The BIM team will have a section on the Facilities webpage. This will have all documentation for both workflows and support. It may also have a question submission page. This webpage can also be a resource to direct users between other resources (Preservica, Archibus, eBuilder ACC, etc). These could be URLs with explanations of what documents the user will find in each resource.
Several checkpoints will be integrated into the eBuilder process to flag projects that will utilize BIM. The first will be part of the project startup, which will mark the project as using BIM and add it to the BIM Manager’s project list. This will allow the BIM Manager to keep tabs on all BIM projects. This checkpoint should have multiple options to determine if the users will need Revit model access or just pdf plans. The second checkpoint will be during project closeout. When a project is put into the closeout phase, at some point in that process it will enter the BIM Manager’s court. The BIM Manager will check the final conditions and confirm the quality of the model changes. These changes will then be flattened into the existing model phase in Revit, thus finalizing the changes and incorporating them into the existing conditions plans.
The In-House Design Group has begun trialing projects in Revit. As projects come up that take place in buildings that have been scanned, they will be completed in Revit. There are currently two projects utilizing the new workflow as a test.
PMs who need plan access but not model access will be added to the ACC project where they can view 2D and 3D views.
Archibus has substantial Revit integration, including an extension/add-in for connecting the database into the model. Archibus room data can be read in Revit, and vice versa. An admin can set which data points are harvested from which source, and which takes precedence.
Archibus also has two different integrated 3D model browsers. One is a nested version of the ACC model viewer, while the other is proprietary to Archbus and has been integrated into its space dashboard.
Archibus is capable of automatically extracting documents from Revit for 2D use, so pdfs won’t have to be manually generated.
Northeastern’s Preservica database is limited in size. Because Revit files are so large, it must be carefully considered if these should be archived in Preservica. As an alternative, Models could be saved to a separate ACC Project called Archive. In this case, 2D documents would still be saved out to Preservica.
NU will also have many Point Cloud files as a result of the 3D scanning process. There are companies that will offer a hub/viewer for these files. However, we want to avoid having too many resources in different places
eBuilder – Project Management Tool. Mostly internal but outside collaborators are required to engage with items that they are approving. Houses RFIs. Documents module contains PM and construction documents, warranties/O&Ms, contract docs. Organized by project.
ACC – Shared Model Hub. Mostly internal but any folder can be shared with outside collaborator. Can view 2D and 3D building files directly in browser. Has a module for CA/Punchlist but the license has an added cost. Is there a benefit to keeping non-architectural files here? Organized primarily by building, then by project.
Archibus – Space Management Tool. Internal only. Contains plans and room data and is used by clients to manage their spaces, and as a reference by PMs. Has a built-in 3D model viewer. Organized by building, not by project.
Preservica – Archive Tool. Limited capacity. Used by users who need to access historical documents, warranties, O&Ms, etc. Organized by building, not by project.