Building information modeling (BIM)

Understanding the language of buildings

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Introduction

#CreatingPerfectPlaces

Buildings talk.
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Because digitalization gives them a voice.
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Construction projects are faced with numerous challenges

Unbudgeted costs
Unreliable schedule
Insufficient quality
Environmental impact during construction
Accidents on construction sites
Planning errors
Inaccurate, incomplete plans
Lack of cooperation
Difficulty of interdisciplinary realization
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The manufacturing industry faced similar challenges –
how did it improve?

200
Productivity
per employee
Manufacturing industry
(without construction industry)

Overall
Services

100
Construction industry

1991 2001 2011

Source: Statistische Bundesamt, Fachserie 18, Reihe 1.5, 2013; Volkswirtschaftliche Gesamtrechnungen
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The success of the manufacturing industry is built on
the digitalization process – supported by Siemens

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These are the levers to success in our experience

• Consistent data
Data Quality
• Enriched data (new dimensions)
• Accessible data

• Holistic process optimization

Process Time
• Reduction of interfaces
• Eliminate double work

• Testing and model checking

Tools Costs
(e.g. clash detection)
• Simulation and analytics
(big data approach)

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BIM is synonymous with digitalization in the construction
industry

Digitalization
in the
BIM
construction
industry

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Buildings talk to us
Digitalization allows us to listen

With a comprehensive portfolio,

state-of-the-art technologies
and in-depth expertise, we
have successfully started the
digitalization of buildings.

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BIM is all about data: BIM offers different dimensions
that help us to plan and operate buildings

The data model evolves over time …

2D 3D 4D 5D 6D

2D documents 3D model Schedule Costs Building lifecycle

information
(eLibrary)

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 Our BIM experience – we use BIM in our projects

New headquarters of Building

Technologies
Division in Zug, Switzerland
• New methods
 solution frontrunner

New Siemens Campus Erlangen,

Germany
• Modular approach based on BIM
• Long-term project
• Large-scale project with high repetition
AZ St Maarten Mechelen factor of similar buildings and components

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BIM is all about data: Different levels of detail (LOD) give
us important information about the features of a building

LOD 100 LOD 200 LOD 300 LOD 400 LOD 500

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 BIM is all about data:
Object libraries lay the foundation for all 3D planning

Relations
Object library
Attributes
Geometry
…
Classes Interactions
… Interdependency

Data sheets 3D planning Digital twin

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BIM is all about data:
We offer the necessary object libraries

BIM-compliant data We already have 1,800 products

according to: available – and more to come

 VDI 3805/ISO 16757

Guidelines/standard for product data exchange
in building services system models
 IFC/ISO 16739
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) –
open construction industry standard for the
digital description of building models
 COBie standard
Construction Operations Building Information
Exchange

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BIM is all about data:
Easy integration of our BIM product data into CAD systems

Siemens supplies BIM data as a plug-in solution for Autodesk Revit and
CAD systems with a Revit kernel plus as native VDI format
Fast download Filter function for easy Regular plug-in update
of all data product selection to keep data current
Download via

www.siemens.com/bim

Uncomplicated plug-in Integrated Continuous expansion

installation IFC export function of BIM data

More details

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The BIM process:
How does BIM change the construction process?

Construction
Idea Operation Rebuild
Plan

Virtual Physical
build construction Operation
phase phase

BIM

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BIM protocol

Traditional Contract Design, Build & Use

Design Build Use
BIM need from the owner

Contractor
Building Owner
BIM protocol

Design Team Facility Mgt

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The BIM process:
BIM prevents information loss

BIM-enabled project

Typical construction project

Knowledge

Loss of
information
at interfaces
Project start  Loss of time
 Additional cost
 Inconsistencies
Idea Planning Construction Handover Operation in quality

Timeline

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BIM tools: Our BIM simulation tools increase building safety,
efficiency and comfort

Siemens Evacuation Simulation

Software based on IFC Building Model
• Seamless integration into the BIM planning process
• Optimization of escape routes

Siemens BIM to Energy Simulation

(under development)
• Simulation of a building's energy needs with data from
building information modeling
• Simulation made easier by interfaces for transferring
data from BIM and for forwarding data

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Portfolio and expertise for the entire digital building lifecycle

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Thank you!

BIM optimizes
collaboration
by connecting
people,
information
and processes.
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Feel free to contact me

Ronald Vrancken
Director
20, Rue des Peupliers
2328 Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Phone: +352 43843-203

E-mail:
sbt-service.lu@siemens.com

siemens.lu

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