We will continue to implement BIM and to invest in our people, research and development, ensuring that we always stay at the forefront of the BIM and other digital technologies.
#BIM OFFICE STANDARDS ISO#
RLB is proud to have been awarded ISO 19650 certification which marked a key milestone of our digital journey. Since 2019, this requirement was further extended to the scope of cost estimation (5D BIM).Īs a pioneer in promoting 5D BIM, RLB has been taking a leading role in leveraging BIM technologies and implementing 5D BIM in hundreds of projects locally and globally to date. Since 2018, capital works projects with project estimates of more than $30 Million shall use BIM technology. In recent years, the HKSAR Government has been actively promoting the use of BIM in large-scale projects. With regards the last two codes in the naming convention Suitability and Revision, if information passes through an environment that cannot track meta-data then these optional can be omitted all together.Įmployers should consider developing automated file naming, suitability, naming, status and revision codes.RLB Hong Kong was certified in June 2021 as the first quantity surveying consultant firm in Hong Kong to achieve BIM for design, construction and commissioning complying with the BIM Framework in accordance with ISO 19650-1:2018 and ISO 19650-2:2018 following the assessment of project delivery which includes client satisfaction and collaborative engagement with the delivery team. Building information modeling (BIM) is a process supported by various tools, technologies and contracts involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of places.
#BIM OFFICE STANDARDS CODE#
The final part of the naming convention is the Revision code based upon table 15.3.3. Building information model of a mechanical room developed from lidar data. Table 5: Summary of codes for suitability The next part of the naming convention is the Suitability code which should be one or two characters given in Table 5 below. The numbering for standard coding should be exactly four integer numeric digits, used sequentially.
#BIM OFFICE STANDARDS SERIES#
Next is the sequential Number which should be used when a container is one of a series not distinguished by any other of the fields, this applies most often to files. The classification field helps describe the asset represented using the chosen reference dictionary for example the latest version of Uniclass.
The next part of the naming is Classification however this is an optional field.
The standard codes for roles are illustrated below. On larger projects there might be several different companies working on the same discipline for example architect or engineer however the second portion of the naming convention, the company designation provides differentiation. The next part of the name relates to the Role explicitly what the organisation does. Table 3: Summary codes for document types Model rendition file for other renditions (themal analysis) Standards codes for drawings, models and documents are shown below: Codes for Drawings & Models a drawing, location model, typical assembly or detail information. Every container should contain a single type of information e.g. Next is Levels and Locations again made up of two characters as follows: Levels & Locations The next two parts relate to spatial sub-division of the project starting with Volume or System with the use of 1 or 2 characters ZZ is applied when all volumes are referred to. This code should be between unique and between three to six characters in letters or numbers. The second part of the naming refers to the Originator of the information, explicitly the organisation producing it. All parties on the project must use the same project code and not adapt it for their own organisations. The project code should already have been established in the EIR. This needs to be from between two to six characters in length, in letters or numbers. The first part of the naming convention is the Project code. The naming convention for files is broken down into the following fields:Ĭode for organisaiotn creating information.Ĭode for type of file Cost Plan, method statement etc)Ĭode for role of organisation ( A - Architect etc)Ĭode to reference asset (Uniclass or equivalent)Ĭode for status of data (WIP, Shared, published etc) Containers refer to a named persistent set of data within a file system or application data storage hierarchy. The BS promotes the following naming of containers. As more and more information is shared digitally, the use of structured, consistent and understandable naming conventions for information becomes vital.