BIM resources

NB See also our Step-by-step guide to using BIM on projects supported by more than 100 linked articles.

1 Introduction
2 Definitions
3 Standards
4 Protocols
5 Templates
6 Other guidance
7 Organisations
8 Reports
9 Related articles on Designing Buildings

[edit] Introduction

This article presents a list of useful resources for Building Information Modelling (BIM). For simplicity, the items under each heading are listed alphabetically.

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[edit] Definitions

Glossary of terms, Designing Buildings Wiki.
https://bimdictionary.com/
https://www.bre.co.uk/bim-terminology.jsp

[edit] Standards

BIM maturity levels.
BS 1192:2007 Collaborative production of architectural, engineering and construction information. Code of practice.
BS 1192-4:2014, Collaborative production of information Part 4: Fulfilling employer's information exchange requirements using COBie – Code of practice.
ISO 19650-1 Organization of information about construction works - Information management using building information modelling. Part 1: Concepts and principles.
ISO 19650-2 Organization of information about construction works - Information management using building information modelling. Part 2: Delivery phase of assets.
BS ISO 55000:2014 Asset management. Overview, principles and terminology.
BS 7000-4:2013 Design management systems. Guide to managing design in construction.
BS 8536-1:2015 Briefing for design and construction. Code of practice for facilities management (Buildings infrastructure).
BS 8536-2:2016 Design and construction: Code of practice for asset management (Linear and geographical infrastructure).
BS 8541, Library objects for architecture, engineering and construction.
BS ISO 16739:2013 Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) for data sharing in the construction and facility management industries.
ISO 29481-1:2010 Building information modelling -- Information delivery manual -- Part 1: Methodology and format.
NBS BIM Object Standard.
PAS 1192-2:2013 Specification for information management for the capital/delivery phase of construction projects using building information modelling. NB In January 2019, PAS 1192-2 was replaced by international standard BS EN ISO 19650.
PAS 1192-3 Specification for information management for the operational phase of construction projects using building information modelling.
PAS 1192-6 Specification for collaborative sharing and use of structured hazard and risk information for Health and Safety.
Uniclass / Uniclass 2. Construction Project Information Committee.
nbs BIM toolkit (Digital plan of work - DPow).

[edit] Protocols

AEC (UK) BIM Protocols. AEC (UK).
American Institute of Architects Document E202- BIM Protocol, American Institute of Architects, 2013.
CIC Building Information Model (BIM) Protocol. Construction Industry Council / BIM Pro, 2013.

[edit] Templates

CPIx - BIM Assessment Form. (Based on working documentation provided by Skanska). CPIx v1.0 24 February 2011.
Post Contract-Award Building Information Modelling (BIM) Execution Plan (BEP), Construction Project Information Committee, R1 March 2013.
Pre-Contract Building Information Modelling (BIM) Execution Plan (BEP), Construction Project Information Committee, v2.0 April 2013.

[edit] Other guidance

AEC (UK) CAD Standard A practical & pragmatic standard for the Architectural, Engineering and Construction industry in the UK, AEC (UK), August 2011.
AEC (UK) cad standard for model file naming, A unified CAD Standard for the Architectural, Engineering and Construction industry in the UK. Model File Naming Handbook v2.4, AEC (UK), 2005.
Best Practice Guide for Professional Indemnity Insurance when using BIM. Construction Industry Council, 2013.
BIM articles, Designing Buildings Wiki.
BIM Personnel, The BIM Hub.
BIM Video Resource, The B1M.
BIM Overlay to the RIBA Outline Plan of Work. RIBA May 2012.
Building Information Management. A Standard Framework and Guide to BS 1192, Construction Project Information Committee, 2010.
Building Information Modelling (BIM): Addressing the Cyber Security Issues, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2014.
CIC Scope of Services. Construction Industry Council.
CMS Global Guide to Building Information Modelling.
Cross-discipline Design Deliverables for BIM: Phase 1 report – Strategy Document, Construction Project Information Committee, Undated.
EU BIM Taskgroup, Handbook for the Introduction of BIM by the European Public Sector. July 2017.
RICS BIM.
Step-by-step guide to using BIM on projects. Designing Buildings Wiki
The Top 38 BIM Resources. Capterra Construction Management. 29 September 2015.

[edit] Organisations

AEC UK.
BIM4 Communities.
BIM+.
BIM Academy.
BIM Forum.
buildingSMART.
Construction Industry Council.
Construction Project Information Committee.
Digital Built Britain.
IBC, Institute for BIM in Canada.
Open BIM Network.
The B1M.
BIMobject: the world’s biggest cloud of BIM objects.

[edit] Reports

Digital Built Britain, Level 3 Building Information Modelling - Strategic Plan, BIS, 26 February 2015.
A report for the Government Construction Client Group Building Information Modelling (BIM) Working Party Strategy Paper, BIM Task Group, March 2011.
NBS BIM Survey 2014.
The IFC/COBie Report 2012, nbs and the Open BIM Network, 2012.