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BS EN ISO 21597-2:2020
Information container for linked document delivery. Exchange specification. Link types
2022-07-15
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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
2022-07-11
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purposeful
having a definite objective and strong desire to achieve it In the context of BIM, it describes a people-centric transformation, regarding information as an asset
2022-07-11
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Status
Identifier indicating the characteristic of an element of information for which at all times a value can be established. Word status has been included in ISO 19650 Framework meant to
2022-07-27
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Domestic PV sizing rule-of-thumb (RoT)
Domestic PV sizing rule-of-thumb (RoT) Grid-tied, focused on self-consumption UK rule-of-thumb (RoT) Peak Sun Hours (PSH): 3.5 summer, 2.0 spring/autumn, 1.0 winter For calc use Peak Sun Hours (PSH) =
2025-09-25
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system of insight
A system of insights can helps your company make decisions, and it is designed to be part of business decision-making process. It involves gather data, use it, find relationships and
2022-07-11
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Project BIM Coordinator
Responsible, during the design stages, for executing, managing and running clash detection of the federated Project Information Model (PIM), and federating and QA reviewing the Asset Information Model (AIM) for
2022-07-11
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Classification and Standardisation
Sensitive Information
ELI5-S1 BIM Basics E16_Sensitive Information information, the loss, misuse or modification of which, or unauthorized access to, could:(a) adversely affect the privacy, welfare or safety of an individual or individuals;(b)
2022-07-11
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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
2022-07-24
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Master Schedule
The purpose of a project schedule is to define how the project should be delivered and maintained based on the available resources. The development of a timetable is the first
2022-07-11
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Basic protection
Protection against electric shock under fault-free conditions;use of barriers,placing out of reach,and so forth.
2023-02-05
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built asset
individual or multiple buildings (e.g. a site or campus) or infrastructure (e.g. roads, railways, pipelines, dams, docks, etc.) built as part of a construction project or where the asset information
2022-07-15
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Golden thread
The (digital by default) record of predefined documents and building information required to ensure that the original design intent and any subsequent building changes are captured, preserved, and used to
2022-07-04
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Information Protocol
The First Edition of the Building Information Model (BIM) Protocol published in 2013 identifies and puts into place specific obligations, liabilities and associated limitations on the use of the Building
2022-07-04
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Digital Handover, O&M Records, and ISO 19650 Compliance
Here is a review and summary of digital handover requirements, O&M record management, and ISO 19650 application as outlined in CIBSE Guide M8 (2023) and Regulation 38, with new recommendations
2025-07-19
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racetrack
Information delivery cycle It is a term introduced first in PAS 1192 and updated in ISO 19650 framework, it depicts the process of specifying and delivery of project and asset
2022-07-27
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identification
The “identification” is ISO 19650 term equivalent to PAS 1192 term ‘naming’
2022-07-27
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merge request
A merge request corresponds to the creation of one property and the deactivation of several properties. After validation of the merge request by the experts, the merged properties are deactivated.
2022-07-24
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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
2025-02-27
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system
interacting objects organized to achieve one or more stated purpose [SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015, 4.1.46, modified — The words “combination of” at the beginninghave been removed; “elements” has been replaced by
2022-07-24
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Common Data Environment (CDE)
Common Data Environment (CDE)
ELI5-S1: BIM Basics E2: CDE Explained The purpose of using Common Data Environment (CDE) on a project is to provide the right person with the right information at the right
2022-07-24
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Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDDs)
Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDDs) in the UK: Technical Requirements and Implementation Executive Summary Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDDs) represent a significant advancement in electrical fire safety. This whitepaper provides
2025-05-23
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2022-07-24
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Post-contract BEP
This PAS 1192 term has been superseded by ISO 19650 term Post-appointment BEP. It is a BIM Execution Plan (BEP) which shall be re-submitted by the Lead Appointed Party and
2022-07-27
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Soil Thermal Resistivity
Relates to the ability of the soil, in which the cable is installed, to conduct heat energy away from the cable. The rating factor Cs is applied in cable sizing
2023-02-05
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Project delivery team
In respect of asset lifetime PAS 1192-2:2013, describes one project delivery team, the term is connected with word ‘contract’ meaning one or many companies or individuals employed either directly or
2022-07-27
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Separation Gap for Primary and Secondary Life Safety Cable Trays Roof Installation)
UK electrical and fire safety standards do not prescribe a fixed minimum separation distance for roof-mounted life-safety cable trays. However, BS 7671, BS 8519, and BS 5839 collectively establish that life-safety circuits must be installed on dedicated containment and be either separated by barriers or adequately distanced to ensure circuit independence.
2025-07-29
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Model
An electronic, three-dimensional representation of built asset or facility elements with associated intelligentattribute data (“Facility Data”). A Model term used in PAS 1192 specification has been replaced by term ‘Information
2022-07-27
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Openness
in relation to data and information – also linked to interoperability means that it is provided or made available in a format that can be accessed and used withoutrecourse to
2022-07-24
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SPD Protection Device Ratings for Main Switchboards
SPD Protection Device Ratings for UK Main Switchboards: A Practical Guide Based on extensive research of UK standards, manufacturer specifications, and industry practices, here are practical “rule of thumb” protection
2025-07-10
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Blog
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
2022-11-27
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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
2022-07-11
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BS EN ISO 14004:2016
Environmental management systems General guidelines on implementation
2022-07-15
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Dictionary
Quality Control
Quality control indicates an operational activity within the process, while quality assurance focuses on constructing confidence that quality requirements will be met. Quality is incorporated into production and verified during
2022-07-15
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naming
The term naming in PAS 1192 is related to information container naming strategy, in ISO 19650 the therm is replaced by term ‘identification’ meaning remains the same
2022-07-27
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component
named and individually scheduled physical item and feature that might require management, such as inspection, maintenance, servicing or replacement, during the in-use phaseNote 1 to entry: Components can serve as
2022-07-24
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Computer aided facility management (CAFM)
Originally coined in the 60s, The acronym has become a catch-all for a wide range of Facilities Management platforms and software. A CAFM system can be broadly defined as a collaborative,
2022-07-24
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Look Ahead Plan
A short interval plan, based on the pull/phase plan, that identifies all the activities to be performed in the next 6 (or other) weeks. The 6W Look-Ahead Schedule (LAS) is
2022-07-11
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Z1
Z1 – That part of the earth fault loop impedance which comprises the impedance under earth fault conditions of the line conductor of the circuit under consideration.
2023-02-05
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Grouping rating factor (Cg)
Grouping rating factor used for calculatingminimum required cable size. For cables installed in air, values for this factor are given BS7671:2018,Tables4C1,4C4,4C6.For ground installations, values are given in Table4C2. Grouping a
2023-02-05
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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
2022-07-15
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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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Common Data Environment (CDE)
CDE state
ELI5-S1: BIM Basics E5: CDE areas and states This term replaces the ‘CDE area’ PAS 1192 term, the idea is the location of the information (container) is not important but
2022-07-27
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Data Object
Data objects provide information about the activities that must be performed and/or the results that they produce. Elements of data objects must be contained within process or sub-process elements. Data
2022-07-01
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Integrated Workplace Management System
Integrated Workplace Management System. Such systems incorporate powerful database capabilities to capture enterprise-level functions and serve as decision support tools at all organizational levels and throughout the whole building lifecycle.
2022-07-11
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fragmentation request
A fragmentation request corresponds to the deactivation of the property and the creation of several properties. After validation of the fragmentation request by the experts, the fragmented property is deactivated.
2022-07-24
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Gross Internal Area (GIA)
The total area of buildings owned, occupied, or maintained, measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level, is referred to as GIA (i.e. the footprint
2022-07-24
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validation
confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that the requirements for a specific intendeduse or application have been fulfilled [SOURCE: BS EN 17412‑1:2020] For example, it is the process of
2022-07-24
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asset management
coordinated activity of an organization to realize value from assets Note 1 to entry: Realization of value will normally involve a balancing of costs, risks, opportunities and performance benefits.Note 2
2022-07-24
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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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