Specifiers Properties information exchange (SPie)
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
1. PURPOSE. This memorandum documents process used to update all SPie templates
to the version specified below.
2. SCOPE. The product type to which this memorandum applies can be identified by
the name of this file. This memorandum applies to all updates that resulted in
the publication of SPie Version 2 product template files.
3. PARTICIPANTS. This work was accomplished as joint effort of the personnel
identified below. Apologies are provided to those additional participants whose
names did not appear below due to missing affiliation and email information at
the time of the drafting of this memorandum.
3.a Construction Specification Institute team
Mark Kalin
Thomas P. Lewis
Michael MacVittie
Steve Martin
Ric Master
David Stutzman
Robert Weygant
Kalin Associates
Door Security Solutions
Allen+Philp Architects
CADworks
USG Building Systems
Conspectus
Sumex Design
mkalin@kalinassociates.com
tlewis@assaabloydss.com
mmacvittie@allenphilp.com
smartin@cadworks.net
rmaster@usg.com
dstuzman@conspectusinc.com
robert@sumexdesign.com
3.b buildingSMART alliance team
Deke Smith
Dominique Fernandez
Nick Nisbet
Robert Anderson
NIBS
NIBS
AEC3
Vectorworks
dsmith@nibs.org
dfernandex@nibs.org
nn@aec3.com
randerson@nemetschek.net
3.c U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers team
Bill East
Kristine Fallon
Robert Feldman
Lourdes Gonzalez
ERDC
KFA
KFA
Primera Engineers
bill.east@us.army.mil
kfallon@kfa-inc.com
rfeldman@kfa-inc.com
lgonzalez@primerachicago.com
CSI
builidingSMART UKI
NASA
GraphiSoft
Constructivity
OBO
CSI
UL
pbertram@kingspanpanels.com
mark.bew@scottwilson.com
wbrodt@nasa.gov
mchapin@graphisoft.com
tim@timchipman.com
ClarkeRE@state.gov
GCeton@csinet.org
3.d Corresponding team
Paul Bertram
Mark Bew
Bill Brodt
Monte Chapin
Tim Chipman
Robert Clarke
Greg Ceton
Charles Gerhardt
Charles.P.Gerhardt@ulenvironment.com
Abeer Haddad
Malcom Junkin
Robert Keady
Russ Manning
Rossen Marinov
Andy Smith
Renee Tietjen
Betsy Titus
Jim Whitehead
Arol Wolford
Brad Workman
Kaiser Permanente
GSA
DOD
UL
Bentley
VA
UL
InDyne
Smart BIM
Bentley
abeer.haddad@kp.org
malcolmjunkin@gmail.com
robert.keady@gsa.gov
Russell.Manning@tma.osd.mil
Rossen.Marinov@ul.com
Andy.Smith@bentley.com
Renee.Tietjen@va.gov
Elizabeth.Titus@ul.com
james.s.whitehead@nasa.gov
arol.wolford@smartbim.com
Brad.workman@bentley.com
4. PROCESS. The process of work that began in early 2011 and continued through
to December 2011 is summarized as follows.
a. Specifiers Properties Version 1 Templates. Version 2 templates began with the
revision of the Whole Building Design Guide’s Product Guide in the Spring of
2011. This update was based on the product of generic IFC-based templates for
1200 products and assemblies found in the IFC 2x3 model.
b. High Performance Product Properties. A contract between the U.S. Army, Corps
of Engineers and KFA resulted in the development of product property sets that
need to be identified in Building Information Models that promote and verify the
use of sustainable products. A total of 56 products were selected under this
project scope and these formed the basis of SPie version2. Properties that needed
to be added to the IFC generic properties were identified by property set name
and originating country.
c. CSI Volunteer Review. CSI Volunteers reviewed the combined Version 1, plus
Sustainability properties and provided feedback to KFA who collated the
information for publication. Properties that needed to be added to the IFC
generic properties were identified by property set name and originating country.
d. Operators Product Properties. A parallel project at the U.S. Army, Corps of
Engineers was investigating product properties needed for building operators.
The results of a survey aimed at creating the Operators’ Properties information
exchange were scrubbed, compared to existing IFC and suggested property sets and
a set of additional properties were provided. Properties that needed to be added
to the IFC generic properties were identified by property set name and
originating country.
e. Maintenance, Warranty, Parts Product Properties. Prior to the start of this
effort a meeting with product manufacturing associations, in March of 2010,
resulted in the consensus statement that the generic specification for
maintenance schedules, manufacturer warranty and replacement parts information in
the COBie specification provided a proper representation for such information. As
such, these properties are included in all SPie Version 2 templates.
f. Geometric Representations. Of the 56 products and assemblies that formed the
basis for SPie Version 2, 37 of these products could be said to be products with
specific geometries (as opposed to assemblies or systems). These products were
illustratively modeled, without consumable items, in IFC and implemeneters’
agreements for the use of these geometries were developed and published with the
product data.
g. Final Version 2 Templates. The combination of all the work above that began
in early 2011 and continued through to December 2011 resulted in the final
production of the templates.
5. PUBLICATION.
5.a These templates were released for public review at the 2011 NIBS Annual
Meeting in Washington DC, 8 Dec 2011.
5.b These templates, and the overall process for the development of consensus
templates are expected to be submitted as part of NBIMS-US v3 balloting.
6. FUTURE WORK.
6.a. It is expected that work to develop of consensus templates will continue.
6.b. A simplified XML format called the ifcCutSheet under development by NIBS
will be tested in 2012 and published as part of the NBIMS-US v3 balloting
process.
6.c All extended properties identified for the products in this effort will be
taken to buildingSMART international as recommended model extensions for IFC 2x4.
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