{"id":3256,"date":"2023-09-21T16:02:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T10:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axiumglobal.com\/dev\/?post_type=articles&p=3256"},"modified":"2025-04-30T15:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T10:14:12","slug":"how-does-cobie-support-bim-technology","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/axiumglobal.com\/test\/dev\/articles\/how-does-cobie-support-bim-technology","title":{"rendered":"How Does COBie Support BIM Technology?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Cobie\u2019 Smulders regularly lit up the small screen as an integral part of \u2018How I Met Your Mother\u2019, but that\u2019s not the only COBie that can make a difference. Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) is a standardized data format, where specific data can be put in a Revit family as part of a BIM Level 2 deliverable, which is required by contractors for installation drawings.<\/p>\n

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Well, what is COBie all about and why is it a good idea to consider using it?<\/p>\n

Firstly, it\u2019s government approved. The UK government prefers this information exchange format for improved data management. The data managed by COBie also:<\/p>\n

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  • Provides details of project component and equipment locations<\/li>\n
  • Highlights equipment maintenance<\/li>\n
  • Can be exported from BIM authoring software to facility management software<\/li>\n
  • Can be delivered during the design and construction phases of projects<\/li>\n
  • Can be delivered in a text-based file format for seamless information exchange<\/li>\n
  • Helps collate important project data during design, construction and commissioning stages, which can be useful for facilities management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    COBie Worksheets<\/h5>\n

    COBie worksheets separate assets into manageable sections, which help to categorise information during a project\u2019s stages. They consist of:<\/p>\n

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    • Zones<\/li>\n
    • Floors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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      • Types<\/li>\n
      • Systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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        • Spaces<\/li>\n
        • Components<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

          COBie Excel spreadsheets generally contain:<\/p>\n

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          • Early Design Worksheets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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            • Detailed Design Worksheets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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              • Construction Worksheets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

                Client specifications for COBie include:<\/p>\n

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                • Classification system to be used<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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                  • Linking information from the digital model<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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                    • Required coordination for external documents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                      COBie has proven to be useful for gathering the correct data during project design and construction. Once construction is complete, this information can be handed over to the facilities management team for efficient and cost-effective building use and maintenance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n