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Re: [bsp-forum] Fwd: Re: BIM>GIS Semtalk and OWL

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Cc: Kimon Onuma <KO@xxxxxxxxx>
From: Rex Brooks <rexb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 08:22:46 -0700
Message-id: <a06240805c4477954414f@[192.168.15.2]>
How is Friday 10:00 a.m. for everyone? This was Bob's suggestion to 
me yesterday afternoon, and I just got to it this morning, so I'm 
asking now. I think Bob can set up the call, but since I do this for 
another group, I'd appreciate letting someone else have the pleasure. 
;-)    (01)

Cheers,
Rex    (02)

At 1:03 PM -0400 5/6/08, Deborah MacPherson wrote:
>Hi Bob and all -
>
>The visual semantic tool sounds perfect - probably going from MF2004 
>to OCCS Table 22 "is-a" while over to the codes and performance 
>requirements is "see-also" or "part-of" instead, UniFormat is broad 
>and can help generalize the building systems and components.  This 
>is the best to use for BIMstorm because its only tracking exterior 
>enclosure or an HVAC system rather than the details in construction 
>documents.
>
>When I met with David Connover at ICC he explained the SMARTcodes as 
>follows - the x axis is all the building codes, the y axis are 
>variations by each jurisdiction. If you are complying with a 
>plumbing code but located in a certain area, the qualifications AND 
>the code would be retrieved based on where the project is located. 
>Below the codes are standards such as ASTM tests to ensure the work 
>as installed actually does meet the codes.  Eventually a model 
>checker can match up building codes to the building model to see 
>doors are swinging the right way in a path of egress and so on.  So 
>- ICC will end up with this gigantic matrix to pluck from based on 
>the building structure, use group, location, and unique 
>architectural design. Emergency response is like a new building code 
>but just for the models. I'm not sure what we need to comply with 
>yet.
>
>The propsed templates assume there could be a monstrously huge 
>relational database of ALL codes, ALL standards, ALL MasterFormat 
>sections, ALL UniFormat sections, ALL OmniClass tables, and a 
>realistic survey of typical or urgent Owner and jurisdiction 
>requirements that are not in the codes, standards, or classification 
>systems yet.  Take all of that and assume it could be related at 
>some point in the future.
>
>The templates are the exact opposite. They are not every conceivable 
>combination, they are compact portraits or sample combinations of 
>what may be "pluck-out-able" in the future - currently the ALL, ALL, 
>ALL, ALL is not mapped yet, plus each of these codes, standards, and 
>classification systems are always always changing. Its an attempt to 
>trace complete working sets - why not Orange County & Huntington 
>Beach's Building Codes/EIR  to  a set of buildings.
>
>I'm trying to focus on the turnover when the design and construction 
>specifications change their purpose to operations, maintenance, and 
>local jurisdiction or even EIR requirements. Some of the spec 
>information will be removed or hidden, other requirements will be 
>added.
>
>In regards to concerns about firestopping, building structure or 
>assemblies - someone from Underwriters Laboratories could be 
>beneficial to talk with. They must be working on some kind of model 
>checking too I bet. They are already experts at risk assessment.
>
>Last, what about a kick off call - what about some time this Friday?
>
>Deborah
>
>On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Bob Smith 
><<mailto:bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>Hi Deborah,
>
>
>
>Kimon's visualization of the BIMStorm processes is too complex and 
>undefined for me to explain rapidly to an Environmental Assessment 
>review team Thursday night, but having a simpler set of models 
>leading up to his Artefact then onto your Template Matrix 
>could/would be useful to them. And perhaps to this BSP working group.
>
>
>
>Unless you have a better suggestion,  I intend to code each "Object" 
>and each "Relationship between Object" into a visual semantic tool 
>suitable for importing/exporting to Excel, XML XSD, and eventually 
>if appropriate, into OWL DL.
>
>
>
>At some point, hopefully, some light switch will turn on and the 
>object (Class-SubClass) hierarchies within MasterFormat, UniFormat, 
>OmniClass relevant to Orange County & Huntington Beach's Building 
>Codes/EIR can be partially mapped  into a more useful and useable 
>format.
>
>
>
>Suggestions?
>
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>
>
>Bob
>
>
>
>PS: These are the 68 Artefacts coded as Objects. The --- code refers 
>to the Vertical Time Line separators. Some of the graphic symbols 
>are readily understood and appropriate URLs can be used to expand 
>their semantics. Some of the Artefacts (Earthquake Scenario, Shelter 
>Sites Identified, etc.) are highly relevant to Rex's interests while 
>the LEED, Green Roof, GIS Watershed, BOMA Calc, SMARTCodes, etc. are 
>highly relevant to the Environmental Assessment meeting on Thursday 
>night).
>
>1. Master Plan
>
>2. Excel to OPS BIM
>
>3. BIM Blobs (becomes an OPS Collection)
>
>4. GIS
>
>5. LEED Goals
>
>---
>
>6. nada (My Notes)
>
>7. Automatic BIM
>
>8. Schematic of a building ((??)
>
>9. BIM - V
>
>10. Palette (with building shapes?) (Exist Thermal Analysis??)
>
>11. Corazon Home
>
>---
>
>12. OPS to GIS
>
>13. WFS
>
>14. IFC (OPS)
>
>15. Structure Start
>
>16. Prop. Air Flow
>
>17. Construction
>
>---
>
>18. Earthquake Scenario**
>
>19. Tenant
>
>20. Fire Stations Located
>
>21. GIS Watershed & Catchbasins
>
>22. Cost Est.
>
>---
>
>23. O&M - VI
>
>24. FFE
>
>25. HVAC Starts
>
>---
>
>26.  Shelter Capacity (Number of Beds)
>
>27. Green Roof
>
>28. Image of House
>
>29. Equipment Configure & Bid
>
>30. Construction
>
>---
>
>31. 4D Time
>
>32. Energy ( xx Sq Foot; zz kWh
>
>33. Structure End
>
>34. HVAC Adjust
>
>35. Construction Completed
>
>---
>
>36. BOMA Calc
>
>37. Adjust
>
>38. HVAC
>
>Xx? 1st Physical Building of BIMStorm 10 hours
>
>---
>
>39. SMART Codes
>
>40. Check
>
>41. GIS Standards (OGC)
>
>42. 1124 Buildings
>
>43. +2 Mil Parcel Shapes & Data Linked Zoning Tax Data
>
>---
>
>44. O&B - V2
>
>45. GSA BIM Guide IFC Files
>
>46. BIM - V2
>
>47. GBS
>
>---
>
>48. Reports
>
>49. Shelter Sites Identified
>
>50. 11 Countires, 123 Players, Zero Miles
>
>51. Energy / building image
>
>---
>
>52. 3D Model
>
>53. 4D GE
>
>54. BIMStorm Image
>
>55. 420: IFC, KML, CSV, GBXML Files
>
>56. One Physical Building
>
>---
>
>{OPS Collective}
>
>57.Image is Relevant?
>
>58. WFS
>
>59. Image
>
>60. Image (Report)
>
>61. Image
>
>62. Image
>
>63. BOMA
>
>64. Cost Est.
>
>65. Image
>
>66. Image
>
>67. Image
>
>68. BIM Reports
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>*************************************************
>Deborah L. MacPherson
>Projects Director, Accuracy&Aesthetics
>Specifier, WDG Architecture PLLC
>
>**************************************************
>
>
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