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This template is a tool that is provided to assist in the development of a BIM project execution plan as required per contract. The template plan was created from the buildingSMART alliance (bSa) Project BIM Project Execution Planning as developed by The Computer Integrated Construction (CIC) Research Group of The Pennsylvania State University. The bSa project is sponsored by The Charles Pankow Foundation (http://www.pankowfoundation.org), Construction Industry Institute (CII) (http://www.constructioninstitute.org), Penn State Office of Physical Plant (OPP) (http://www.opp.psu.edu), and The Partnership for Achieving Construction Excellence (PACE) (http://www.engr.psu.edu/pace). The BIM Project Execution Planning Guide can be downloaded at http://www.engr.psu.edu/BIM/PxP.
This coversheet can be replaced by a company specific coversheet that includes at a minimum document title, project title, project location, author company, and project number.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION A: BIM PROJECT EXECUTION PLAN OVERVIEW.................................................................................. 1 SECTION B: PROJECT INFORMATION................................................................................................................ 2 SECTION C: KEY PROJECT CONTACTS ............................................................................................................ 3 SECTION D: PROJECT GOALS / BIM USES ....................................................................................................... 4 SECTION E: ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES / STAFFING ............................................................................................ 5 SECTION F: BIM PROCESS DESIGN................................................................................................................. 6 SECTION G: BIM INFORMATION EXCHANGES .................................................................................................... 7 SECTION H: BIM AND FACILITY DATA REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................... 8 SECTION I: COLLABORATION PROCEDURES .................................................................................................... 9 SECTION J: QUALITY CONTROL .................................................................................................................... 11 SECTION K: TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS ................................................................................. 12 SECTION L: MODEL STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................... 13 SECTION M: PROJECT DELIVERABLES ............................................................................................................ 14 SECTION N: DELIVERY STRATEGY / CONTRACT .............................................................................................. 15 SECTION O: ATTACHMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 16

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SECTION A: BIM PROJECT EXECUTION PLAN OVERVIEW

To successfully implement Building Information Modeling (BIM) on a project, the project team has developed this detailed BIM Project Execution Plan. The BIM Project Execution Plan defines uses for BIM on the project (e.g. design authoring, cost estimating, and design coordination), along with a detailed design of the process for executing BIM throughout the project lifecycle. [INSERT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HERE IF APPLICABLE. FOR EXAMPLE: BIM MISSION STATEMENT This is the location to provide additional BIM overview information. Additional detailed information can be included as an attachment to this document.

Please note: Instructions and examples to assist with the completion of this guide are currently in grey. The text can and should be modified to suit the needs of the organization filling out the template. If modified, the format of the text should be changed to match the rest of the document. This can be completed, in most cases, by selecting the normal style in the template styles.

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SECTION B: PROJECT INFORMATION

This section defines basic project reference information and determined project milestones.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

PROJECT OWNER: PROJECT NAME: PROJECT LOCATION AND ADDRESS: CONTRACT TYPE / DELIVERY METHOD: BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: [NUMBER OF FACILITIES, GENERAL SIZE, ETC] ADDITIONAL PROJECT INFORMATION: [UNIQUE BIM PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS AND REQUIREMENTS] PROJECT NUMBERS:
PROJECT INFORMATION CONTRACT NUMBER: TASK ORDER: PROJECT NUMBER: NUMBER

8.

PROJECT SCHEDULE / PHASES / MILESTONES:

Include BIM milestones, pre-design activities, major design reviews, stakeholder reviews, and any other major events which occur during the project lifecycle. PROJECT PHASE / MILESTONE PRELIMINARY PLANNING DESIGN DOCUMENTS CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATED START DATE ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED

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SECTION C: KEY PROJECT CONTACTS

List of lead BIM contacts for each organization on the project. Additional contacts can be included later in the document. ROLE Project Manager(s) BIM Manager(s) Discipline Leads Other Project Roles ORGANIZATION CONTACT NAME LOCATION E-MAIL PHONE

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SECTION D: PROJECT GOALS / BIM USES

Describe how the BIM Model and Facility Data are leveraged to maximize project value (e.g. design alternatives, life-cycle analysis, scheduling, estimating, material selection, pre-fabrication opportunities, site placement, etc.) Reference www.engr.psu.edu/bim/download for BIM Goal & Use Analysis Worksheet.

1.

MAJOR BIM GOALS / OBJECTIVES:

State Major BIM Goals and Objectives PRIORITY
(HIGH/ MED/ LOW)

GOAL DESCRIPTION

POTENTIAL BIM USES

2.

BIM USE ANALYSIS WORKSHEET: ATTACHMENT 1

Reference www.engr.psu.edu/bim/download for BIM Goal & Use Analysis Worksheet. Attach BIM Use analysis Worksheet as Attachment 1.

3.

BIM USES:
Highlight and place an X next to the additional BIM Uses as selected by the project team using the BIM Goal & Use Analysis Worksheet. See BIM Project Execution Planning Guide at www.engr.psu.edu/BIM/BIM_Uses for Use descriptions. Include additional BIM Uses as applicable in empty cells.

OPERATE
BUILDING MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING BUILDING SYSTEM ANALYSIS ASSET MANAGEMENT SPACE MANAGEMENT / TRACKING DISASTER PLANNING RECORD MODELING

CONSTRUCT
SITE UTILIZATION PLANNING CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM DESIGN 3D COORDINATION DIGITAL FABRICATION 3D CONTROL AND PLANNING RECORD MODELING

DESIGN
DESIGN AUTHORING DESIGN REVIEWS 3D COORDINATION STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS LIGHTING ANALYSIS ENERGY ANALYSIS MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OTHER ENG. ANALYSIS LEED EVALUATION CODE VALIDATION

PLAN
PROGRAMMING SITE ANALYSIS

4D MODELING COST ESTIMATION EXISTING CONDITIONS MODELING

4D MODELING COST ESTIMATION EXISTING CONDITIONS MODELING

4D MODELING COST ESTIMATION EXISTING CONDITIONS MODELING

4D MODELING COST ESTIMATION EXISTING CONDITIONS MODELING

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SECTION E: ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES / STAFFING

For each BIM Use selected, identify the team within the organization (or organizations) who will staff and perform that Use and estimate the personal time required. BIM USE 3D coordination ORGANIZATION Contractor A B C NUMBER OF TOTAL ESTIMATED WORKER STAFF FOR BIM USE HOURS LOCATION(S) LEAD CONTACT

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SECTION F: BIM PROCESS DESIGN

Provide process maps for each BIM Use selected in section D: Project Goals/BIM Objectives. These process maps provide a detailed plan for execution of each BIM Use. They also define the specific Information Exchanges for each activity, building the foundation for the entire execution plan. The plan includes the Overview Map (Level 1) of the BIM Uses, a Detailed Map of each BIM Use (Level 2), and a description of elements on each map, as appropriate. Level 1 and 2 sample maps are available for download at www.engr.psu.edu/BIM/download. (Please note that these are sample maps and should be modified based on project specific information and requirements). Please reference Chapter Three: Designing BIM Project Execution Process in the BIM Project Execution Planning Guide found at www.engr.psu.edu/BIM/PxP

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LEVEL ONE PROCESS OVERVIEW MAP: ATTACHMENT 2

2.

LIST OF LEVEL TWO DETAILED BIM USE PROCESS MAP(S): ATTACHMENT 3

The following are examples. Modify for specific project. Some Process Maps may need to be removed, while some process maps may need to be added. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. Existing Conditions Modeling Cost Estimation 4D Modeling Programming Site Analysis Design Reviews Design Authoring Energy Analysis Structural Analysis Lighting Analysis 3D Coordination Site Utilization Planning 3D Control and Planning Record Modeling Maintenance Scheduling Building System Analysis [Delete unused or add additional process maps from list]

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SECTION G: BIM INFORMATION EXCHANGES

Model elements by discipline, level of detail, and any specific attributes important to the project are documented using information exchange worksheet. See Chapter Four: Defining the Requirements for Information Exchanges in the BIM Project Execution Planning Guide for details on completing this template.

1.

LIST OF INFORMATION EXCHANGE WORKSHEET(S): ATTACHMENT 4

The following are examples. Modify for specific project. Some Information Exchanges may need to be removed, while some Information Exchanges may need to be added. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. Existing Conditions Modeling Cost Estimation 4D Modeling Programming Site Analysis Design Reviews Design Authoring Energy Analysis Structural Analysis Lighting Analysis 3D Coordination Site Utilization Planning 3D Control and Planning Record Modeling Maintenance Scheduling Building System Analysis [Delete unused information exchanges from list]

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MODEL DEFINITION WORKSHEET: ATTACHMENT 5

(Attach Model Definition Worksheet)

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SECTION H: BIM AND FACILITY DATA REQUIREMENTS

The section should include the owners BIM requirements. It is important that the owners requirements for BIM be considered so that they can be incorporated into the projects BIM process.

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SECTION I: COLLABORATION PROCEDURES

1. COLLABORATION STRATEGY:
Describe how the project team will collaborate. Include items such as communication methods, document management and transfer, and record storage, etc.

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MEETING PROCEDURES:
The following are examples of meetings that should be considered. MEETING TYPE BIM REQUIREMENTS KICK-OFF BIM EXECUTION PLAN DEMONSTRATION DESIGN COORDINATION CONSTRUCTION OVER-THESHOULDER PROGRESS REVIEWS ANY OTHER BIM MEETINGS THAT OCCURS WITH MULTIPLE PARTIES PROJECT STAGE FREQUENCY PARTICIPANTS LOCATION

3.

MODEL DELIVERY SCHEDULE OF INFORMATION EXCHANGE FOR SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL:

Document the information exchanges and file transfers that will occur on the project. INFORMATION EXCHANGE DUE DATE NATIVE FILE ONE-TIME or MODEL MODEL or FILE EXCHANGE FREQUENCY FILE SOFTWARE START TYPE TYPE DATE WEEKLY [DATE] STRUCT DESIGN APP DESIGN APP .XYZ .XYZ .ABC .XYZ .ABC

FILE SENDER

FILE RECEIVER

DESIGN (FTP POST) AUTHORING TO STRUCTURAL (COORDINATION 3D ENGINEER LEAD) COORDINATION (FTP POST) MECHANICAL (COORDINATION ENGINEER LEAD)

WEEKLY

[DATE]

MECH

.XYZ

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INTERACTIVE WORKSPACE
The project team should consider the physical environment it will need throughout the lifecycle of the project to accommodate the necessary collaboration, communication, and reviews that will improve the BIM Plan decision making process. Describe how the project team will be located. Consider questions like will the team be collocated? If so, where is the location and what will be in that space? Will there be a BIM Trailer? If yes, where will it be located and what will be in the space such as computers, projectors, tables, table configuration? Include any additional information necessary information about workspaces on the project.

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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES:

(Note: File Naming and Folder Structure will be discussed in Section L: Model Structure). The following document management issues should be resolved and a procedure should be defined for each: Permissions / access, File Locations, FTP Site Location(s), File Transfer Protocol, File / Folder Maintenance, etc. FILE LOCATION FILE STRUCTURE / NAME FILE TYPE FOLDER FOLDER .xyz FOLDER NO JIM McBIM PASSWORD PROTECT YES *********** FILE MAINTAINER JIM McBIM UPDATED ONCE ONCE DAILY ONCE

FTP SITE: ROOT PROJECT FOLDER ftp://ftp.****.com/***/**** ARCH ROOT FOLDER ARCH-11111-BL001.xyz NETWORK drive @ PSU ROOT PROJECT FOLDER F:\PROJECT\BIM Project Management Software www.*****.com

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SECTION J: QUALITY CONTROL

1. 2. OVERALL STRATEGY FOR QUALITY CONTROL:
Describe the strategy to control the quality of the model.

QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS:

The following checks should be performed to assure quality. CHECKS DEFINITION Ensure there are no unintended model components and the design intent has been followed Detect problems in the model where two building components are clashing including soft and hard Ensure that the BIM and AEC CADD Standard have been followed (fonts, dimensions, line styles, levels/layers, etc) RESPONSIBLE PARTY SOFTWARE PROGRAM(S) FREQUENCY

VISUAL CHECK

INTERFERENCE CHECK

STANDARDS CHECK

Describe the QC validation process used to MODEL INTEGRITY ensure that the Project Facility Data set has no CHECKS undefined, incorrectly defined or duplicated elements and the reporting process on noncompliant elements and corrective action plans

3.

MODEL ACCURACY AND TOLERANCES:

Models should include all appropriate dimensioning as needed for design intent, analysis, and construction. Level of detail and included model elements are provided in the Information Exchange Worksheet. PHASE DESIGN DOCUMENTS SHOP DRAWINGS DISCIPLINE ARCH MECH CONTRACTOR TOLERANCE ACCURATE TO +/- [ # ] OF ACTUAL SIZE AND LOCATION ACCURATE TO +/- [ # ] OF ACTUAL SIZE AND LOCATION

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SECTION K: TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS

1. SOFTWARE:
List software used to deliver BIM. Remove software that is not applicable. BIM USE DESIGN AUTHORING DISCIPLINE (if applicable) ARCH SOFTWARE XYZ DESIGN APPLICATION VERSION VER. X.X (YEAR)

2.

COMPUTERS / HARDWARE:
Understand hardware specification becomes valuable once information begins to be shared between several disciplines or organizations. It also becomes valuable to ensure that the downstream hardware is not less powerful than the hardware used to create the information. In order to ensure that this does not happen, choose the hardware that is in the highest demand and most appropriate for the majority of BIM Uses. BIM USE HARDWARE OWNER OF HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS PROCESSOR, OPERATING SYSTEM, MEMORY STORAGE, GRAPHICS, NETWORK CARD, ETC.

DESIGN AUTHORING

XXX COMPUTER SYSTEM

ARCHITECT X

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MODELING CONTENT AND REFERENCE INFORMATION

Identify items such as families, workspaces, and databases. BIM USE DESIGN AUTHORING ESTIMATING DISCIPLINE (if applicable) ARCH CONTRACTOR MODELING CONTENT / REFERENCE INFORMATION XYZ APP FAMILIES PROPRIETARY DATABASE VERSION VER. X.X. (YEAR) VER. X.X (YEAR)

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SECTION L: MODEL STRUCTURE

1. FILE NAMING STRUCTURE:
Determine and list the structure for model file names.

FILE NAMES FOR MODELS SHOULD BE FORMATTED AS: DISCIPLINE - PROJECT NUMBER BUILDING NUMBER.XYZ (example: ARCH-11111-BL001.xyz) ARCHITECTURAL MODEL ARCHCIVIL MODEL CIVILMECHANICAL MODEL PLUMBING MODEL ELECTRICAL MODEL STRUCTURAL MODEL ENERGY MODEL CONSTRUCTION MODEL COORDINATION MODEL 2. 3. 4. MODEL STRUCTURE:
Describe and diagram how the Model is separated, e.g., by building, by floors, by zone, by areas, and/or discipline.

MECHPLUMBELECSTRUCTENERGYCONSTCOORD-

MEASUREMENT AND COORDINATE SYSTEMS:

Describe the measurement system (Imperial or Metric) and coordinate system (geo-referenced) used.

BIM AND CAD STANDARDS:

Identify items such as the BIM and CAD standards, content reference information, and the version of IFC, etc. STANDARD CAD STANDARD IFC VERSION/MVD(s) VERSION BIM USES APLICABLE DESIGN AUTHORING RECORD MODELING ORGANIZATIONS APLICABLE ARCHITECT CONSTRUTION MANAGER

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SECTION M: PROJECT DELIVERABLES

In this section, list the BIM deliverables for the project and the format in which the information will be delivered. APPROXIMATE DUE DATE

BIM SUBMITTAL ITEM

STAGE Design Development Construction Documents Construction

FORMAT

NOTES

Record Model

Close out

(.xyz)

See Record Model Information Exchange to ensure that the proper information is contained in this model

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SECTION N: DELIVERY STRATEGY / CONTRACT

1. 2. 3. DELIVERY AND CONTRACTING STRATEGY FOR THE PROJECT:
What additional measures need to be taken to successfully use BIM with the selected delivery method and contract type?

TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURE:

How will you select future team members in regards to the above delivery strategy and contract type?

BIM CONTRACTING PROCEDURE:

How should BIM be written into the future contracts? (If documents / contracts are developed, please attach as attachment 6)

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SECTION O: ATTACHMENTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. BIM USE SELECTION WORKSHEET [FROM SECTION D] LEVEL 1 PROCESS OVERVIEW MAP [FROM SECTION F] LEVEL 2 DETAILED BIM USE PROCESS MAP(S) [FROM SECTION F] INFORMATION EXCHANGE REQUIREMENT WORKSHEET(S) [FROM SECTION G] MODEL DEFINITION WORKSHEET [FROM SECTION G] DEVELOPED DOCUMENTS / CONTRACTS [FROM SECTION H]

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