GIS/BIM Information Exchange
ORGANIZATION: buildingSMART Alliance
Chair
John Przybyla
john.przybyla@woolpert.com
(937) 531-1330
Today the BIM and GIS worlds are operating in seemingly separate spheres but each has value to the other if they could exchange data effectively. This project is intended to provide the basis for an information relationship between the two environments and their underlying databases.
- This project will help ensure convergence of all spatial information so that it can be usable by any stakeholder in the facility environment. This will eliminate significant amounts of non-value added effort and keep information normalized by storing it in only one location so that it can be sustained, yet accessible to all authorized users.
- Spatial awareness is of absolute importance whether you are outside or inside a facility. This project will work with all parties involved to craft a spatial approach which minimized non-value added effort.
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Potential workflows that define the roles of BIM and GIS tools within the lifecycle of a facility (or campus) will be developed, and resulting information needs will be described.
Meetings
The kickoff meeting for this Project was held by tele and webconference on March 29, 2010. The meeting presentation and minutes are below:
Kickoff Meeting Presentation
Kickoff Meeting Minutes
Minutes from the April 29 meeting are at: April 29, 2010 Minutes
Minutes from the July 1 meeting are at: July 1, 2010 Minutes
During the July 1 meeting this document was discussed and updated:
Key Potential BIM-GIS Uses
The following presentation was given at the 2010 EcoBuild Conference, as an intoduction to the topic and an update on the work of the BIM-GIS Committee:
Introduction to BIM-GIS Integration
A discussion was held following the presentation, including the following topics:
December 7, 2010 Meeting Minutes
A meeting was held on January 13, 2011. The presentation and minutes for the meeting are below:
January 13, 2011 Presentation
January 13, 2011 Meeting Minutes
A meeting was held on March 25, 2011 to familiarize members of the committee with the IDM process, and to solicit addtional members for the three subcommittees which will each be selecting a use case and preparing IDMs. Dianne Davis provided an excellent presentation on the topic. The minutes from the meeting and the presentation are below.
March 25, 2011 Presentation (Dianne Davis)
March 25, 2011 Minutes
Volunteers are being solicited for the teams developing IDMs. See March 25, 2011 minutes for details.
The next committee meeting has not been scheduled. Please contact John Przybyla if you would like to participate in the group.
Scope
GIS and BIM both have very crucial roles to play in the lifecycle of facilities. This project is intended to define best practices for each system and to break down cultural and political barriers that are wasteful in the current environment as well as offsetting potentially damaging approaches in the future.
