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Guide to Using the RIBA Plan of Work 2013
The use of the BIM model as a briefing tool is also influenced by a number of other
subjects that reinforce this approach and provide clues to how BIM will change
design processes.
Reuse of assemblies
Hotel chains invest considerable time in determining the size of their rooms and
what they will contain, including toilets, baths, showers, storage, furniture and
detailed consideration of the interior design. Modular construction is increasingly
being used on these projects, with completed rooms delivered to site. Although
3D geometry is not essential for such thought processes to work, stringent
Feedback from previous projects and the reuse of design information from one
project to the next reinforces the circular design processes, with one project
acting as a catalyst for the next.
Healthcare providers are also seeing the benefit of fixing certain aspects of a
project based on previous experience. For example, an operating theatre might be
reused in its entirety on a future project, right down to the light, grille, equipment
and socket locations. This reuse of assemblies (typically rooms) will become more
commonplace as Feedback is harnessed more effectively.
In the future, clients who undertake repeat projects will increasingly provide briefs
that specify the reuse of detailed assemblies from previous projects for certain
areas, along with more traditional briefing for areas where they require a projectspecific design solution, for example the lobby in a hotel.
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes also require circular processes, albeit applied in a different
manner. For Project Outcomes to be successful they need to be specified in a
manner that can be measured when the project is completed. More importantly,
datasets from a number of similar projects are required before benchmarking can
be constructively applied to a project.
The data within the BIM models and the ability to analyse this information as it is
refined demonstrates how BIM can provide a significant contribution to this subject.
Post-occupancy use of design information
Designers have traditionally prepared their information solely for the purpose of
constructing the building or related activities, such as gaining planning consent.
While operating and maintenance manuals might be prepared, these are typically
static documents. Facilities management software interfaces are being developed
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