Summary: |
Information management in the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)industries is changing toward the integration of information in all stages of building designand construction processes from planning to operation. This paper explains the developmentof a conceptual data model for managing this information. The model will represent theowners' point of view for generating, processing, storing, and retrieving data throughout thelifk cycle of the building, and it will focus on the stage of completion of planning andtransfering information for design and construction, Existing design and constructionindustry standards, principal theories, and recommended practices in design, construction,and database management have been incorporated into the model. The model takes intoconsideration international standards for data exchange, product data modeling concepts, andconstruction industry data management classifications and practice. |