2025-05-05
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2022-07-15
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IDM standard
BS EN ISO 29481-1 Building information models – Information delivery manual (IDM) PD ISO/TS 12911:201
2022-07-24
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data
ELI5-S1 BIM Basics E18_data Understanding Data in BIM: The Foundation of Smart Asset Management When we think about Building Information Modeling (BIM), it’s easy to get lost in the complexity
2022-07-11
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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
2022-07-24
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Conformity Assessment Committee (CASCO)
Committee whose secretariat is provided by ISO/CS that deals with conformity assessment and is responsible for the development of conformity assessment standards. https://www.iso.org/glossary.html
2022-07-24
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The role of management in BIM implementation at a project and organisational level
Introduction While comparing the experience of working in smaller practices fulfilling the combined role of designer shared with BIM leadership position, and the experience of dedicated BIM management role within
2021-02-17
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Circuit protective device (CPD)
A fuse or circuit-breaker providing overload and fault current protection.
2023-02-05
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Post-COVID 19 pandemic Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry
Introduction The COVID19 pandemic has impacted global health and the economy. This report explores the shift in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and associated technology, its impact on health and safety,
2021-04-05
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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
2023-02-05
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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
2020-08-24
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Insurance Backed Alliancing projects under the IPI model
Introduction Martin Davis member of the New Models of Construction Procurement (NMCP) Working Group and the Integrated Project Insurance (IPI) mentor describes the Integrated Project Insurance model (IPI) coupled up
2020-11-17
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Dictionary
VEAM connector
VEAM connectors refer to a specific type of electrical bayonet type connectors known for their robustness and reliability in harsh environmental conditions. These connectors are commonly used in various industries,
2024-01-11
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The Museum of the Future
Introduction The idea to connect 3D CAD models with construction programs (4th Dimension) was formulated in 1986-87 when Bechtel collaborated with Hitachi Ltd to develop the 4D visual model[1] The
2020-10-10
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BS EN ISO 16739-1:2020
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) for data sharing in the construction and facility management industries Part 1: Data schema
2022-07-24
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NWC
NWC is a cache file. “When you open a CAD file in Navisworks, by default, a corresponding cache file (NWC) is created, which contains all of the conversion details required
2022-07-11
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Voorwaarden scheppen voor Invoeren Standaardisatie ICT in de Infrastructuur-sector (VISI)
VISI acronym for Dutch standard for communication between partners in construction projects translates as Creating conditions for the implementation of ICT standardization for the construction industry [1] 1 Online Browsing
2022-07-11
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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
2022-07-04
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Tier 3
In the construction industry, Tier 3 is a sub-contractor referred in ISO 19650 as the Appointed party and Task Team, with a sub-contract who provides goods or services directly to
2022-07-24
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NWD
NWD designates the published version of a Navisworks file with all loaded models, viewpoints, redlines, and comments saved to a single file. This file type can be opened with any
2022-07-11
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Last Planner®
The person or group that makes assignments to direct workers. Project Architect and ‘discipline lead’ are common names for last planners in design processes. ‘Superintendent’ or ‘foremen’ are common names
2022-07-11
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Power factor
Power factor is the ratio of the resistance (R) and impedance (Z) in a circuit, that is:Power factor = cos ∅ =R/Z
2023-02-05
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Digital Construction
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
2022-07-11
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Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) identifier for trade items used to look up product information in a database GS1 [1] 1 Online Browsing Platform (OBP) [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://www.iso.org/obp/ui#search
2022-07-11
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suitability
degree to which a product, system or information provides functions that meet stated and implied needs when used under specified conditions [cited from: ISO/IEC 25010:2011(en), 4.2.1, added word ‘information’] appropriateness
2022-07-27
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Dictionary
Task Information Delivery Plan (TIDP)
schedule of information containers and delivery dates, for a specific task team [cited from ISO 19650-2:2018(en), 3.1.3.4] The Task Information Delivery Plan (TIDP) is defined by the ISO 19650 framework
2022-07-15
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Navisworks file format (NWF)
When saving to a “Navisworks file format (NWF), only a list with pointers to the files currently loaded is saved, along with the scene’s environment, the current view, clash results,
2022-07-11
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Facility management (FM)
Facility management (FM) is an organizational function that integrates people and processes within the built environment to improve the functionality, comfort, safety, and efficiency of the core business.
2022-07-27
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Sequence Flow (Normal or Uncontrolled)
A sequence flow is used to show the order in which activities in a process or choreography will be performed.[1] Symbol 1] Silver, B. (2009). BPMN Method and Style: A
2022-07-04
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Semi-enclosed fuse rating factor (Cf)
The rating factor Cf = 0.725 is applied to cable sizing calculations for any circuit protected by a semi-enclosed fuse to BS3036.
2023-02-05
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2022-07-24
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Infrastructure
the structures that emphasize, organise and enable social functions. Individual units of infrastructure are known as assets. It is sometimes subcategorised into economic infrastructure, the networks of built assets that
2022-07-11
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Post-appointment BEP
Post-appointment BEP confirms and defines the delivery team’s approach to information management in the appointed project. It is a BIM Execution Plan (BEP) which shall be re-submitted by the Lead
2022-07-11
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Tier 1
In the construction industry, Tier 1 is a Contractor referred in ISO 19650 as the Lead appointed party, who provide goods or services directly to the ultimate client. The Tier
2022-07-27
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Sub-Process (Collapsed)
The diagram does not show the details of the sub-process. A “plus” sign in the shape’s lower-left corner indicates that the activity is a sub-process with a lower level of
2022-07-04
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TC 59
Technical Committee – Buildings and civil engineering works https://www.iso.org/committee/49070.html
2022-07-24
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