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Transcript
00:08
More legal documentation.
00:10
Yep,
00:12
I know I keep saying we need less words
00:13
and more action and I stand by that statement.
00:17
However,
00:17
we need to be careful when it comes to something that is
00:20
generally interpreted as a bunch of drafters trying to make themselves important.
00:25
I'm serious about that sentiment.
00:26
People do think that about BIM.
00:29
That's why I love having documents that a lawyer signed off on.
00:33
This keeps our BIM ambitions safe from dying on
00:35
the vine like our CAD standards did - remember those?
00:39
So let's look at the G202 document.
00:42
This is the document from the AIA that drills in the projects specifics.
00:46
Since it's called out directly from the E203, it's legally binding.
00:52
So what is the AIA G202?
00:56
Well, it's the project billing information modeling protocol form.
01:00
It's a specific document that calls out modeling protocols, such as how many trade
01:05
models there will be and what the level of detail is within those models.
01:10
It includes collaboration protocols.
01:12
Who, when, and where.
01:15
Who's doing it, when is it due, and where are they gonna put it?
01:19
Technical requirements.
01:21
Collaboration protocols.
01:24
Who's responsible?
01:25
When is it due?
01:27
And where do these models go to be shared?
01:30
Drills in the technical requirements, what software, and what version.
01:34
Can't be more specific than that.
01:37
It also calls out if training is needed and who provides it.
01:42
Project standards.
01:43
I know I just laughed at CAD standards but they are still alive and well,
01:47
and they live inside of these documents.
01:49
We do want our drafting standards to be adhered to legally
01:54
and it calls up the all important BIM execution plan.
01:57
That will be the document that guides us through the entire project
02:01
and is brought up in every BIM meeting.
02:04
Let's take a glance at the document
02:08
again. Similar to the E203,
02:10
It's completely modifiable for your project.
02:14
Fill up the project name,
02:17
then you just go down through,
02:19
start listing the managers here, contact information.
02:24
Hopefully, it's more than just a blank chart.
02:26
I've seen this document issued completely blank just like this.
02:31
Don't be the person that does that.
02:34
All this gets filled out.
02:35
Collaboration, technical training, and support.
02:39
The reason it's here,
02:40
and the reason it's not that long of a document, it's only five pages,
02:43
is because again,
02:45
people need to get these items in their quote.
02:48
If you have to provide training for someone, you got to build that into your costs.
02:53
Model standards - I love it.
02:56
Now we go right through and add all of this information to this document, if we can.
03:03
If we don't know it yet, we can say NA.
03:06
The next chapter,
03:07
I'm going to actually pull a project together
03:09
with some information that I'm not sure of,
03:12
but we can put in this chart exactly what
03:14
information we have and what information we're waiting for.
03:18
That's fine, as long as it's up front and clear to everyone.
03:22
And it calls up the level of detail -
03:24
I'm sorry, the level of development - for each stage.
03:29
Scroll down through
03:32
and we get to our model element table
03:35
who's responsible for what element
03:38
and what level of development at what project milestone.
03:43
Hopefully there's not six project milestones, but there might be,
03:46
it depends on the client.
03:49
So that's it for studying BIM documentation.
03:52
Look at it this way,
03:53
this is the legal way to specify BIM on our projects.
03:58
This is also the best way to put our focus on our BIM execution plan.
04:03
This also means that the firm issuing this mandate satisfies
04:07
the qualifications by providing guidance and hosting weekly BIM meetings.
Video transcript
00:08
More legal documentation.
00:10
Yep,
00:12
I know I keep saying we need less words
00:13
and more action and I stand by that statement.
00:17
However,
00:17
we need to be careful when it comes to something that is
00:20
generally interpreted as a bunch of drafters trying to make themselves important.
00:25
I'm serious about that sentiment.
00:26
People do think that about BIM.
00:29
That's why I love having documents that a lawyer signed off on.
00:33
This keeps our BIM ambitions safe from dying on
00:35
the vine like our CAD standards did - remember those?
00:39
So let's look at the G202 document.
00:42
This is the document from the AIA that drills in the projects specifics.
00:46
Since it's called out directly from the E203, it's legally binding.
00:52
So what is the AIA G202?
00:56
Well, it's the project billing information modeling protocol form.
01:00
It's a specific document that calls out modeling protocols, such as how many trade
01:05
models there will be and what the level of detail is within those models.
01:10
It includes collaboration protocols.
01:12
Who, when, and where.
01:15
Who's doing it, when is it due, and where are they gonna put it?
01:19
Technical requirements.
01:21
Collaboration protocols.
01:24
Who's responsible?
01:25
When is it due?
01:27
And where do these models go to be shared?
01:30
Drills in the technical requirements, what software, and what version.
01:34
Can't be more specific than that.
01:37
It also calls out if training is needed and who provides it.
01:42
Project standards.
01:43
I know I just laughed at CAD standards but they are still alive and well,
01:47
and they live inside of these documents.
01:49
We do want our drafting standards to be adhered to legally
01:54
and it calls up the all important BIM execution plan.
01:57
That will be the document that guides us through the entire project
02:01
and is brought up in every BIM meeting.
02:04
Let's take a glance at the document
02:08
again. Similar to the E203,
02:10
It's completely modifiable for your project.
02:14
Fill up the project name,
02:17
then you just go down through,
02:19
start listing the managers here, contact information.
02:24
Hopefully, it's more than just a blank chart.
02:26
I've seen this document issued completely blank just like this.
02:31
Don't be the person that does that.
02:34
All this gets filled out.
02:35
Collaboration, technical training, and support.
02:39
The reason it's here,
02:40
and the reason it's not that long of a document, it's only five pages,
02:43
is because again,
02:45
people need to get these items in their quote.
02:48
If you have to provide training for someone, you got to build that into your costs.
02:53
Model standards - I love it.
02:56
Now we go right through and add all of this information to this document, if we can.
03:03
If we don't know it yet, we can say NA.
03:06
The next chapter,
03:07
I'm going to actually pull a project together
03:09
with some information that I'm not sure of,
03:12
but we can put in this chart exactly what
03:14
information we have and what information we're waiting for.
03:18
That's fine, as long as it's up front and clear to everyone.
03:22
And it calls up the level of detail -
03:24
I'm sorry, the level of development - for each stage.
03:29
Scroll down through
03:32
and we get to our model element table
03:35
who's responsible for what element
03:38
and what level of development at what project milestone.
03:43
Hopefully there's not six project milestones, but there might be,
03:46
it depends on the client.
03:49
So that's it for studying BIM documentation.
03:52
Look at it this way,
03:53
this is the legal way to specify BIM on our projects.
03:58
This is also the best way to put our focus on our BIM execution plan.
04:03
This also means that the firm issuing this mandate satisfies
04:07
the qualifications by providing guidance and hosting weekly BIM meetings.
In the dataset zip file, you should see an AIA G202 pdf file. Open this document and review the the content you should be considering for your project.
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