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LOD – Level of Development – BIM – Life-cycle

Building Information Management

Level of development (LOD) relative to the life-cycle management of the built environment (BIM) should have a solid framework relative to ONTOLOGY. While the definition of “life-cycle” has many permutations, and is likely to undergo ongoing improvement, the relationship to LOD needs to be developed in parallel.

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RS Mean’s 2015 Facility Manager’s Package offers new life cycle cost models for facilities

Construction Cost Estimating

RSMeans obtained by the Gordian Group, the most recognized supplier of construction cost estimating information in North America, just declared the availability of its totally new life cycle cost models for facilities which belong to its 2015 Facility Manager’s Package.

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Forget “BIM”, and Get on Board with BLM – Building / Built Environment Life-cycle Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BLM – Building Life-cycle Management requires fundamental process changes within all participating organizations / stakeholders and the associated integration and use of multiple competencies, processes, and technologies.

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Life-cycle management of the built environment – To BIM or Not to BIM?

Building Information Management

Waste is rampant in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Building Owner and Operations Sector (AECOO). BIM, building information modeling, is defined as the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. That said, we are not acting as stakeholders of our built infrastructure.

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National BIM Standard – United States™ (NBIMS-US™) Version 2 (V2) – Released May 2012

Building Information Management

National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance™ has released The National BIM Standard-United States™ (NBIMS-US™) Version 2 (V2). The document is intended to cover the full life cycle of buildings—from planning, design and construction to operations and sustainment.

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COBIE – BIM – Life-cycle Facility Managment

Building Information Management

This version of the COBie Guide will be submitted for United States National BIM Standard balloting in the next round. The Construction-Operations Building information exchange (COBie) format is the international standard for the exchange of information about managed facility assets. To obtain a copy click COBie_Guide_-.

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Define Construction Procurement

Job Order Contracting

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.