by Brianna Crandall — September 26, 2014—The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers’ (CIBSE) BIM Steering Group — in partnership with a number of industry bodies and professional engineering institutions — has developed a building information modeling (BIM) initiative, Product Data Templates (PDTs), designed to fast-track the flow of general product information into BIM models.
The first PDTs are now being made available for public consultation, and CIBSE is seeking feedback from the building services sector— particularly trade associations and the manufacturers of relevant products.
BIM Product Data Templates (PDTs) are designed to fast-track the flow of general product information into BIM models.(Click on image to enlarge)
Eight PDTs are now available online for comment/feedback, with over 150 more being developed:
- Air Diffuser
- Heat Detector
- Isolation Valve
- Luminaire
- Manhole
- Pump
- Radiator
- Smoke Detectors
CIBSE says it is interested in all feedback and comment, particularly on whether the PDT adequately describes the product type, how easy it is to complete the fields, and whether the complete PDT is sufficient. Readers who wish to assist with the PDTs that are still in development are encouraged to find further information on CIBSE’s Help us create PDTs Web page.
Further information about why the PDTs are needed, and how they work, can be found on CIBSE’s Building Information Modelling Web page or in the recent CIBSE Journal BIM supplement. Further videos explaining the process can be found on the BIMTalk online information portal.
