In order to be BIM Level 2 compliant, Information Managers working for the main contractor are required to deliver COBie as part of the Asset Information Model (AIM). As COBie is just a data schema, many Information Managers struggle with the preparation of the data part of their AIMs due to the lack of comprehensive guidance on Setting Data Requirements – what actually is supposed to be populated into the COBie file. The key to this industry-wide issue lies in the process of setting information requirements and that is why the UK BIM Alliance has produced a comprehensive guide named: Setting Data Requirements: Guidance for clients.
Every person or organization commissioning a built asset does that to fulfill different strategic (personal) business goals. It is important to say…