COBie & IFC

Strategy & Planning

• COBie Implementation Strategy: Tailoring COBie adoption for the client’s project and FM goals.
• BIM Execution Plan (BEP) Support: Integrating COBie requirements into BEPs and project documentation.
• Client-side Advisory: Helping asset owner and maintenance teams to understand the asset information required, whether that be COBie or structured data and how a work flow can be established to the CAFM system post-handover.

Requirements Definition

• COBie Requirements Specification: Developing or refining Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR) or Exchange Information Requirements (EIR/XIR) to include COBie.
• Asset Data Requirements (ADR) Development: Defining the scope and level of asset data needed in COBie format.

Training & Education

• COBie Training Workshops: For project teams, designers, and contractors.
• COBie for FM Training: Focused sessions for facilities managers to understand and use COBie data.

Data Management & Coordination

• COBie Template Setup: Creating project-specific templates or setting up structured Excel/IFC-based formats.
• COBie Data Coordination: Managing the flow of COBie data among consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Data Validation and Checking: Using tools like Solibri, COBie QC Reporter, or custom scripts to ensure data quality and compliance.

Model Integration & Authoring

• Model Authoring Support: Helping teams embed COBie parameters into their BIM models (Revit, ArchiCAD, etc.).
• COBie Data Mapping: Mapping model parameters to COBie schema fields.

Review & Assurance

• Pre-handover COBie Review: Auditing COBie deliverables before project handover.
• COBie Compliance Checking: Verifying alignment with BS EN ISO 19650 and UK BIM Framework guidance.
• QA/QC Reporting: Providing structured feedback on COBie data accuracy and completeness.

COBie Production Services

• COBie Population: Directly producing COBie spreadsheets or IFC files from BIM models or other data sources.
• COBie Aggregation: Combining COBie data from multiple project contributors into a single deliverable.

Post-Handover Support

• Facilities Management Integration: Assisting with the import of COBie data into CAFM/IWMS systems.
• COBie Maintenance Strategy: Helping clients plan for data updates throughout the asset lifecycle.

Client Information needs

We can assist the client to define the information and workflows and document these in the OIR/AIR/EIR to be submitted out at tender stage.