BIM acronyms
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Document Number - BIM-BBA-Z0-ZZ-ST-A-30001
Original Document Author - Rob Jackson
Revision StatusIssue DateComments
P1S02013-01-16First Issue
P2
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2013-03-01
Updated in line with PAS 1192-2:2013
P3S02013-06-07Additional acronyms added
P4
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2013-07-12
Uniclass 2 tables and additional FM acronyms
P5S02013-07-24Further acronyms added
P6S02013-11-11COBie for All Acronyms, PAS1192-3 draft, Laser Scanning acronyms added
P7
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2014-04-01
Updated following publication of PAS 1192-3
bsDD also added
P8
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2014-04-29
General update including acronyms from HS2 workshop
P9
S2
2014-10-02
General update plus updated in line with BS 1192-4:2014, NRM 1, NRM 2 & NRM 3
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S2
2015-01-30
CIOB, CIO, CISO, CPNI, NaCTSO, PDS, PDT, RTC and SB/IMP added
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2015-04-17
AEC/FM AU, AWP, BAF, BASMP, BDD, BYOD, CIRIA, CWP, EPC, EPCM, ERP, EWP, IWP, MOOC, NIEP, OWL, PII, PLQ, RBS, RIEP, RSES, RUG, SKOS, SPARQL, SPQ, SQL, UKCG, URI and UUID added
Front cover image - Sandwell College, UK
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BIM acronyms
No.
2D
3D
4D
5D
6D
2-dimensional
3-dimensional
Time
Cost
Lifecycle and Facilities Management
A
Ac
AD4 ADM ADMM
ADQ
AEC
AEC/FM
AIA
AIM
AIMS
AIR
AM
AMO AMP
API
APM
ASP
AU
AWP
Avanti Activities table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Asset Data Dictionary Definition Document (Crossrail Limited)
Activity Definition Model
Asset Data Management Manual (Highways Agency)
Actual Digital Questions
Architectural, Engineering and Construction
Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Facilities Management
American Institute of Architects (US)
Asset Information Model / Modelling
Asset Information Management System (Crossrail Limited)
Asset Information Requirements
Asset Management
Asset Management Office (Highways Agency)
Agreed Maximum Price
Application Programming Interface
Association for Project Management
Application Service Provider
Autodesk University
Advanced Work Packaging
(UK Government sponsored to assist collaboration)
B
B&ES
BAF
BAS
BASMP
BCF BEP BES
BIM BIM(M) BIS BLPU
BMS
BOOT BQ BQBS
BRE BREEAM BrIM BS bSa
bsDD
bSI
Building and Engineering Services Association (formerly known as HVCA)
BIM Academic Forum
Building Automation System
Built Asset Security Management Plan
BIM collaboration format
BIM Execution Plan
Building Energy Simulation
Building Information Model / Modelling / Management
Building Information Modelling and Management
UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Basic Land and Property Unit
Building Management System
Build-own-operate-transfer
Bill of quantities
Bill of quantities (or BQ) breakdown structure
Building Research Establishment
Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment
Bridge Information Model
British Standard
buildingSMART alliance
buildingSMART Data Dictionary
buildingSMART International
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BSI BSIM BSRIA BYOD
British Standards Institute
Building Services Information Model
Building Services Research and Information Association
Bring Your Own Device
C
CA CAD CADD CAFM
CAM
CAPEX CATIA
CAWS CBS
CD CDE
CDF CDM CDPA
CE
CEN CERL
CFD
C/I CIAT
CIBSE
CIC CIO CIOB
CIRIA
CIS CISO CITE CMM
CMMS
CNC
Co
COBie CoP
CPI CPIC CPIx
CPMS
CPNI
CPR
CR
CRC
CRL
CRS
CRV
CSG Contract Administrator
Computer Aided Design
Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Computer Aided Facility Management
Computer Aided Manufacture
Capital Expenditure
Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application
Common Arrangement of Work Sections
Cost Breakdown Structure
Compact Disc
Common Data Environment
Common Data Format
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
Copyright, Designs and Patent Act
Constructing Excellence
European Committee for Standardisation
Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USACE)
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Civils/Infrastructure
Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Construction Industry Council
Chief Information Officer
Chartered Institute of Building
Construction Industry Research and Information Association
Construction Information Service
Chief Information Security Officer
Construction Industry Trading Electronically
Capacity Maturity Model or Coordinate Measurement Machine
Computerised Maintenance and Management System
Computer Numerical Control
Complexes table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Construction Operations Building Information Exchange
Code of Practice
Co-ordinated Project Information
Construction Project Information Committee
Construction Project Information Xchange
Capital Planning and Management System
Centre for the Protection of National Infastructure
Construction Progress Reporting
Clash Rendition
Carbon reduction commitment
Crossrail Limited
Coordinate Reference System
Capitalised replacement value
Constructive Solid Geometry
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CSI CWP
Construction Specifications Institute
Construction Work Package
D
D&B DBB
DBFO
DBMS
DCF DCLG DDS DFMA
DfT
DMS DPP
DRC
Design and Build
Digital Built Britain
Design, Build, Finance, Operate
Data Base Management System
Discounted cash flow
Department for Communities and Local Government
Data Design System
Design for Manufacturer and Assembly
Department for Transport
Document Management System
Developed Constructor Proposals
Depreciated reinstatement cost
E
EAM
EC ECI EDI
EDM
EDMS Ee
EIR
ELR
En
EN EOTA EP EPC EPCM
EQM ERDC
ERP
ETC EUQ
EUR
EVA
EMP
EWP
Enterprise Asset Management
European Committee
European Construction Institute or Early Contractor Involvement
Electronic Data Interchange
Electronic Distance Measurement
Electronic Data Management System
Elements table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Employer’s Information Requirements
Engineering Line of Reference
Entities table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Euronorm
European Organisation for Technical Approvals
European Parliament
Energy Performance Certificate or Engineer Procure Construct
Engineer Procure Construct Manage
European Quality Mark
Engineering Research and Development Center
Enterprise Resource Planning
Engineering and Technology Board
Element unit quantity
Element unit rate
Earned Value Analysis
Early Works Packages
Enigneering Work Package
F
FCI
FEE FFE
FFL
FIM FM FMA
FMI
Facilities Condition Index or Function condition indexation
Fabric Energy Efficiency
Furniture, Fitting and Equipment
Finished Floor Level
Facilities Information Model
Facilities Management
Facilities Management Association
Function maintenance indexation
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FMP
FFP FRI
FTP
Forward maintenance plans (or programme)
Fitness-for-purpose
Function re-investment indexation
File Transfer Protocol
G
gbXML
GCCB GCS
GDL
GEA
GHG GIA
GIFA GIS GML GNSS
GPS
GRIP
GSA
(G)SL
GWP GUID Green Building Extensible Modelling Language
Government Construction Client Group
Government Construction Strategy
Geometric Description Language
Gross external area
Green House Gases
Gross internal area
Gross internal floor area
Geographical Information System
Geography Markup Language
Global Navigation Satellite System
Global Positioning System
Governance for Railway Investment Projects
Government Services Administration (US)
(Government) Soft Landings
Global Warming Potential
Globally Unique Identifier
H
H&S HA
HMG
HSE
HVAC
Health and Safety
Highways Agency
Her Majesty’s Government
Health and Safety Executive
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
I
IAI IAM
IBC
IBD
iBIM ICE
ICIS ICT
ID IDM
ie
IFC IFD IFMA
IG
IGES
IM
IMP
IMU
IPD
International Alliance for Interoperability (now known as buildingSMART)
The Institute of Asset Management
Institute for BIM in Canada
Intelligent Building Data
Integrated Building Information Modelling
Institution of Civil Engineers and Innovative Contractor Engagement
International Construction Information Society
Information and Communications Technology
Identification
Information Delivery Manual
information exchange
Industry Foundation Classes
International Framework for Dictionaries
International Facility Management Association
Irish Grid
International Graphics Exchange Standard
Information Modelling
Information Management Process
Inertial Measurement Unit
Integrated Project Delivery
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IP IPI IPP
IPR
IR
IRMP IS
ISG
ISO IaaS
IT
IUK IWMS
IWP
Intellectual Property
Integrated Project Insurance
Initial Project Proposals
Intellectual Property Rights
Information Requirements
Integrated Risk Management Plan
International Standard
Implementation Support Group (buildingSMART)
International Organisation for Standardization
‘Infrastructure as a Service’
Information Technology
Infrastructure UK
Integrated Workplace Management Systems
Installation Work Package
K
KPI Key Performance Indicator
J
JCT JIB JV
Joint Contract Tribunal
Joint Industry Board
Joint Venture
L
LADAR
LAM
LAN LCC
LCie
LCR
LCS
LEED LIDAR
LOD LOI
LRM
LRS
LU
LZC Laser detection and ranging
Laser Aided Modelling
Local Area Network
Life cycle cost of life cyle costing
Life Cycle information exchange
Life cycle repairs/replacement (renewal)
Location Coding System (London Underground)
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
Light detection and ranging
Level of Definition or Level of model Detail (in the US this can be Level of Development)
Levels of model Information
Linear Referencing Method
Linear Referencing System
London Underground
Low to zero carbon
M
MEP M&E M&O
MIDI
MIDP
MOOC
MWHW
MPDT
MQC
MSG
MVD Mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Mechanical and electrical
Maintenance and Operations
Master Information Delivery Index
Master Information Delivery Plan
Massive Open Online Classes
Method of Measurement for Highway Works (Highways Agency)
Model Production and Delivery Table
Model Quality Control
Model Support Group (buildingSMART)
Model View Definition
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N
NaaS
NaCTSO
NAO NBIMS
NBS NC
NDA
NDEA NEC
NEC3
NF NIA
NIBS
NIEM
NIEP NIST
NMS NPC
NPV
NRM
NURBS
‘Native as a Service’
National Counter Terrorism Security Office
National Audit Office
National Building Information Modeling Standard (US)
National Building Specification
Numerical Control
Non-Disclosure Agreement
Non-domestic energy assessment
New Engineering Contracts
New Engineering Contract (3rd Iteration of the NEC contract)
National Framework
Net Internal Area
National Institute of Building Sciences (US)
Mational Information Exchange Model
National Improvement and Efficiency Partnership
National Institute of Standards and Technology (US)
National Master Specification
Net present cost
Net present value
New Rules of Measurement
Non Uniform Rational B-Spline Surface
O
O&M OASIS OBS
OCE
OCI
ODA
OGC OHLE
OIR
OLE OMSI OPEX OPS
OR OS OWL
Operations and maintenance
Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
Organisation Breakdown Structures
Order of cost estimates
Optimised Contractor Involvement
Olympic Delivery Authority
Office of Government Commerce
See OLE
Organizational information requirements
Overhead Line Electrification
Operations and Maintenance Support
Operational Expenditure
Outline Procurement Strategy
Operational Rating
Ordnance Survey
(Web Ontology Language)
P
PaaS
PACE PAM
PARL
PAS PCI
PC Price
PC Sum
PDM
PDS
‘Platfom as a Service’
Property Advisers to the Civil Estate
Property Asset Management
Percentage asset remaining life
Publicly Available Specification
Pre-Construction Information
Prime Cost Sum
Prime Cost Sum
Project Delivery Manager
Product Data Sheet
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PDT
PEP
PFI PIB
PII PIM
PIN
PIP
PIX PLQ
POE
PP
PPC
PPM
PQQ Pr
PSCD PV Product Data Template
Project Execution Plan
Private Finance Initiative
Planned inspection of buildings
Professional Indemnity Insurance or Personal Identifiable Information
Project Information Model
Prior Indicative Notice
Project Implementation Plan
Project Information Exchange
Plain Language Questions
Post Occupancy Evaluation
Phases table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Project Partnering Contracts
Planned preventive maintenance
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
Products table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Public Sector Construction Database
Present value or Solar Photovoltaic
Q
QA QL QS QTO
Quality Assurance
Quality Level
Quantity Surveyor
Quantity Take Off
R
R&D
RACI
RAG
RBS
RCM
RDS
RIA RIAS RIBA RICS RFI RFID RFP
RGB
RIEP RIT ROI
RPI
RSES
RSL
RTC
RUG
Research and Development
Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed
Red Amber Green
Requirement Breakdown Structure
Reliability centred maintenance
Room Data Sheet (or Room Data Schedule)
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Royal Incoporation of Architects in Scotland
Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Request for Information
Radio-frequency Identification
Request for Proposal
Red Green Blue
Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships
Room Integrity Testing
Return on Investment
Retail price index (or indices)
Register of Security Engineers and Specialists
Reference service life
Revit Technology Conference
Revit User Group
S
SA
SaaS Site area
‘Software as a Service’
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SAP SBEM SB/IMP
SBS SCADA
SCCS
SDNF
SDO
SDS SIA
SIL
SIM SKOS
SME SMM SMP Sp
SPARQL
SPie SPF
SPFF
SSL
STEP
STL
Ss
SQL
Standard Assessment Procedure
Simplified Building Energy Method
Security Breach/Incident Management Plan
Small Business Service or System Breakdown Structure
Supervisory control and data acquisition
Supply Chain Capability Summary
Steel Detailing Neutral Format
Standards Developing Organization
Space Data Sheet (or Space Data Schedule)
Security Industry Authority
Safety Integrity Level
Structural Information Model
Simple Knowledge Organisation System
Small and Medium Enterprises
Standard Method of Measurement
Standard Method and Procedure
Spaces table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
SPARQL Protocol and RDF Query Language
Specifiers’ Properties information exchange
STEP Physical File
STEP Physical File Format (IFC)
Structural Slab Level
Standard for Exchange of Product data
Standard Tessellation Language
Systems table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Structured Query Language
T
TA
TBM TER TIDP
TL
TLS
TOID TPI
Technical Adviser
Temporary Benchmark or Tunnel Boring Machine
Target Emission Rate
Task Information Delivery Plan
Tube Lines
Terrestrial Laser Scanner
Topographic Identifier
Tender price index (or indices)
U
UC
UK UKCG
UML Uniclass UPRN
URI USACE
UUID UXB Use Case
United Kingdom
United Kingdom Contractors Group
Unified Modelling Language
Unified Classification System
Unique Property Reference Number
Uniform Resource Identifier
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Universally Unique Identifier
Unexploded bomb
V
VC
VDC
Virtual Construction
Virtual Design and Construction
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VFM
VPN VRML
Value For Money
Virtual Private Network
Virtual Reality Modelling Language
W
WAN
WBDG
WBS
WIP WLC
WR
WRAP WS Wide Area Network
Whole Building DesignGuide
Work Breakdown Structure
Work In Progress
Whole Life Costing
Work Results table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
Waste & Resources Action Programme
Work Results for Specifications (CPIC Uniclass 2)
X
XML
X-REF XSLT
XSP
eXtensible Markup Language
Cross reference
eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformations
Cross Section Positions
Z
Zz CAD table (CPIC Uniclass 2)
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