Development and Implementation of Automated Code Compliance Checking

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Development and Implementation of Automated Code
Compliance Checking

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ICC Project Goal

• Automate code compliance checking for the
  I-Codes and Federal, state and locally adopted
  versions of those codes leading to.
• . enhanced communication, knowledge and
  collaboration
• . more complete code complying designs
• . more timely and accurate design
  acceptance and approval
• . improved building safety and performance
• . reduced construction costs

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Current Process

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Future Process

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Building Information Model

• Physical and functional characteristics of a
  building (data) in digital format
• a shared knowledge source or database of
  intelligent information about a facility
• stays with the building forever and is enhanced
  over time
• can be seamlessly maintained and used by all

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Interoperability
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Model Checking Software

• Software tools that can read a BIM and provide
  any number of different types of output related
  to the building and its systems as represented in
  the BIM

Codes, rules and regulations in a format that
allows them to be applied by model checking
software to identify conflicts between the BIM
and the codes, rules and regulations
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Automated Code Compliance Checking
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Automated Code Compliance Checking
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Automated Code Compliance Checking
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Project Overview

• Dictionary details associated with terms,
  properties and values that provide a basis for
  communication between SMARTcodes, MCS and BIM
• SMARTcodes A process and software for making
  codes and other criteria smart
• MCS and BIM ASW Availability of software that
  can apply SMARTcodes and can provide for code
  checkable BIMs

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Project Overview

• BIM Gallery Availability of BIMs for real
  buildings for demonstration and
  testing/validation purposes
• Manual Code Search Ability to address code
  questions directly in the absence of a BIM
• Data Drill Down Availability of information
  relevant to the application of the codes

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Project Overview

• Communications Outreach to and a pipeline for
  input from the building industry
• Market Research Facilitating market access to
  and use of SMARTcodes
• Collaboration Identification of and
  collaboration with relevant stakeholders,
  organizations and interested parties

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ICC Achievements to Date

• Invested in SMARTcodes project
• Created robust project plan to guide ICC efforts
• Assembled ICC project team of ICC staff, private
  sector experts and public sector users
• Established a task group of federal, state and
  local officials to guide project
• Creating U.S. dictionary with CSI and
  participating in similar efforts globally

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ICC Achievements to Date

• Developed a unique process, protocol and software
  to create SMARTcodes
• Collaborated with other buildingSMART initiatives
  and interested parties
• Demonstrated auto code check, manual code search
  and supporting data drill down for IECC
• Conducting market research
• Implemented robust communications plan

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Future Plans

• Complete efforts on and make 2006 IECC SMARTcodes
  available
• Conduct work to ensure BIMs will contain
  information to support, and model checking
  software can perform auto code checking
• Continue creation of SMARTcodes until all key
  I-Codes are completed

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Future Plans

• Facilitate availability of smart Federal, state
  and local amendments to I-Codes and referenced
  standards
• Provide for manual search of SMARTcodes and
  availability of support information
• Continue to collaborate with relevant initiatives
  and organizations

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Questions, Suggestions or Comments?
To get involved contact Dave Conover or
Eunice Lee ICC 500 New Jersey Avenue 6th
Floor Washington, DC 20001 dconover_at_iccsafe.org el
ee_at_iccsafe.org www.smartcodes.org
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Frequently Used Acronyms

• AC3 Automated Code Compliance Checking
• BIM Building Information Model
• BIM ASW BIM Authoring Software
• IFC Industry Foundation Classifications
• MCS Model Checking Software
• NBIMS National BIM Standard