National Institute of Building Sciences

1. National Institute ofBuilding Sciences Presentation to: The WORKPLACE Network May 12, 2005

2. NIBS Enabling Legislation • Public Law 93-383, Sect. 809 (1974)

3. NIBS’ Responsibilities Congress directed NIBS to: • Develop, promulgate, and maintain building-related performance criteria. • Evaluate and pre-qualify existing and new building technology. • Conduct related investigations. • Assemble, store, and disseminate building- and construction-related technical data and other information.

4. NIBS’ BuildingCommunity Role Primary Issues: • Energy • Natural Hazard Mitigation • Building/Housing Rehab • Environmental Issues • Radon, Asbestos, LBP, Mold • Information Management & Dissemination • Security/Anti-Terrorism • Federal Agency Needs (Internal/External) NIBS serves as an important bridge between the public & private sectors

5. NIBS’ Role • Forum for the Entire Building Community • Address Full Life-Cycle Facility Issues • Multi-Disciplinary Participation • Consensus Process Recognized by Industry • Filling a Leadership Role

6. Governance • NIBS’ Board of Directors • Six directors: appointed by the President with Senate confirmation • 15 directors elected by the Board from Public Interest and Industry Sectors

7. How NIBS Works • Assemble the Best Volunteers • Committee Balance & Representation • Use Volunteers Effectively • Sound Program Management • Efficient Consensus Process • Identify Client’s Needs • Maintain Good Client Communications • Produce Quality Products • Cooperate & Coordinate with Other Bodies

8. NIBS’ Councils and Committees • Consultative Council • Building Seismic Safety Council’s • Building Environment and Thermal Envelope Council • Multihazard Mitigation Council • Facility Information Council • International Alliance for Interoperability • Facility Maintenance & Operations Committee www.nibs.org

9. International Alliance for Interoperability North American Chapter A program of the National Institute of Building Sciences

10. Overview • What is interoperability? • What is IAI • Why is interoperability needed? • How will it improve our buildings?

11. What is interoperability? …the dynamic exchange of information among all applications and platforms serving the entire building community through the full life-cycle of facilities.

12. What is the IAI? …a voluntary organization, created in 1995 to facilitate ways to better exchange dynamic information to improve buildings and the building process. IAI is comprised of public and private sector representatives.

13. A Group Effort • The GeoSpacial Connection • OGC • The Real Estate Connection • OSCRE, BOMA • Government • GSA, Coast Guard, NASA, Army, LBL, • Other Groups • AIA, AGC, ASHRAE, CSI, ICC, FIATECH, FM, ARCOM • Industry • Autodesk, Graphisoft, Bentley, Newforma, Accela, Archibus, FM Global, IHS, McGraw-Hill, SOM, Bovis, Marriott, Reed, others

14. IBERIAN IAI’s11 IAI Chapters Recent Chapters: ITALIAN Proposed new CHAPTER CHINA

15. Why is Interoperability needed? To enable us to: buildSMART

16. NIST Report: In August 2004, the National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a Report on: The potential for Interoperability to improve the AEC & FM process in the U. S. For the CAPITAL FACILITIES INDUSTRY.

17. NIST Report: • The capital facilities industry includes design, construction and maintenance of large commercial, institutional, industrial buildings, facilities and plants.

18. NIST Report: • The NIST report indicates that in 2002, the value of capital facilities set in place was $374 billion. • Note: With the exception of public housing, no residential facilities were included.

19. NIST Report Findings • What does the Lack of Interoperability Cost the U.S. A/E/C/FM process annually? $15.8 Billion

20. NIST Report: The $15.8 billion by process: • design $2.66 billion • construction: $4.07 billion • O&M $9.09 billion • Total $15.82 billion

21. NIST Report: • NIST acknowledges that the $15.8 billion cost is only part of the total cost!

22. NIST Report: • The study defined the potential of interoperability as the “exchange and management of information,” and to “comprehend and integrate information across multiple systems.”

23. NIST Report: The rest of the story...... • The study’s findings are based on today’s paper-based linear facility delivery process. It did not consider efficiencies that interoperability can foster by CHANGINGthat process. • And, some aspects of the building process weren’t considered.

24. NIST Report: • Because of these two issues, especially the former, many believe the potential savings through interoperability could be in the range of $50 billion annually, just in the U.S!

25. What Can Interoperability Change? • Create “Smart” Building Information Models • Maximize use of 3-D and 4-D, object-oriented & integrated software • Dramatically improve cost, schedule and quality control • Virtually test all aspects of facility performance • Under routine and extreme conditions • Register BIMs Spacially via GIS • Spacially locate all real property assets • Relate real property to lifelines, flood planes, etc. • Better Manage Real Property • Map real estate holdings • Macro and micro manage O&M budgets • Maximize Use of Design/Construct Data • Accurately & immediately calculate rental areas • Transfer design/construct data into CMMS

26. How Can You Help? • Participate in an IAI chapter in your country • Form an IAI chapter in your country • Demand interoperable software • Require design/construct/FM to use it • Be patient! WWW.IAI-NA.ORG or WWW.IAI-INTERNATIONAL.ORG