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BIM in Canada: where are we headed?

98th Annual Conference

Erik A. Poirier, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow | Dept. of Civil Eng.

University of British Columbia | Vancouver (BC) Canada

Vice-‐Chair, Operations | Chair, Communications

buildingSMART Canada

• BIM is a catalyst for change• We need the appropriate regulatory / policy framework to support this change• 3 key elements to this framework

• National BIM strategy• National BIM mandate• National BIM standards

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Key takeaways

BIM strategy

BIM standards

BIM mandate

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Where are we now?

Where are we headed?

How do we get there?

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• Established in 2010• Joint national committee• Objectives:

• Define collaborative approaches• Develop and recommend consistent terminology & best practices

• Endorse and Develop Open BIM Standards

• Industry BIM education

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• Established in 2011• Initiated and run by IBC• provide the appropriate body and home for Canadian BIM Standards Development • participation in the development of international BIM standards

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• Established in 2008• “the business voice of Canada’s BIM Community”

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Where are we now ?

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(NBS, 2015)

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(n=521)(Tahrani, Poirier & Forgues, 2015)

BIM & integrated approaches in Quebec

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BIM & integrated approaches in Quebec

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(Tahrani, Poirier & Forgues, 2015)

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• Limited rate of adoption

• Limited to specific portions of the supply chain

• Inconsistentuse of BIM across Canada

• Variable level of maturity and capability

• Hinders potential value to Canada

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Some observations

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Resources currently available

IBC Contract Appendix for BIM projects

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• IBC 100-‐2014 – IBC BIM Contract Appendix• IBC 201-‐2014 – IBC LOD, Authorized Uses and Model Elements Table

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Benefits of BIM for Owners Report

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•Benefits of BIM for Owners Report•Overview of BIM from Owners Perspective• Non-‐technical• Case Studies which attempt to measure the impact of BIM


IBC BIM PxPToolkits

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Other resources

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Other resources

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Where are we headed ?

International Consensus

Strategic reform of the industry

Adoption of innovative approaches

• Integrated Approaches

• Building Information Modeling

• Lean Construction

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The need to change


Source: (Tahrani et al. 2015)

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Where do we focus?

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Improve performance Generate value

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Where do we focus?

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A call to action

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(Goodland, Lindberg & Shorthouse, 2015)

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Are we ready?

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Grande Rencontres BIM Contech, May 2015 CanBIM quick poll, December 2015

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Are we ready?

• Should government mandate the use of open standards for BIM in their projects?• Yes, federal• Yes, provincial• Yes, municipal• Yes, all level of government• No

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99% Yes, all levels of

governmentbSCMembers’ Community Meeting – January 2016 (n=31)

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How do we get there ?

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How do we structure the BIM adoption and implementation process in Canada?

1. learn from other countries’ experiences in the transition to innovative project delivery approaches?

2. develop a comprehensive reform strategy in order to improve its performance and efficiency to ensure its sustainability and competitiveness?

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How can the Canadian AECO industry:



Public sector

Governmental policy

BIM standards and guidelines

Clear information exchange

requirements

Designated organizations

Reporting and promotion of

BIM

BIM research programs

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Key Drivers for Canada

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1. Public sector

International • Recognition of the power of the public sector as a key actor in the reform of the AECO industry

• A specific government department leads the initiative

• Investments

Canada • The complexity of multi-‐layered governmental context

• The need for a national initiative

• National framework for innovative project delivery adapted at all levels of government

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Country Organization Investment

United Kingdom

BIM Task Group

Public sector funding

Mobilisation -‐ £ 1.4 million

Operations – £ 480 000 / year (5 years)

Total – £ 3.86 million ($ 6.94 million CAN)

FinlandTekes Public and private sector funding

Pre program at RYM oy. R & D – € 21.7 million (4 years between 2010 and 2014) ($ 30.9 million CAN)

Norway StatsbyggPublic and private sector funding

R & D – € 21.7 million (4 years between 2010 and 2014) ($ 30.9 million CAN)

Singapore Building Construction Authority (BCA)

Public sector funding

BIM fund – cover up to 50% of costs associated to BIM adoption within firms:

12 millions SGD ($ 10.4 millions CAN)

France Transition committee € 20 million for a road map

1. Public sector

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2. Governmental policy

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No formal policy mandating BIM implementation on all public projects in Canada

Four separate initiatives

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Space management and open BIM

Royal Alberta Museum pilot project

Several small pilot projects

Moose Jaw Hospital

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No formal policy mandating BIM implementation on all public projects in Canada

Four separate initiatives

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Space management and open BIM

Royal Alberta Museum pilot project

Several small pilot projects

Moose Jaw Hospital

Fragmented initiatives across the county


3. BIM standards and guidelines

A Review of BIM-‐-‐Guidelines: Content, Scope & PositioningMartin Hooper, LTH Interreg midtvejsseminar 2 November 2011

Presence of so many different standardsProblem for broadcasting a consistent message and gaining traction within the industry

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Advantage for CanadaBenefit from the efforts and lessons learned of other countries

in developing its standards

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3. BIM standards and guidelines


International

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4. IE & open standards

Reconfiguration of practice

Requirements for reuse of informationover the product lifecycle

Canada

An international consensus:

The use of the exchange standard provides relative stability and confidence

Joint statement in 2008 to support open BIM (IFC)

GSA, Senate Properties, Statsbygg and DECA (Denmark)



5. Designated organizationsTOP

Government

Designated organizationsFor BIM implementation

BottomIndustry

BIM task group-‐ UKBCA – Singapore

Professional associations –AIA, RIBA

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TOPGovernment

Designated organizationsFor BIM implementation

BottomIndustry

National level: IBC, bSC, CanBIMProvincial level: aceBIM, BIM BC user

group, BIM Quebec group

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In Canada

The need for an organization mandated to lead the national initiative All professional associations to support and buy into this initiative



5. Designated organizations

TOPGovernment

BottomIndustry

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Guidelines:AEC (Can) BIM Protocol

Toolkits, Practice Manual + contract language document

Strategy & Standards (people, process &

technology)

5. Designated organizations

6. BIM research programs

International • Investment in research and development

• Innovation programs

• Technology development

• Transition Support

Canada • Involvement of research groups, universities and organizations

• Funds from government : Engage Grants, IRAP

• Research projects are one off and remain fragmented and the findings are highly contextual

The need to redefine professional curricula to fit the new context of integrated approaches

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(Forgues and Farah, 2013)


6. BIM research programs

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• Innovative approaches improve the performance and value generated

• Governments around the world are driving the reform

• Canadian mandate can rely on international efforts to inform its initiatives

• Canadian initiative must share a single vision

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Some observations



Need for reliable Canadian data

• At the core of any change / continuous improvement effort

• If we want to inform decisions

• If we want to develop policy

• If we want to move forward

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Next Steps:

Need for a national strategy for the built environment

• Aimed at improving the performance of the industry

• Aimed at generating more value for Canada

• Aimed at delivering a better and more sustainable built

environment

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Next Steps:

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“Canada, with its federalist system, struggles with the same challenges international climate action poses: how to corral widely different political players – its diverse provinces – towards a stringent emissions target.”https://www.opencanada.org/features/cop21-‐what-‐canadas-‐role/

Next Steps:

• BIM is a catalyst for change• We need the appropriate regulatory / policy framework to support this change• 3 key elements to this framework

• A national BIM strategy• A national BIM mandate• A national BIM standard

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Key takeaways

BIM strategy

BIM standards

BIM mandate

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