Presentation on the RegBIM project by Andrew Sutton at #NBSLive conference on 26 November 2013 http://www.thenbs.com/NBS-Live/

1. The
RegBIM
project

2. Automated regulatory
and standards
compliance checking
… a Summary
The
RegBIM
project

3. A Partnership…
Part funded by:
The
RegBIM
project

4. The
is to
RegBIM
project’s
goal
automate regulation
and
standards “compliance
checking” as far as any
individual
The
RegBIM
project
project will allow

5. BIM is optional;
any
RegBIM tools work with
construction project,
with or without a
BIM
Building Information Model (
The
RegBIM
project
)

6. Platform Neutral;
RegBIM tools work
alongside
any BIM package
that outputs
an
The
RegBIM
project
IFC
file format

7. Every Standard
The
possible;
RegBIM project is developing compliance
checking against English
Building
Regulations, BREEAM
and the
Code for Sustainable Homes
initially, but the system
could automate
The
RegBIM
project
any standard

8. Coming soon…
The
RegBIM project will be
inviting the industry
to trial software
early in 2014
The
RegBIM
project

9. The
RegBIM
project
…a Preview
The
RegBIM
project

10. A “button”
here
The RegBIM User
Interface will be able to
be launched from your
BIM authoring software
via an integrated
“button”…
Opening the software
The
RegBIM
project

11. Or you can launch direct
from your desktop…
When launching from the
desktop, you‟ll need to
identify which BIM file
you want to use.
Once opened, you then
select which standards
or regulations you want
the tool to check.
Opening the software
The
RegBIM
project

12. The RegBIM software
presents results in a
simple table.
At any point, you can
add or remove any
regulations or standards
from those being
checked through the
“Configure RegBIM”
button.
Initial Category Results
The
RegBIM
project

13. Results can also be
presented as a graph for
each individual standard
checked.
These show three
columns:
-
The
RegBIM
project
Best achievable score
for you
-
Initial Category Results Graph
Total in section
Your current score

14. The software also shows
the overall provisional
score achieved so far, as
well as the maximum
achievable score for
your project.
Current score
Best possible score
Initial Overall Results Graph
The
RegBIM
project

15. The software highlights
each result that has
information missing.
The more complete the
BIM used, the less data
will be shown as
missing.
Information required is
always shown under the
“Warnings” banner
Additional information
can be added directly
against any of the
highlighted warnings.
Add Information via Warnings
The
RegBIM
project

16. The software also allows
each individual topic to
be explored.
Selecting “Information”
allows you to explore
exactly how each topic
has been scored, and
see what relevant
information is missing.
Add Information via Trees
The
RegBIM
project

17. The software also allows
each individual topic to
be explored.
Selecting “Information”
allows you to explore
exactly how each topic
has been scored, and
see what relevant
information is missing.
The software produces a
“tree diagram” of all the
requirements for the
individual topic.
This allows you to
navigate through to the
best possible outcome
sequentially.
Add Information via Trees
The
RegBIM
project
Information added is
kept in a supplementary
IFC file.

18. Of course, information
can also be added
directly into the primary
BIM data for the project.
Uploading the new IFC
file containing the new
data will allow the
software to run checks
using the new
information.
Add More Information via BIM
The
RegBIM
project

19. The software is available
throughout the project
development.
This means you can use
it repeatedly to gradually
build up compliance as
the information becomes
available.
Every time you open the
software, it remembers
your last settings to
allow you to quickly
re-check compliance for
previously selected
standards or regulations.
Design Development
The
RegBIM
project

20. Since the software is
available throughout the
project development,
you can keep track of
information which is
definite, and which you
might need to go back to
and check later,
This allows you to
generate a estimated
result without having
finalised everything in
your BIM.
Certainty & Uncertainty
The
RegBIM
project

21. After installing the
software, the initial
configuration only
involves „mapping‟ the
software to the correct
server.
This mapping will be
assigned to you by the
RegBIM provider.
Adding the mapping
allows the software to
access the server-based
calculation engine and
run the software.
Setting Up the Software
The
RegBIM
project

22. The software can also be
configured to cope with
any unique naming
conventions used.
For example, if the
industry standard name
is “Swimming Pool” but
you call it “SPOOL”, this
can be added.
Adding unique naming
conventions allows the
software to “find”
relevant data in the BIM
Setting Up the Software
The
RegBIM
project

23. When you‟re content, the
software can generate a
provision result.
This result is obviously
dependent on all the
inputted data being
accurate.
The software itemises all
the warnings upon which
the result is dependent.
Provisional Final Results
The
RegBIM
project

24. Coming soon…
The
RegBIM project will be
inviting the industry
to trial software
early in 2014
The
RegBIM
project

25. For more information;
Andy Sutton
SuttonA@BRE.co.uk
Part funded by:
The
RegBIM
project

26. The
RegBIM
project