United States National Building Information Modeling Standard

Section 3 – Information Exchange Concepts

Chapter 3.1 Introduction to Exchange Concepts

What is an information exchange? Theory and examples from familiar processes.

Chapter 3.2 Data Models and the Role of Interoperability.

High level description of how BIM information will be stored in operational and project
settings. Compares and contrasts integration and interoperability and the NBIM Standard
requirement for interoperability.

Chapter 3.3 Storing and Sharing Information Description of conceptual need for a shared,
coordinated repository for lifecycle information.

Presents an approach to providing the shared information for a BIM which can be used by
information exchanges