COBie - Construction Operations Building Information Exchange

This British standard specifies the information sets required for building operations that can be derived from a BIM model.

Approach

  • Standardization of BIM content required for building operations (FM)
  • Essentially, rooms/zones and equipment elements (devices, systems, etc.) as well as their FM-relevant information, e.g.,
  • Product data sheets
  • Warranty information
  • Maintenance and cleaning intervals
  • Delivery in list form or as IFC Property Sets in the model

Links

What is COBie? - Summary (English)

COBie Description: Building Smart (English)

COBie Practice Guide (PDF, English)

Tutorials on BIMpedia: