Existing Conditions Modeling
A process of developing a 3D model of the existing conditions for an asset, or a specific area within a facility.The model can be developed
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expert
person who, through knowledge or experience, has competence to give an opinion in the fields about which he/she is consulted[SOURCE: ISO 13302:2003, 3.10, modified —
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EXPRESS specification
formal specification is provided in the EXPRESS language. BS EN ISO 23387:2020
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Fabrication Model
Digital Model(s) created from shop drawings to support fabrication and installation. Fabrication models are reviewed and approved by the A/E for conformance to design specifications.1
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facility
physical structure (asset) or installation, including related site, works, serving one or more main purposeNOTE: Typically, a facility will require management over part or all
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Facility Data
The non-graphical information attached to objects in the Model that defines various characteristics of the object. Facility Data can include properties such as parametric values
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Facility Lifecycle
This refers to the time span stretching from a building’s conception to demolition including the five distinctive phases (Planning, Design, Construction, Operations, and Disposition).1 1
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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
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Fault
Acircuit condition in which current flows through an abnormal or unintended path. The fault current may flow from line to line (phase fault) or line
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Federated Information Model
Information Model consisting of connected but distinct individual Information Models. [1] A model is federated when two or more of the discipline models are electronically
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federation strategy
The purpose of the federation strategy and the Information Container (model) breakdown structure is to help plan the production of information by separate task teams
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Final Circuit
A circuit connected directly to current-using equipment, or to a socket-outlets or other outlet points for the connection of such equipment.
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Fixed Equipment
Equipment designed to be fastened to a support or other wise secured in a specific location.
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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,
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framework
structure of processes and specifications designed to support the accomplishment of a specific task[ISO/IEEE 11073-10201:2004, definition 3.22] PD ISO/TS 12911:2012
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Function
The functions shall not be confused with the job titles of the individuals, which can differ between organisations. The important factors are ownership, responsibility and
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Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment (FFE)
Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment (FFE) a systems furniture layout within an asset
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Gateway (Exclusive)
[XOR] When splitting, directs the sequence flow to one of the outgoing branches. When merging, it waits for one incoming branch to finish before starting
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Gateway (Inclusive)
[Or] When a branch splits, one or more branches are activated. Before merging, all active incoming branches must be completed.[1] Symbol 1] Silver, B. (2009).
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Gateway (Parallel)
[And] When used to split the sequence flow, all outgoing branches are activated at the same time. When parallel branches are merged, it waits for
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Geo-referencing
A BIM is said to be geo-referenced when the BIM is located with respect to one of the standard geographic survey coordinate grids established to
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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
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geometrical
This is an ISO 19650 term which replaces the PAS1192 term “graphical”. Geometrical is more appropriate to describe spatial positioning and relationships
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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)
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Globally Unique Identifier (GUID)
globally unique identifier (GUID) its a unique object identifier that guarantees its uniqueness throughout its entire life unique, the identifier is usually generated using an
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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
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graphical
The PAS1192 term has been replaced by ISO19650 term ‘geometrical’ Geometrical is more appropriate to describe spatial positioning and relationships
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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
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Ground rating factor (Cc)
The rating factor Cc = 0.9 is applied to cable sizing calculations for cables installed in the ground (Installation Methods 70 to 73). See BS7671:2018,Appendix
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Group
Because a group is not an activity or a flow object, it cannot connect to sequence or message flows. Furthermore, groups are not constrained by
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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
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Handover
After the project is completed, the Appointing Party expects to receive Asset Information Model (AIM) compliant with the Exchange Information Requirements (EIR). The aim
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Harmonic
The presence of harmonic content in the line conductors of a three-phase and neutral circuit can give rise to excessive levels of load current in
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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.
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Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)
Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC). All necessary heating, ventilation air-conditioning and specialty equipment, including air distribution ducts for supply, return, and ventilation and exhaust ducts,
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How to respond to request for proposal (RFP)
Introduction It can be said that the digitalization of construction began with designers moving from drawing boards to computers. [1] In Architecture, Engineering, Construction and
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How To
How to Rotate Revit Face-Based Families in Any Direction with Tiltable Geometry Placeholders
Mastering 3-Axis Rotation: Transform Revit Face-Based Families with Tiltable Geometry
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identification
The “identification” is ISO 19650 term equivalent to PAS 1192 term ‘naming’
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IDM standard
BS EN ISO 29481-1 Building information models – Information delivery manual (IDM) PD ISO/TS 12911:201
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individual thing
the concept that classifies any real-world or imaginary thing that has an individuality that is not dependent on a commonality between things Note 1 to
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Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
The industrial IoT (IIoT) forms an integral part of Industry 4.0, and smart manufacturing refers to interconnected sensors, and other input/output devices linked to manufacturing
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Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is more than just manufacturing. Smart, connected technologies transform how we design, manufacture, use and maintain parts, products, and entire buildings. The interconnected
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Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
conceptual data schema and exchange file format for building information modelling (BIM) data BS EN ISO 23387:2020 In general, IFC, or “Industry Foundation Classes”, is
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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
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information
reinterpretable representation of data in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing [cited from ISO 19650-1:2018(en), 3.3.1]
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information container
A persistent set of information retrievable from within a file, system, or application storage hierarchy. [1] named persistent set of information retrievable from within a
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Information Controller
Responsible for setup and management of the Common Data Environment (CDE), document submission, RFI and other project document transactions. [Appointment: Lead Appointed Party Information Controller,
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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
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Information Delivery Manual (IDM)
information delivery manual (IDM) Documentation that captures the business process and specifies in detail the information that a user performing a particular role is required
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information delivery milestone
scheduled event for a predefined information exchange [cited from ISO 19650-2:2018(en), 3.1.3.2] Milestones act as signposts through the course of a project. An information delivery
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information exchange
verb act of satisfying an information requirement (3.3.2) or part thereof [cited from ISO 19650-1:2018(en), 3.3.7]
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Information Interoperability
Information overload What makes construction management so challenging is the sheer amount of information available, the volume of the data means that we are often
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Information Maturity
a current state of development of an organisation to utilise information in an advanced strategic manner to increase productivity, measured against an assumed optimal state
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Information model
set of structured and unstructured information containers (3.3.12) [cited from ISO 19650-1:2018(en), 3.3.8] ISO 19650 framework concentrates specifically on the information model concept, a term that contains
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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
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information requirement
The information needed to support a business or other activity. specification for what, when, how and for whom information (3.3.1) is to be produced [cited from ISO 19650-1:2018(en),
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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
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Insurance Backed Alliancing
A new procurement method coupled up with Integrated Project Insurance model (IPI) is a framework which encourages and empowers project teams to work together. The
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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
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Integrated Digital Delivery
History History’s Professor, Yuval Noah Harari, in his book Homo Sapiens reached a conclusion that humans developed an ability to transmit information about things that
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Integrated Project Delivery
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a collaboration of all parties, systems and practices to optimize and maximize project success. Defined by the American Institute of
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Integrated Project Insurance (IPI)
The integrated Project Insurance model (IPI) coupled up with Insurance Backed Alliancing is a framework which encourages and empowers project teams to work together. The
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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
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interaction framework schema
a formal description of the rules with which an interaction framework must comply[1] 1 Online Browsing Platform (OBP) [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://www.iso.org/obp/ui#search (accessed 4.10.21).
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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]
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Intermediate Event (Link/Catching)
Paired link events can also be used as “off-page connectors” in order to print a process across multiple pages. Within the process level, they can
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Intermediate Event (Link/Throwing) Gateway
A gateway is a device that controls the divergence and convergence of sequence flows in a process or choreography. As a result, it will determine
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Intermediate Event (Message/Catching)
A message intermediate event can be used to both send and receive messages. When used to “catch” the message, the event marker must be left
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Intermediate Event (Message/Throwing)
A message intermediate event can be used to both send and receive messages. The event marker must be filled when used to “throw” the message
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International Harmonized Stage Codes
Stages: 00 PRELIMINARY 10 PROPOSAL 20 PREPARATORY 30 COMMITTEE 40 ENQUIRY 50 APPROVAL 60 PUBLICATION 90 REVIEW 95 WITHDRAWAL Substages: 00 REGISTRATION 20 START OF
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Internet of Things (IoT)
This phrase refers to networked infrastructures that interconnect physical objects and allow for the management of the data they generate. A typical example of IoT
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interoperability
the ability of two or more systems* to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged. definition adapted from the one contained
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intrinsic aspect
role that an aspect plays in a relationship with a possessor and that is dependent on the aspect as well as on the possessing object
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ISO 19650 Framework
The ISO 19650 framework is generally aimed for information management. The individual standards do not cover the whole area of quality management but instead point
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ISO/TS 12911:2012
Framework for building information modelling (BIM) guidance STANDARDS BY ISO/TC 59/SC 13
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jet
extinguishing medium, usually water, leaving a nozzle as a continuous stream, water spray, or waterfog (mist) BS 4422 2005 Each of these methods has its
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jet reaction
nozzle reactionforce acting in the opposite direction to the water stream leaving the nozzle BS 4422 2005 “Jet reaction,” also known as “nozzle reaction,” is
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k Factor
Factors for conductor materials from BS7671:2018,Table43.1. Different values are given for different types of conductor and insulatingmaterials. k2s2 used in adiabatic calculations gives the short-time
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Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
KPI is an abbreviation for key performance indicator, which is a quantifiable measure of performance over time for a specific goal. KPIs provide goals for
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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
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Lane
A lane is a sub-partition within a process (often within a pool) that runs the length of the process level, either vertically or horizontally. Lanes
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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
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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’
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lead appointed party
The term introduced by ISO 19650 typically describes the Tier 1 Main Contractor. For example: : Tier 1 = Lead Appointed Party Tier 2 and
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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
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Lean construction
Lean Construction is the method of project management aiming to reduce waste on a project and improving the efficiency and quality of produced work [1].
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Lean Project Delivery System
An organized implementation of Lean Principles and Tools combined to allow a team to operate in unison.[1] [1] The Massachusetts Port Authority, 2015. BIM Guidelines
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Lessons learned
Although BS EN ISO 19650-2: 2018 recommend that lessons learned should be captured throughout the entire project, the standard is dedicated for the delivery phase
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Level of detail (LOD)
Level of detail (LOD) it is a term introduced by PAS 1192, used in relation with management of the progression and uses of information. Typically
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Level of information (LOI)
used to describe non-geometrical information LOI + LOD = Level of information need LOI it is PAS 1192 term, now superseded by BS EN ISO
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Level of information (LOI)
The term used in relation with management of the progression and uses of information. There is general confusion with the use of the term, due
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Level of information need
The term describes the details and amount of information required. It is a framework which defines the extent and granularity of data to be exchanged.
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Level of model definition
The PAS1192 term is replaced by ‘Level of information need’ an ISO19650 term Level of information need is a more generic term than any of
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Level of model development
Level of model maturity [ISO*] *Term based on experience. does not form part of ISO
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life cycle
stages and activities spanning the life of the system from the definition of its requirements to thetermination of its use, covering its conception, development, operation,
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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
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macro diffusion dynamics
adoption model which identifies three diffusion dynamics top-down, bottom-up and middle-out Macro-Diffusion Dynamics model v1.1 (full size, current version). Macro-BIM adoption: Conceptual structures http://bit.ly/BIMPaperA8
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