BS EN ISO 22014

[edit] ISO 22014:2024 Library objects for architecture, engineering, construction and use

The ISO 22014:2024 standard is also known as BS EN ISO 22014 because it replaces the British Standard BS 8541 (2011-2024) which provided a range of standards for library objects for architecture, engineering and construction. The introduction of this single overarching standard for creating, managing, and using BIM objects represents a significant step and clearer route towards benchmarking work through the digital transformation of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.

The new standard includes a number of key components which aim to help delivery its key objectives in standardising the use of BIM objects, to improve their interoperability whilst increasing the quality of data used, allowing these in turm support real-time asset management and monitoring as required when intergrated for example with digital twins and the internet of things (IoT). These key components might be described as:

• Guidance for interoperable data structures, formatting geometric/meta data, and object relationships.
• Level of Information Need (LOIN) of BIM objects at different project stages, facilitating accurate data flow.
• Existing uniclass classification systems for systematic object categorization, aiding in information retrieval.
• Promoting standardized object libraries, reusable BIM object rerepositories for efficiency and consistency.

The key diffreences between ISO 22014:2024 and the old BS 8541 are:

• A single standard covering all apects rater than a series of documents covering various aspects.
• Less focussed on attributes the ISO provides guidance on data quality and integration across project stages.
• The previous gudaince was not so focussed on interoperability and its integration for digital twins.
• This is now simplified into a single international stanrad rather than more directly geared towards the UK.

For further information visit https://www.iso.org/standard/84473.html

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