The COBie specification provides a standardized method for project teams to deliver the data necessary to maintain a facility in a digital format. This allows the facility owner the ability to populate their facility maintenance system quickly and accurately with the data needed. COBie can be used whenever a handover occurs, including:

• At the end of new construction
• At the end of a renovation
• When an existing facility changes ownership or management

COBie is not limited to buildings. It can be used to quickly deliver data related to maintainable assets on infrastructure projects that may not include buildings. Though not optimized for infrastructure projects, COBie can certainly be adapted to work on those types of projects, especially small to medium-sized ones.