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Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR)
The PAS 1192 term Employer Information Requirements (EIR) has been replaced by Exchange Information Requirements (EIR) on projects where ISO 19650 standards are applicable. Employer’s
Exchange Information Requirements (EIR)
The Exchange Information Requirements (EIR) term introduced by BS EN 19650 replaces the PAS 1192 term Employer Information Requirements (EIR) on all projects where BS
Cable k2s2
k2s2 its an Energy withstand of cable in A2s. For example,a cable with a withstand of 12 x 104 A2s, can sustain without permanentdamage,a fault
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
The Centre for Digital Built Britain
The Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) CDBB is a partnership between the University of Cambridge and The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
BIM Stages
ELI5-S1:BIM Basics: E13_Understanding BIM Stages Understanding BIM Stages: Transitioning from BIM Levels to a Modern Framework In the world of Building Information Modeling (BIM), we
data dictionary
centralized repository of information about data such as meaning, relationships to other data, origin, usage and formatNote 1 to entry: The definition is from IBM
model validation checklist
The example checklist consists of checks which assure quality within models and information, to eliminate errors and achieve desired project outcomes. Table 1 – Model
BS EN ISO 16739-1:2020
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) for data sharing in the construction and facility management industries Part 1: Data schema
Pre-contract BEP
On projects where ISO 19650 Framework has implemented a term, Pre-appointment BEP is used instead of the PAS 1192 term Pre-contract BEP. The meaning is
Team’s Capability and Capacity
The competence and understanding of BIM, of the consultants and delivery team partners to be involved in the project, shall be assessed and results included
knowledge model
information model that expresses knowledge in a computer interpretable structure Note 1 to entry: A knowledge model consists of a number of expressions of facts about
inertia
In the context of BIM and Digital Construction, the term is referred to as institutional and personal inertia to change, one of the most common
Risk management
Risk management provides an overview of using risk analysis as an organized method for identifying and measuring risks. How to effectively assemble and manage a
BS EN ISO 19650-2 UK National Annex (NA) 2021 status and suitability reference table
BS EN ISO 19650-2 2018, NA 02/2021 Status Code Suitability Action by Information State (at any project stage): Work in progress (WIP) S0 Information developed
Crown Commercial Services (CCS)
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is an administrative agency and trading fund of the Cabinet Office of the UK Government, responsible for the supervision of
Project Committee (PC)
a Project Committee (PC), which is created to develop one standard, after which it is disbanded. https://www.iso.org/glossary.html
unit
standard measurements of physical quantities that require a clear definition to be useful. The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) is responsible for ensuring
System of engagement
The System of Engagement is defined as a platform that manages supported digital engagement, of systems like Browsing, Web Chat, Messaging, videos (Facebook, WhatsApp, TEAMS,
Intermediate Event
An intermediate event is something that occurs between the beginning and end of a process. Triggers can be “caught” or “thrown” by intermediate events. [1]