AS ISO 19650 Aligned

October 2022

Asset Information Requirements (AIR)

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Document references
In this document:
 The ‘AIR Template’ or ‘Template’ means the NATSPEC Asset Information Requirements (AIR) Template.
 The ‘AIR’ means the asset information requirements for the nominated project.
 The ‘BEP’ means the BIM Execution Plan for the nominated project.
 The ‘National BIM Guide’ or ‘Guide’ means the NATSPEC National BIM Guide.

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Company/
Title/Role Name Email Tel. No. RACI
Organisation

Author

Owner

Appointing party
representative
Information
Manager
Key to responsibilities for developing AIR
R Responsible for undertaking activity
A Accountable for activity completion
C Consulted during activity
I Informed following activity completion
Role responsible for maintaining and updating AIR: [complete/delete]

Version history

Version Date Amended by Approved by Comments

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 This AIR document..................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 AS ISO 19650 alignment..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Purpose............................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Application........................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Project details............................................................................................................................................................. 1
2.1 Project description............................................................................................................................................... 1
2.2 Project goals........................................................................................................................................................ 1
3 Commercial................................................................................................................................................................. 2
3.1 Procurement strategy.......................................................................................................................................... 2
3.2 Project team members........................................................................................................................................ 2
3.3 Common Data Environment................................................................................................................................ 3
3.4 Asset information delivery milestones................................................................................................................. 3
3.5 Existing conditions information............................................................................................................................ 4
3.6 Asset information purposes................................................................................................................................. 4
3.7 Asset information model (AIM)............................................................................................................................ 4
3.7.1 AIM integration strategy.................................................................................................................................. 5
3.8 AIM deliverables.................................................................................................................................................. 5
3.8.1 AIM deliverables formats................................................................................................................................ 6
3.8.2 As-built models............................................................................................................................................... 6
3.8.3 Asset management models............................................................................................................................ 7
3.8.4 Record drawings............................................................................................................................................. 7
3.8.5 Record documents.......................................................................................................................................... 7
3.8.6 Record data.................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.9 Spatial object properties...................................................................................................................................... 8
3.10 Physical asset classes included in the AIM.........................................................................................................9
3.10.1 Physical asset object properties................................................................................................................. 9
4 Management.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
4.1 AIM quality assurance....................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Information security and privacy........................................................................................................................ 10
4.3 CDE management............................................................................................................................................. 11
5 Technical................................................................................................................................................................... 11
5.1 Asset identification............................................................................................................................................ 11
5.2 Model object and property naming....................................................................................................................11
5.3 Standards and project reference information....................................................................................................11
5.3.1 Information standards................................................................................................................................... 11
5.3.2 Information production methods and procedures.........................................................................................12
5.3.3 Reference information................................................................................................................................... 12
5.3.4 Shared resources.......................................................................................................................................... 13
5.4 Additional technical requirements.....................................................................................................................13
6 Annex......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.1 References........................................................................................................................................................ 13

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1 THIS AIR DOCUMENT

1.1 AS ISO 19650 alignment
This document is aligned with the requirements of the AS ISO 19650 series of standards and uses the
terminology from them throughout. Refer to them for details of the requirements and definitions of terms.
Definitions of terms can also be found on the ISO Online Browsing Platform (OBP): https://www.iso.org/obp/ui
1.2 Purpose
This document defines the asset information requirements (AIR) for the project.
1.3 Application
This AIR document contributes to the development of the project information requirements (PIR) and
exchange information requirements (EIR). The EIR forms part of the invitation to tender documentation.
Applicable project phases: [complete/delete]
2 PROJECT DETAILS
2.1 Project description
Outline description: [complete/delete]
2.2 Project goals
The appointing party’s goals for the project are shown in the Project goals table.
Project goals table

Priority Goal description Measures of success

3 COMMERCIAL
3.1 Procurement strategy
The project procurement strategy is shown in the Project procurement strategy table.
Project procurement strategy table

Project procurement strategy:

Contractor engagement: indicative date:

Appointing party’s asset management approach: [complete/delete]

3.2 Project team members
The contact details for key stakeholders who contributed to the development of the AIR are shown in the
Project team members table.
Project team members table
Company/
Role Discipline Name Email
Organisation
Appointing party
representative

Information Manager

Project Manager

3.3 Common Data Environment

Provision of Common Data Environment (CDE): [complete/delete]
CDE access: [complete/delete]
Instructions for using the CDE: [complete/delete]

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3.4 Asset information delivery milestones

The dates required by the appointing party for the delivery of asset information are shown in the Asset
information delivery milestones table.
Asset information delivery milestones table
Weeks Weeks
Delivery milestone Key decision point End of project phase
before* before**

* Weeks before the key decision point ** Weeks before end of project phase

Asset information handover procedure: [complete/delete]

Asset information acceptance criteria: Conformance with the information requirements specified in this AIR
document and the standards cited for each AIM element in TECHNICAL, Standards and project reference
information.
3.5 Existing conditions information
Available existing conditions information: [complete/delete]
Additional existing conditions modelling requirements: [complete/delete]
3.6 Asset information purposes
Information purposes: The purposes of the asset information required by the appointing party are shown in the
Asset information purposes table.
Asset information purposes table

Information purpose Asset information requirements

Asset management

3.7 Asset information model (AIM)

Requirement: Deliver the elements of the asset information model (AIM) described in the following clauses.

3.7.1 AIM integration strategy

Requirement: Coordinate information included in each element of the AIM to minimise duplication and
eliminate omissions and contradictions. Implement measures to integrate information to enable it to be used
effectively for the purposes documented in the Asset information purposes table.
Asset information classification: Incorporate classification data in AIM information containers/files and model
objects to enable the effective integration and management of information.
AIM integration measures: [complete/delete]
3.8 AIM deliverables
Requirement: Provide the deliverables shown in the AIM deliverables table.
Timing: Provide the deliverables at the delivery milestones shown in the Asset information delivery
milestones table.
AIM deliverables table

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AIM element
Models

Drawings

Documents

Data (object-based)

See Asset object property table

3.8.1 AIM deliverables formats

Requirement: Provide deliverables shown in the AIM deliverables table in the formats shown in the AIM
deliverables format table.
AIM deliverables format table
File Physical No. of
Deliverable
type format copies *
Models

Drawings

Documents

Photographic images

Videos, animations

Data

* Number of hard copies at handover to the operational phase of the asset.

Submission of hard copies: [complete/delete]

3.8.2 As-built models
Scope of as-built models: [complete/delete]
Methods for recording as-built conditions: [complete/delete]
Methods for verifying as-built models: [complete/delete]

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3.8.3 Asset management models

Requirements: [complete/delete]
3.8.4 Record drawings
Requirements: [complete/delete]
3.8.5 Record documents
Requirement: [complete/delete]
3.8.6 Record data
Requirement: [complete/delete]
3.9 Spatial object properties
Requirement: Include the properties shown in the Spatial object properties table in spatial objects.
Timing: Include sets of properties at the delivery milestones shown in the Asset information delivery
milestones table.
Spatial object properties table
Property
Generic property name IFC4 property name or property set
category
General ID &
description

Location

Geometrical
quantities

Function

Occupancy

Surface
finishes

Maintenance

Condition

3.10 Physical asset classes included in the AIM

Requirement: The physical asset classes to be included in the AIM are shown in the AIM physical asset
classes table.
AIM physical asset classes table

Asset class ID Asset class

Data source: [complete/delete]

3.10.1 Physical asset object properties
Requirement: Include the properties shown in the Asset object property table in modelled physical asset
objects.
Timing: Include sets of properties at the delivery milestones shown in the Asset information delivery
milestones table.

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Asset object property table

Property
Generic property name IFC4 property name or property set
category
General ID &
description

Location

Parent system or
assembly
Classification or
category
Manufacture &
supply

Warranties

Life cycle &

maintenance

Temporal

Performance

Condition

Financial

4 MANAGEMENT
4.1 AIM quality assurance
AIM quality assurance requirements: [complete/delete]
Quality assurance standards: Conform to the standards documented in TECHNICAL, Standards and project
reference information.
4.2 Information security and privacy
Information security requirements: [complete/delete]
4.3 CDE management
CDE standards and procedures: [complete/delete]
5 TECHNICAL
5.1 Asset identification
Requirement: Provide all assets with a unique code for the purpose of identification and to facilitate the cross
referencing of information about assets in different information locations and formats within the AIM.

5.2 Model object and property naming

Open standards: To facilitate the reliable exchange of information, use buildingSMART Industry Foundation
Classes (IFC) naming conventions for model objects and object properties.
Minimum requirements: Include the IFC designations IfcElementType and PredefinedType in all model
element objects.

5.3 Standards and project reference information

Standards and project reference information location: [complete/delete]
5.3.1 Information standards
Asset Information for the project: Conform to the information standards and information management
standards listed in the Project information standards directory.
Project information standards directory

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5.3.2 Information production methods and procedures

Information production for the project: Conform to the requirements of the documents listed in the Project
information production methods and procedures directory.
Project information production methods and procedures directory

Document title Edition / version Date

5.3.3 Reference information

Requirement: Take into consideration the information listed in the Project reference information directory
when producing information for the project.
Project reference information directory

Document title Edition / version Date

5.3.4 Shared resources

Requirement: Take into consideration, or use as directed, the resources listed in the Project shared
resources directory.
Project shared resources directory

Document title Edition / version Date

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5.4 Additional technical requirements

Refer to the project’s exchange information requirements (EIR) for additional technical requirements.
6 ANNEX
6.1 References

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