OVERVIEW

COBIE

7.01 OVERVIEW

Version 3 of the COBie standard incorporates 61 different changes and updates grouped into the following four categories.

Ease of Use

More concise documentation
Removal of data tables rarely used
Renaming of data fields and headers to better understand their purpose
Resorting of headers to better group them
New “Title Block” section to have all pertinent deliverable information in one place

Modernization

Removal of personally identifiable information data fields
Replacing “Floor” data table with “Level” data table to accommodate infrastructure projects
Support for JSON format for machine-to-machine exchanges

Capabilities

Adding new “PartOf“ data field on asset data tables to better understand relationships
Adding data fields that accommodate classifying and geo-locating projects better
Adding a new “SpaceType” data table to better organize spaces

Workflow

Adding data tables to better document the activities of a facility (especially useful for handover between owners)
New “Package”, “Event”, and “Risk” data tables to go along with the existing “Job” data table

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