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BIM Execution Planning

5.01
BEP Metadata and Clarifications

Defines the BEP Metadata including the origin, location, version, approval status, and acknowledgments for the developed project BEP.

  1. BEP Path: A path to the BEP information. This location could be an online data source or a file location and file name.
  2. BEP Data Format: A description of the format used for storing the BEP data elements.
  3. BEP Executive Summary: A summary description of the BEP document developed to briefly communicate the contents and status of the BEP.
  4. Cover Page Image: A path to an image of BEP cover.
  5. BEP Version Log: A table that includes all BEP Versions.
    1. BEP Version: A version number for each BEP version.
    2. BEP Version Date: The date for the BEP version.
    3. BEP Version Description: A description of the specific BEP Version.
    4. BEP Version Creator Organization: The lead author organization who released the version of the BEP.
    5. BEP Version Creator Contact: The lead author contact who released the version of the BEP.
    6. Approval Organization: The organization that may or should approve the BEP, depending upon contractual requirements.
    7. Approval Contract: The contact that may or should approve the BEP, depending upon contractual requirements.
    8. Approval Status: The status of the approval from the approval organization/contract.
  6. BEP Standard Used for Development: The BIM Execution Planning standard that is used to define the required information categories, elements, and attributes contained within the BEP.
  7. Acknowledgments: Acknowledgment of any creative commons or other copyrighted sources used for developing the BEP and any specific individual or organizational acknowledgments.
National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) Version 4

The NBIMS-US™ v4 is a consensus-based national-level standard focused on defining standard approaches and guidelines to defining requirements, planning BIM adoption, and exchanging information between project team members. MORE