BIM-BBA-Z0-ZZ-ST-A-30001_BIM_acronyms Revision: P10 Status: S2

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Document Number - BIM-BBA-Z0-ZZ-ST-A-30001
Original Document Author - Rob Jackson
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2013-03-01
2013-07-12
2013-06-07
2013-07-24
2013-11-11
Updated in line with PAS 1192-2:2013
All
Laser added
Uniclass 2 tables and additional FM acronyms acronyms
bsDD
P9
workshop
P10
S0
S0
S2
2014-04-01
2014-04-29
2014-10-02
2015-01-30
Updated following publication of PAS 1192-3
General update including acronyms from HS2
General update plus updated in line with
BS 1192-4:2014, NRM 1, NRM 2 & NRM 3
S2 CIOB, CIO, CISO, CPNI, NaCTSO, PDS, PDT,
RTC,
Front cover image - Sandwell College, UK
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BIM acronyms
No.
2D
3D
4D
5D
6D
2-dimensional
3-dimensional
Time
Cost
Lifecycle and Facilities Management
B
B&ES
BAS
BCF
BEP
BES
BIM
BIM(M)
BIS
BLPU
BMS
BOOT
BQ
BQBS
BRE
BREEAM
BrIM
BS bSa bsDD bSI
BSI
BSIM
BSRIA
A
Ac
AD4
ADM
ADMM
ADQ
AEC
AIA
AIM
AIMS
AIR
AM
AMO
AMP
API
APM
ASP
Avanti
Activities table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Asset Data Dictionary Definition Document (Crossrail Limited)
Activity Definition Model
Asset Data Management Manual (Highways Agency)
Actual Digital Questions
Architectural, Engineering and Construction
American Institute of Architects (US)
Asset Information Model / Modelling
Asset Information Management System (Crossrail Limited)
Asset Information Requirements
Asset Management
Asset Management Office (Highways Agency)
Agreed Maximum Price
Application Programming Interface
Association for Project Management
Application Service Provider
(UK Government sponsored to assist collaboration)
Building and Engineering Services Association (formerly known as HVCA)
Building Automation System
BIM collaboration format
BIM Execution Plan
Building Energy Simulation
Building Information Model / Modelling / Management
Building Information Modelling and Management
UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Basic Land and Property Unit
Building Management System
Build-own-operate-transfer
Bill of quantities
Bill of quantities (or BQ) breakdown structure
Building Research Establishment
Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment
Bridge Information Model
British Standard buildingSMART alliance buildingSMART Data Dictionary buildingSMART International
British Standards Institute
Building Services Information Model
Building Services Research and Information Association
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BIM acronyms continued
CEN
CERL
CFD
C/I
CIAT
CIBSE
CIC
CIO
CIOB
CIS
CISO
CITE
CMM
CMMS
CNC
Co
C
CA
CAD
CADD
CAFM
CAM
CAPEX
CATIA
CAWS
CBS
CD
CDE
CDF
CDM
CDPA
CE
COBie
CoP
CPI
CPIC
CPIx
CPMS
CPNI
CPR
CR
CRC
CRL
CRS
CRV
CSG
CSI
Contract Administrator
Computer Aided Design
Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Computer Aided Facility Management
Computer Aided Manufacture
Capital Expenditure
Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application
Common Arrangement of Work Sections
Cost Breakdown Structure
Compact Disc
Common Data Environment
Common Data Format
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
Copyright, Designs and Patent Act
Constructing Excellence
European Committee for Standardisation
Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USACE)
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Civils/Infrastructure
Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Construction Industry Council
Chief Information Officer
Chartered Institute of Building
Construction Information Service
Chief Information Security Officer
Construction Industry Trading Electronically
Capacity Maturity Model or Coordinate Measurement Machine
Computerised Maintenance and Management System
Computer Numerical Control
Complexes table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Construction Operations Building Information Exchange
Code of Practice
Co-ordinated Project Information
Construction Project Information Committee
Construction Project Information Xchange
Capital Planning and Management System
Centre for the Protection of National Infastructure
Construction Progress Reporting
Clash Rendition
Carbon reduction commitment
Crossrail Limited
Coordinate Reference System
Capitalised replacement value
Constructive Solid Geometry
Construction Specifications Institute
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E
EAM
EC
ECI
EDI
EDM
EDMS
Ee
EIR
ELR
En
EN
EOTA
EP
EPC
EQM
ERDC
ETC
EUQ
EUR
EVA
EMP
F
FCI
FEE
FFE
FFL
FIM
FM
FMA
FMI
FMP
FFP
FRI
FTP
BIM acronyms continued
D
D&B
DBFO
DBMS
DCF
DCLG
DDS
DFMA
DfT
DMS
DPP
DRC
Design and Build
Design, Build, Finance, Operate
Data Base Management System
Discounted cash flow
Department for Communities and Local Government
Data Design System
Design for Manufacturer and Assembly
Department for Transport
Document Management System
Developed Constructor Proposals
Depreciated reinstatement cost
Enterprise Asset Management
European Committee
European Construction Institute or Early Contractor Involvement
Electronic Data Interchange
Electronic Distance Measurement
Electronic Data Management System
Elements table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Employer’s Information Requirements
Engineering Line of Reference
Entities table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Euronorm
European Organisation for Technical Approvals
European Parliament
Energy Performance Certificate
European Quality Mark
Engineering Research and Development Center
Engineering and Technology Board
Element unit quantity
Element unit rate
Earned Value Analysis
Early Works Packages
Facilities Condition Index or Function condition indexation
Fabric Energy Efficiency
Furniture, Fitting and Equipment
Finished Floor Level
Facilities Information Model
Facilities Management
Facilities Management Association
Function maintenance indexation
Forward maintenance plans (or programme)
Fitness-for-purpose
Function re-investment indexation
File Transfer Protocol
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I
IAI
IAM
IBC
IBD iBIM
ICE
ICIS
ICT
ID
IDM ie
IFC
IFD
IFMA
IG
IGES
IM
IMP
IMU
IPD
IP
IPI
IPP
IPR
IR
BIM acronyms continued
G gbXML
GCCB
GCS
GDL
GEA
GHG
GIA
GIFA
GIS
GML
GNSS
GPS
GRIP
GSA
(G)SL
GWP
GUID
Green Building Extensible Modelling Language
Government Construction Client Group
Government Construction Strategy
Geometric Description Language
Gross external area
Green House Gases
Gross internal area
Gross internal floor area
Geographical Information System
Geography Markup Language
Global Navigation Satellite System
Global Positioning System
Governance for Railway Investment Projects
Government Services Administration (US)
(Government) Soft Landings
Global Warming Potential
Globally Unique Identifier
H
H&S
HA
HMG
HSE
HVAC
Health and Safety
Highways Agency
Her Majesty’s Government
Health and Safety Executive
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
International Alliance for Interoperability (now known as buildingSMART)
The Institute of Asset Management
Institute for BIM in Canada
Intelligent Building Data
Integrated Building Information Modelling
Institution of Civil Engineers and Innovative Contractor Engagement
International Construction Information Society
Information and Communications Technology
Identification
Information Delivery Manual information exchange
Industry Foundation Classes
International Framework for Dictionaries
International Facility Management Association
Irish Grid
International Graphics Exchange Standard
Information Modelling
Information Management Process
Inertial Measurement Unit
Integrated Project Delivery
Intellectual Property
Integrated Project Insurance
Initial Project Proposals
Intellectual Property Rights
Information Requirements
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J
JCT
JIB
JV
M
MEP
M&E
M&O
MIDI
MIDP
MWHW
MPDT
MQC
MSG
MVD
L
LADAR
LAM
LAN
LCC
LCie
LCR
LCS
LEED
LIDAR
LOD
LOI
LRM
LRS
LU
LZC
BIM acronyms continued
IRMP
IS
ISG
ISO
IaaS
IT
IUK
IWMS
Integrated Risk Management Plan
International Standard
Implementation Support Group (buildingSMART)
International Organisation for Standardization
‘Infrastructure as a Service’
Information Technology
Infrastructure UK
Integrated Workplace Management Systems
K
KPI Key Performance Indicator
Joint Contract Tribunal
Joint Industry Board
Joint Venture
Laser detection and ranging
Laser Aided Modelling
Local Area Network
Life cycle cost of life cyle costing
Life Cycle information exchange
Life cycle repairs/replacement (renewal)
Location Coding System (London Underground)
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
Light detection and ranging
Level of Definition or Level of model Detail (in the US this can be Level of Development)
Levels of model Information
Linear Referencing Method
Linear Referencing System
London Underground
Low to zero carbon
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Mechanical and electrical
Maintenance and Operations
Master Information Delivery Index
Master Information Delivery Plan
Method of Measurement for Highway Works (Highways Agency)
Model Production and Delivery Table
Model Quality Control
Model Support Group (buildingSMART)
Model View Definition
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P
PaaS
PACE
PAM
PARL
PAS
PCI
PC Price
PC Sum
PDM
PDS
PDT
PEP
O
O&M
OASIS
OBS
OCE
OCI
ODA
OGC
OHLE
OIR
OLE
OMSI
OPEX
OPS
OR
OS
BIM acronyms continued
N
NaaS
NaCTSO
NAO
NBIMS
NBS
NC
NDA
NDEA
NEC
NEC3
NF
NIA
NIBS
NIEM
NIST
NMS
NPC
NPV
NRM
NURBS
‘Native as a Service’
National Counter Terrorism Security Office
National Audit Office
National Building Information Modeling Standard (US)
National Building Specification
Numerical Control
Non-Disclosure Agreement
Non-domestic energy assessment
New Engineering Contracts
New Engineering Contract (3rd Iteration of the NEC contract)
National Framework
Net Internal Area
National Institute of Building Sciences (US)
Mational Information Exchange Model
National Institute of Standards and Technology (US)
National Master Specification
Net present cost
Net present value
New Rules of Measurement
Non Uniform Rational B-Spline Surface
Operations and maintenance
Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
Organisation Breakdown Structures
Order of cost estimates
Optimised Contractor Involvement
Olympic Delivery Authority
Office of Government Commerce
See OLE
Organizational information requirements
Overhead Line Electrification
Operations and Maintenance Support
Operational Expenditure
Outline Procurement Strategy
Operational Rating
Ordnance Survey
‘Platfom as a Service’
Property Advisers to the Civil Estate
Property Asset Management
Percentage asset remaining life
Publicly Available Specification
Pre-Construction Information
Prime Cost Sum
Prime Cost Sum
Project Delivery Manager
Product Data Sheet
Product Data Template
Project Execution Plan
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Q
QA
QL
QS
QTO
R
R&D
RACI
RAG
RCM
RDS
RIA
RIAS
RIBA
RICS
RFI
RFID
RFP
RGB
RIT
ROI
RPI
RSL
RTC
S
SA
SaaS
SAP
SBEM
SB/IMP
SBS
SCADA
SCCS
SDNF
BIM acronyms continued
PFI
PIB
PII
PIM
PIN
PIP
PIX
POE
PP
PPC
PPM
PQQ
Pr
PSCD
PV
Private Finance Initiative
Planned inspection of buildings
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Project Information Model
Prior Indicative Notice
Project Implementation Plan
Project Information Exchange
Post Occupancy Evaluation
Phases table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Project Partnering Contracts
Planned preventive maintenance
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
Products table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Public Sector Construction Database
Present value or Solar Photovoltaic
Quality Assurance
Quality Level
Quantity Surveyor
Quantity Take Off
Research and Development
Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed
Red Amber Green
Reliability centred maintenance
Room Data Sheet (or Room Data Schedule)
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Royal Incoporation of Architects in Scotland
Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Request for Information
Radio-frequency Identification
Request for Proposal
Red Green Blue
Room Integrity Testing
Return on Investment
Retail price index (or indices)
Reference service life
Revit Technology Conference
Site area
‘Software as a Service’
Standard Assessment Procedure
Simplified Building Energy Method
Security Breach/Incident Management Plan
Small Business Service
Supervisory control and data acquisition
Supply Chain Capability Summary
Steel Detailing Neutral Format
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V
VC
VDC
VFM
VPN
VRML
W
WAN
WBDG
WBS
WIP
WLC
WR
WRAP
WS
T
TA
TBM
TER
TIDP
TL
TLS
TOID
TPI
U
UC
UK
UML
Uniclass
UPRN
USACE
UXB
BIM acronyms continued
SDO
SDS
SIA
SIL
SIM
SME
SMM
SMP
Sp
SPie
SPFF
SSL
STEP
STL
Ss
Standards Developing Organization
Space Data Sheet (or Space Data Schedule)
Security Industry Authority
Safety Integrity Level
Structural Information Model
Small and Medium Enterprises
Standard Method of Measurement
Standard Method and Procedure
Spaces table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Specifiers’ Properties information exchange
STEP Physical File Format (IFC)
Structural Slab Level
Standard for Exchange of Product data
Standard Tessellation Language
Systems table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Technical Adviser
Temporary Benchmark or Tunnel Boring Machine
Target Emission Rate
Task Information Delivery Plan
Tube Lines
Terrestrial Laser Scanner
Topographic Identifier
Tender price index (or indices)
Use Case
United Kingdom
Unified Modelling Language
Unified Classification System
Unique Property Reference Number
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Unexploded bomb
Virtual Construction
Virtual Design and Construction
Value For Money
Virtual Private Network
Virtual Reality Modelling Language
Wide Area Network
Whole Building DesignGuide
Work Breakdown Structure
Work In Progress
Whole Life Costing
Work Results table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Waste & Resources Action Programme
Work Results for Specifications (CPIC Uniclass 2)
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BIM acronyms continued
X
XML
X-REF
XSLT
XSP eXtensible Markup Language
Cross reference eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformations
Cross Section Positions
Z
Zz CAD table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
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