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What’s Happening in Norway?IFD

Håvard Bell, Ph.D.

Norwegian Building Research Institute

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IFDIFC

IFG

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日本語！Norsk!? ?

English!IFD(BARBi)

Communication Method?IFCSpeaking

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BARBi Complete and working implementation of

IFD 999 activities/processes, 40901 names, 6600

definitions, 1939 properties, 8757 objects/subjects, ca 1300 relations, etc..

Based on EXPRESS (EDM, EPM Tech.)

Will provide a free reference library to the Norwegian Building Industry

Anyone can access and use it

Import functions from LexiCon (Netherlands's IFD implementation)

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BARBi TODO Add product definitions and relations (the

IFD data) Windows in progress

Timber related products in progress

Establish stable interface for the industry to use

In progress

Simple interface already established and in use

Establish neutral organization to run and maintain the database

In progress

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BARBi and China

Letter of Intention signed between Chinese authorities and Norway

June 2004

Provide a Chinese IFD platform

Support in establishing IFD data

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NBI’s Knowledge Base

Over 800 design sheets

Best practice

Research

Etc.

Over 50 years of experience

Highly regarded in the industry

Example:

How to properly lay a bathroom floor

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NBI’s Knowledge Base

Highly used…

…and not used

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Opportunity

The Economist: “E-commerce takes off”

In 1999 ”everybody” thought total online sale in 2002 would be 100 billion dollars

Then the .com bubble burst

In 2004 estimates show that total online sale will reach 120 billion dollars!

NBI want to sell its knowledge through services online

Not possible without IFD

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NBI’s Knowledge Base

NBI’sKnowledge

Base

ApplikasjonApplication

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Three Ingredients

NBI’sKnowledge

Base(IFC/IFD)

BARBi(IFD)

ModelServer(IFC)

NBI Service

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Demo…

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Questions?

havard.bell@byggforsk.no