bim strategic road map â€“ us army corps of engineers - facilities

US Army Corpsof Engineers®

Toby WilsonCADD/GIS Technology Center


2004 Office of Secretary of Defense 2004 Office of Secretary of Defense Technology Direction PresentationTechnology Direction Presentation

As-Is Condition• As-Builts are marked up

paper version• GIS data rarely included• O&M Manuals in binders• Hard copy specifications • Hard copy submittals list• No planning assumptions• No design intent info • Design calculations are in

hard copy• No QTO but Government

estimate provided• Few of RPIR 180

available• No itemized equipment,

warranty, or materials lists for O&M

• No PM schedules, job plans, or safety plans for O&M

Short Term Goal• RPUID key• BIM-based Designs • Standard CAD Drawings• pdf/dwf as-builts• GIS based civil drawings• Scanned O&M manuals• Equipment, warranty, and

materials schedules for import to CMMS

• PM schedules, job plans, and safety plans for import to CMMS

• Electronic copy of specification• Electronic submittals list w/

warranties• Electronic planning

assumptions• Electronic design intent• Electronic copy of design

calculations• Electronic quantity take off• Electronic government estimate• Electronic schedule of prices• pdf archives

Long Term Goal• Spatially related BIM• XML O&M Manuals w/

Installation, cautions & Maintenance Information

• XML Specs with Submittal & warranty Information

• IFC based planning & design intent incl. calculations

• BIM-based QTO• OmniClass- based

lifecycle cost/condition models for building components/equipment

• Technology enhanced pdf-based deliverables


Unified Facilities Criteria Tied To BIM Model

Functional / Operational

Security Doors: Doors in detention spaces typically will swing out from cells or other similar occupied spaces. Doors at holding cells can have metal grillwork. This grillwork is generally constructed of 1-3/4" 10 gauge tubular stainless steel with a 1/4" diameter type 304 wire woven steel rod panel in a 2" diamond pattern mesh.

Images Courtesy GRD and Parsons Technology

Applicable to Centers of Standardization


Study Identifies $15.8B Annual Loss

• Interoperability problems in the capital facilities industry stem from the highly fragmented nature of the industry, the industry’s continued paper based business practices, a lack of standardization, and inconsistent technology adoption among stakeholders.

• Based on interviews and survey responses, $15.8 billion in annual interoperability costs were quantified for the capital facilities industry in 2002.

• Of these costs, two-thirds are borne by owners and operators, which incur most of these costs during ongoing facility operation and maintenance (O&M).


How-To Manuals USCG BIM Strategy

Slide Courtesy USCG/Dave Hammond


How-To Use BIM USCG BIM Strategy



Developing Assessment ProcessesUSCG BIM Strategy



(2) Project-Specific Guidance for Ongoing Projects:

• diagnoses specific project challenges, team capabilities, delivery process, etc.

• advises regions on specific contractual languages, BIM-based technologies, processes, selection criteria, evaluation, etc.

• responsible for piloting and mentoring over 20 major capital projects across different GSA regions

How is GSA Providing Guidance to Stakeholders?

GSA’s National BIM Program

Slide Courtesy GSA/Tom Graves

US Army Corpsof Engineers® Slide Courtesy GSA/Tom Graves


What We Told HQ

• Although the ROIs for BIM are most likely exaggerated, they do offer sufficient returns to warrant development

• BIM changes the design process• HQUSACE is appropriate for MILCON

Transformation and Corps Centers of Standardization and Civil Works

• There are unresolved questions about BIM (ownership/liability) that have not been answered but should not prevent us from using BIM


Centers of StandardizationCenters of Standardization• According to the

Realignment/Establishment of COS memo dated 3/6/06:– All COS will develop and maintain BIM

models for each standard facility type• The USACE BIM Road Map provides

initial guidance in implementing BIM


“The BIM Road Map”

• RoadMap for Implementing BIM in Support of MILCON Transformation and Civil Works Projects Within the Army Corps of Engineers


2008 2010 2012 2020..

Initial Operating Capability

(IOC)

8 Centers of Standardization

(COS) productive in BIM by 2008

Building Information ModelingU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Road Map

EstablishLife-Cycle

Interoperability

90% compliant with National BIM

Standard (NBIMS)

All districts productive in

NBIMS

FullOperational Capability

(FOC)

NBIMS used for all projects as part of

contract advertisement, award, submittals, construction, O&M, asset management

Automation of Life-Cycle Tasks

Leverage NBIMS data for substantial reduction in cost

and time of constructed facilities


CorpsCorps’’ BIM Road MapBIM Road Map• Addresses both Short-term

(FY08) and Long-term (FY12) goals

• Provides Implementation Guidance

• Addresses MILCOM Transformation, Centers of Standardization, and Civil Works

• Address BIM in Design/Build and Design/Bid/Build (FY07)


•Objective: Create Lean Six Sigma for Building Information Modeling process

•Coordinate with MILCON Lean Six Sigma project•Coordinate with Civil Works LSS (if it exists)

•Objective: Capture metrics from projects•Objective: Coordinate with Goal 3: Campaign Plan Implementation Objective 3d

Goal 1:Establish Metrics to Use for

Measuring Process Improvement


Goal 2: Establish Initial Operating Capability for BIM by 2008

Focus: Reuse of BIM models for faster planning and design Metric: reduction in planning and design time through reuse of models

• Objective: Achieve focused expertise in Centers of Standardization (COS) (Civil Works and Military)

Metric: 8 COS trained and productive in BIM by 2008

• Objective: Establish BIM capability at non-COS districts (civil & military)

• Objective: Develop enterprise repository(ies) for BIMMetric: Repository will contain a minimum of 8 facility types in BIM by 2008


• The Centers of Standardization need a starting point for their development of the standard building types in BIM

• Prepares the remaining Districts (Military and Civil Works) for their upcoming BIM implementations

• Will serve as an appendix to and reinforce the Strategic Plan

• Will identify strategic alliances (NIBS, OGC, etc.)

Implementation PlanGoal 2: How to Achieve by 2008


• Prerequisites• Various BIM workshops available, based on

user experience• BIM Manager training• ELA availability informationBIM Workshops: BIM Workshops consist of on-site training followed by coaching. This approach allows students to train on the BIM applications and immediately utilize the product on a real project with instructor support and oversight. Within the Corps, this approach has had great success and is strongly recommended. (In situations where no project exists, this approach is still useful when used with a practice project.)

Training


Bentley BIM Platform

• USACE will maximize use of available products and training. Districts will utilize existing purchasing agreements (Enterprise License Agreements) to minimize cost of implementing BIM.

• The intent of limiting the number tools is to provide rapid implementation through platform specific implementation requirements followed by broader vendor-neutral goals. As interoperability improves (estimated 2008) between platforms, the strategic plan will be modified to allow the choice in platforms.

Two Congressional Inquiries to date!


• Corporate data/models (USACE)• Facility Standard Models/Modules (COS)• Project models (District)

Corporate Datasets:The corporate dataset is the common dataset stored across all Corps projects. This dataset is used to start new projects. At the beginning of each new project, the dataset would be given on a CD, or shared on a server. This dataset will be the starting point of the design project and data will be added as needed to support the project.

Datasets


• BIM Manager• Lead Tech• DesignersBIM ManagerEach site needs to designate a BIM Manager. For the first 6 months of implementing BIM, this person should be able to devote 100% of their time to the BIM implementation. Depending on the BIM workload after 6 months, this may taper off, however, the BIM Manager will serve as liaison to the A/E community. As mentioned above, the first instinct is to designate the current site CADD Manager as the BIM Manager aswell, but this should be avoided at all costs, due to the time required in implementing BIM.

BIM Team Organization


• How does the A/E/C CADD Standard fit in?• Tie-in to the NBIMS• What else is needed?• Evolution and capture of data in the datasets

Standards


• Contract Language• Datasets• Dataset Transfer• File Naming• Folder Structure• Level

Naming/Structure

• ProjectWise• Symbology• Template Extraction• Workspace• Version

Standardization• BIM Web Site

Sub CoP Focus Areas for BIM Standard


• Manage Corporate Expectations – be prepared for losses at first, but ultimately substantial benefits will be gained

• “BIM Pit” – radical and new concept for team building in design work

Management needs to realize that there are a lot of issues at stake in the move to BIM. BIM is expected to solve many of the problems associated with the design and construction process currently used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. However, the Corps of Engineers’ current design and construction process is unique because of the massive projects that the Corps undertakes. The current process is very cumbersome for typical MILCON projects. In order to effectively utilize the BIM process, a District will have to change their current business processes. Ultimately, the BIM process will streamline projects for both Civil

Works and MILCON projects.

Management Support


• Educate the clients/customers

The last part of your transition plan should be to realize that BIM is a new technology that few clients/owners are familiar with. Take the opportunity to educate them on this technology and explain the benefits to them. BIM’s greatest return on investment is in the O&M life cycle phase. To realize this ROI, the BIM model must carry the data most relevant to the owner/user needs. Working with the client during the BIM development will ensure that datasets carry the data the owner requires. Understanding that all the necessary data is not developed during the BIM design, it is important to educate the owner/client on the need to continue data collection during construction. Managing and maintaining the BIM model after construction represents new and profitable income avenues for the Corps.

Transition PlanPreparing for O&M Handoff


Goal 3: Establish Facility Life-cycle Interoperability by 2010

Focus: Interoperability using National BIM Standard (NBIMS) Metric: 90% Compliant with National BIM Standard

• Objective: Ensure that National BIM Standard meets the requirements of USACE and our customers

• Objective: Utilize NBIMS to control cost, quality and validation of design, construction, and O&M submittals

Metric: Define and demonstrate capability

• Objective: Establish interoperability with life-cycle information technologies


Participation in standards-related organizations

• NIBS – NCS and NBIMS • IAI• Facility Information

Counsel• Facility Maintenance and

Operations Committee• NIST• OGC

• FIATECH• OSCRE real estate• OMNI Class (CSI)• OMSI• CURT• DISDI Domain

Governance Board

More on this on Wednesday!


Demonstration Projects

• COBIE - BIM and O&M interoperability

• IAI Early Design View Development• OGC (CAD/BIM/GIS Thread (OWS4))• FIATECH (Capital Facilities

Information Handover Guidelines)


Interoperability• DD1391• Contracts (PD2)• Planning and Design (Facility Composer)• Cost Estimating (MII, Success, WinEst..)• Specifications (UFGS)• Construction Scheduling (4D)• Collaboration (Design review, GIS, engineering

documents)• O&M (CMMS)• Asset Management (GFEBS, CAFM)


Focus: Use of NBIMS as part of contract advertisement, award, and submittals Metric: NBIMS used for all projects

•Objective: Expand number of NBIMSMetric: All standard designs in BIM

•Objective: Conduct business transaction using NBIMSMetric: All medium-long term sustainable projects will use NBIMS

Goal 4:Achieve Full Operational Capability using NBIMS Based E-Commerce

by 2012


Focus: Computerized Maintenance Management and Asset Management per President’s Management StrategyMetric: Demonstrate substantial ROI for clients

•Objective: Seamlessly transfer NBIMS Information into computerized management systems•Objective: Scheduling of maintenance actions based on NBIMS•Objective: Repository for O&M documentation (commissioning & client•Objective: Point of service access to O&M information (e.g., RFID, IBR)

Goal 5:Use NBIMS in Asset Management and Operations and Maintenance

by 2012


Focus: Identify downstream technologies to leverage investment in the NBIMS dataMetric: Substantial reduction in cost and time of constructed facilities

•Objective: Fabricate components from NBIMS data •Objective: Automate site adaptation of standard facilities•Objective: Automate construction site progress monitoring•Objective: Robotically construct facilities based on NBIMS model

Goal 6:Leverage NBIMS to Automate Life-

cycle tasks by 2020

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