Common Building Information Model Files and Tools

The information on this page can assist you to:

• Download "information exchange" example files in different file formats;
• See how model data from different disciplines is organized;
• Compare files to see model content for different domains;
• See how exchanges, such as COBie, change over time;
• Use these common files to evaluate your software's import or export functions;
• Use these common files to teach building information modeling;
• Extend these common files for new information exchanges and research; and
• Find and use free tools to help you work with these files

Project 1. Duplex Apartment

The duplex apartment model was originally created by a student who developed this building as part of a design competition. This model was first used at the Dec 2009 COBie Challenge event.

COBie

2012-03-23-Duplex-01-Programming 2012-03-23-Duplex-02-Design 2012-03-23-Duplex-03-ProductSelect 2012-03-23-Duplex-04-ProductInstall 2012-03-23-Duplex-05-Handover

Coordination Model View

2011-09-14-Duplex IFC 2x3 Coordination MVD 2011-09-14-Duplex-IFCAnalyzer 2011-09-14-Duplex-PDF 2011-09-14-Duplex-RVT

Electrical System information exchange (Sparkie) at Design

2012-12-07 IFC 2x3 Sparkie 2012-02-01 Native Model (report in editorial review)

HVAC information exchange (HVACie) at Design

2011-11-24 IFC 2x3 2011-11-24 Native Model (report in editorial review) 2011-11-24 Native Model supplement

Water System information exchange (WSie) at Design

2012-11-13 IFC 2x3 2013-02-01 Native Model (report in editorial review)

Project 2. Office Building

The two story office building model was developed based on the published sample floor plans for a specific type of mid-size office building built in the United States.

COBie Spreadsheet

2012-03-23-Office-COBie

Coordination Model View

2011-09-14-Office IFC 2x3 Coordination MVD 2011-09-14-Office-IFCAnalyzer 2011-09-14-Office-PDF 2011-09-14-Office-RVT

Project 3. Medical Clinic

The Clinic Model project is based on a medical and dental clinic building at a location in the South-West United States. The model also comes with a set of redacted design drawings. A representative set of redacted operations and maintenance manuals are also provided in COBie Spreadsheet Format.

COBie Spreadsheet

2013-03-28-Clinic-Programming-v13 2013-03-28-Clinic-Design-v13 2013-03-28-Clinic-Handover-v13

COBieLite

COBieLite Clinic Handover Example

Construction Drawings

2012-03-27-Clinic-RedactedDrawings

Coordination Model View

2011-09-14-Clinic IFC 2x3 Coordination MVD 2011-09-14-Clinic-IFCAnalyzer 2011-09-14-Clinic-PDF 2011-09-14-Clinic-RVT

Electrical System information exchange (Sparkie) at Design

2012-12-07 IFC 2x3 Sparkie 2013-02-01 Native Model (report in editorial review)

HVAC information exchange (HVACie) at Design

2012-03-30 IFC 2x3 HVACie 2012-03-30 Native Model (report in editorial review) 2012-03-30 Supplemental Native Files

Water System information exchange (WSie) at Design

2012-12-06 IFC 2x3 WSie 2013-02-01 Native Model (report in editorial review)

Project 4. Barracks 101

Barracks 101 is a small building developed from the standard design of a similar federal government building. As this model includes drawings, it would be a very good for use by students and those conducting initial testing of their software before jumping to the full size Medical Clinic problem model.

COBie Spreadsheet

2013-08-05-Barracks101-Handover

Design Drawings

2013-02-11-Barracks101-DesignDrawings-PDF

Free Software

The following is a list of free software that you may find helpful when working with the Common BIM Files. These products are listed without endorsement of any kind.