The BIM Forum of the Associated General Contractors has released for public comment a draft specification for levels of development of building information models. Interested parties have until June 7 to comment on the draft, which has been under development for two years by a committee of about 20 people.
The 134-page document defines and illustrates characteristics of model elements of different building systems at different levels of development. It is intended as a reference to enable practitioners to specify “with a high level of clarity” the content and reliability of BIMs at various stages in the design and construction process. The goal is for model authors to be able to define for downstream users the specific uses and limitations of their models, says the BIM Forum.
The document's release is scheduled for August, depending on the commentary received. Interested parties can get an electronic copy of the draft by registering at http://bimforum.org/lod/. The final specification will be made available at no charge.
The Level of
Development Specification is a reference manual designed to enable you to
clearly specify the required content of a Building Information Model at various
stages in the design and construction process. The basic definitions developed
by the AIA for the AIA G202-2013 Building Information Modeling
Protocol Form are used.
The primary objectives are:
- To help teams, including owners, to specify BIM deliverables and to get a clear picture of what will be included in a BIM deliverable
- To help design managers explain to their teams the information and detail that needs to be provided at various points in the design process
- To provide a standard that can be referenced by contracts and BIM execution plans.
If you open the bimforum.org/lod link, above, and provide your basic information you can receive a copy of the draft standards. Take a look and do your part to help make this document the best it can be.
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