Due to a combination of the WKB(Building Quality Assurance Act), as well as the demand for buildings with low energy consumption and good fire safety, projects today must meet several requirements.
To ensure the quality of a project and make the construction process as efficient and effective as possible, ISO 19650 standards have been used within BIM projects for several years.
ISO 19650, what exactly is it?
The ISO 19650 standard is internationally recognized as the standard for the management of digital information in the construction life cycle (Building Information Modeling or BIM for short). ISO 19650 is designed to enable an organization to clearly define its information management requirements. Throughout the delivery and operational phases of a building, information is collected in the manner that meets the requirements of BIM. That information is made available in an environment in which different parties work together. The ISO19650 ensures that different parties can work together in a secure, standardized way and that secure sharing of information between different parties is possible. By parties involved you can think of: Clients, Contractors, Architects, etc.
The standards series provides a general description of terms such as:
Level of Information Need (LOIN)
Exchange Information Requirements (EIR, in Dutch Information Delivery Specifications or ILS)
BIM Execution Plan (BEP)
The standard aims for companies to get a handle on their information and data and how it is exchanged, so that fewer errors and fewer unnecessary costs will be incurred.
LOIN
Contrary to what many people think, LOIN is not simply a replacement for LOD. With the ISO 19650 standard, they also immediately introduced the concept of LOIN, Level of Information Need, to improve information requirements for project management. The focus is no longer on just the characteristics of the object, but on the need for information that the object must contain to meet the requirements of the professional at that precise moment in the design process.The following example may help to better understand this.
If we were to prepare project drawings for a window manufacturer to place an order for windows, it would be necessary to provide a high level of detail about the window needed for this purpose. For example, it is important that we let them know what material it should be made of, its dimensions, how the windows should be able to be opened, etc.
By making these details known to the window manufacturer in a clear manner, they will know exactly what is expected of them and provide an exact cost. The information to be defined will be a combination of 3 different types of information:
Geometry: Information that defines shape, dimensions and position.
Documentation: All information related to a particular element.
Alphanumeric data: Information in the form of text or numbers related to this element.
Information Delivery Specifications (ILS)
The BIM Basis ILS, in English this is Exchange information Requirements (EIR ISO 19650), is a document that exists alongside the model. The ILS specifies the information requirements that will need to be met during the delivery phase of an asset. This document includes the acceptance criteria of information standards, information production methods and procedures.
The following things are defined in an ILS:
Why is information going to be exchanged?
How will the information be exchanged?
In what format will the information be exchanged?
How do we secure other or future information?
The purpose of ILS is to provide an unambiguous form of model information within a project. For each element it is determined which properties will be recorded, under which denominator they fall and which unit will be used for them. In this way, one language will be used within a multidisciplinary collaboration and it will be known in advance what information is expected from the various parties. This can also help avoid all kinds of redundant information.
From the BIM base ILS, it was agreed to work with one common file format, namely: Industry Foundation Classes (IFC).
BEP BIM Execution Plan
The BIM Execution Plan, also known as BEP, is a document that describes how a BIM project will be executed, managed and delivered. It is an essential tool to ensure that all stakeholders are aligned from the beginning of the project and that everyone clearly understands their roles and responsibilities from the start.
Common Data Environment (CDE)
A CDE is a comprehensive repository of data generated by a project team during the design, construction, and operation phases. Multidisciplinary project stakeholders will have access to the CDE anytime, anywhere, whether in the office or on the construction site.
Originally, the data stored in a CDE consisted only of standard BIM data and information. Today, a CDE also contains documents such as:
Project contracts
Estimates
Reports
Material specifications
Other information relevant to a project's design and construction processes.
CDEs are particularly useful for large-scale construction projects involving a complex web of stakeholders that depend on the exchange of large amounts of data. A CDE will facilitate this exchange of information by giving everyone, from designers and contractors tem owners, easy access to real-time project data.
A good example of a software you can use to efficiently share and control information as well as collaborate on construction project documents and drawings with revision control is Viewpoint For Projects. This software is cloud-based, meets ISO 19650 standards and can be used for project information management, scheduling and delivery.
Viewpoint Field View is both cloud-based, as well as an offline and mobile solution that allows any issues to be resolved quickly, reduce risk and deliver higher quality projects. All by being able to process processes in an accurate, paperless in the field.
General requirements of asset 19650
To allow each stakeholder to work on a BIM project as streamlined as possible, an ISO 19650 file naming convention has been established. You can find this ISO 19650 naming convention pdf on certain websites.
There are also a number of requirements for the exchange of ILS information via an IFC file format. For example, it will have to use the following structure:
File name
Local position and orientation
Storey layout and naming
Proper use of entities
Structure and naming
Classification system
Use PropertySets
Doubloures and intersections
And similarly, the following information must be present in at least one of the aspect models:
Spaces
Installation systems
Wearing/Not wearing
Internal/external
Fire Safety
Building physical properties
Material
Project specific
When working with the BIM Basis ILS, all 3D models should be checked against the ILS standard.
Benefits of BIM certification
Working with Building Information Modeling and BIM certification will provide several benefits. We have listed some of them for you:
Processes become faster and more efficient
Productivity will be increased
Implementation will be accelerated
There will be less uncertainty about the project
Cost and environmental data monitoring throughout the life of the project
Lower failure costs as fewer processes go wrong
Avoiding costs of design changes
Better labor safety
Opportunity to win government contracts requiring BIM level 2
There will be less waste on the construction site
Preventing (design) errors
The ISO 19650 transition
There will be three teams involved at the beginning of each project:
The performer
The main named party (engineer)
The designated party (a separately hired contractor)
These parties will proceed in several steps:
Assessment: In this step, the engineer will determine what work needs to be performed.
Bids: The engineer receives several bids and will hire a performer based on the different requirements.
Contract: The contractor will be chosen and accurate planning of the project will take place.
Mobilization: The necessary tools and technological aids will be tested and documented.
Product Information: Everyone involved in the project will be provided with the necessary information. The information and all work to be performed will be controlled by umbrella organizations.
Project Information: Through the Project Information Model (PIM), the specific requirements within the ILS will need to be met. This data is necessary to properly execute the project. This data will often be shared the IFC file format. This ensures that everyone will receive the information in the same way.
Delivery: Based on various criteria, the information model will be approved or rejected. Each level of the project will be checked separately.
Why is the BIM execution plan important?
The BIM execution plan (BIM execution plan or BUP) is a template that project teams can use to record their mutual BIM working arrangements. The templates provide a clear framework of terms, which aligns with developments in the countries around us and is prepared for future European BIM standardization.
The BEP answers several important questions:
Where is the zero point of the model?
When and how often will information related to the project be exchanged?
Who will be responsible for which parts?
Answering these questions in a BEP will help ensure that project implementation is as streamlined as possible. The BEP document is also not a static document. This means that new rules, requirements and agreements can be added throughout the different phases of the project. This ensures that the various parties involved work closely together to minimize costs and complete the project as efficiently as possible. Communication between the various parties will also remain as transparent as possible in this way. For example, updates on the executive project or changes in it will be immediately passed on to all other people involved.
From pen and paper to digital software such as Viewpoint For Projects
The advent of the WKB Act, as well as the high demands placed on our BIM projects, mean that better project management is the order of the day. To be able to guarantee that a project will meet these conditions, the ISO 19650 standards, among others, are used. The need to provide efficient and optimal information to all parties involved is therefore of great importance. It is therefore not convenient to continue using pen and paper when you are on site, but to implement the right software so that you can quickly and easily share information with all parties via your computer, laptop, tablet or even smartphone.
With Viewpoint For Projects, you avoid duplication of effort and working incorrectly with previous versions of documents and create a culture of accountability with complete audit trails and workflows.Viewpoint Field View allows you to easily capture, share and report data, such as failures from the field to the back office, ensuring your team's productivity by spending more time on site and less time on administrative work.
Together, these powerful tools form a comprehensive suite of software solutions that can save you time and money on your next project!
