"Building Automation "Building Automation and the Cloud"and the Cloud"

1:30 pm Monday afternoon January 25 1:30 pm Monday afternoon January 25 Dave Branson and Ken SinclairDave Branson and Ken Sinclair

  Session 2  Session 2 

Applications for BIM in Existing Buildings Applications for BIM in Existing Buildings and Cloud Document Management and Cloud Document Management 

Who are we? and Who are we? and Why are we here?Why are we here?

David J. Branson, PEDavid J. Branson, PE  

Executive Vice President  Compliance Executive Vice President  Compliance Services Group, Inc. (CSG) is a multi-Services Group, Inc. (CSG) is a multi-discipline EA firm located in Lubbock, discipline EA firm located in Lubbock,

Texas Texas

and I amand I am Ken Sinclair Editor/Owner Ken Sinclair Editor/Owner

www.automatedbuildings.com

An Introduction to Building Information An Introduction to Building Information Modeling is available as a free Modeling is available as a free

download download

  www.ashrae.org/publications.  . 

BIM is “a digital representation of the physical BIM is “a digital representation of the physical and the functional characteristics of a and the functional characteristics of a facility.” Unlike 2-D or 3-D CAD, BIM facility.” Unlike 2-D or 3-D CAD, BIM software utilizes intelligent objects to create software utilizes intelligent objects to create models. models.

Most important, however, is BIM’s ability “to Most important, however, is BIM’s ability “to create an accurate model that is useful create an accurate model that is useful throughout the entire life of the building, throughout the entire life of the building, from initial design through occupancy and from initial design through occupancy and operation.” operation.”

BIMStorm® is a Cloud Computing BIMStorm® is a Cloud Computing collaborative process that leverages web-collaborative process that leverages web-based BIM capabilities of the ONUMA based BIM capabilities of the ONUMA Planning System® to enable data sharing Planning System® to enable data sharing among multiple software programs including among multiple software programs including BIM software, GIS systems, Google Earth, BIM software, GIS systems, Google Earth, Excel and other sources, even hand Excel and other sources, even hand drawings. drawings.

Where Where BIMBIM Plugs In Plugs In

• Governmental InterestGovernmental Interest– Product ControlProduct Control

•Repetitive Use (Instancing)Repetitive Use (Instancing)

•BudgetingBudgeting

– ProductivityProductivity

• AEC InterestAEC Interest– Push for Paradigm ShiftPush for Paradigm Shift

•BetterBetter

•FasterFaster

•CheaperCheaper

Where Where BIMBIM Plugs In Plugs In

• Currently In UseCurrently In Use– ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Compliance ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Compliance

CheckCheck– IECC Compliance CheckIECC Compliance Check– USGBC LEED Compliance CheckUSGBC LEED Compliance Check

Where Where BIMBIM Plugs In Plugs In

• In DevelopmentIn Development– Code Compliance ChecksCode Compliance Checks– Standard & Guideline Standard & Guideline

ImplementationImplementation

Where Where BIMBIM Plugs In Plugs In

• ResearchResearch– ASHRAEASHRAE

•Thermal ModelsThermal Models

•Energy Simulation ModelsEnergy Simulation Models

• End-GameEnd-Game– Virtual BuildingVirtual Building

•Simulations Tailored for Decision-Simulations Tailored for Decision-MakersMakers

•Accessing the Cloud for CustomizationAccessing the Cloud for Customization

•Distributed ResourcingDistributed Resourcing

Where Where BIMBIM Plugs In Plugs In

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS