Lesson 1Plumbing and MEP basics: sanitary fixtures, piping placeholders, HVAC room equipment — parameters (flow rates, connection size, maintenance tag, manufacturer, asset tag)Introduce BIM parameters for plumbing and basic MEP content. Focus on sanitary fixtures, piping placeholders, and HVAC room equipment, wid flow rates, connection sizes, maintenance tags, manufacturers, and asset tags for FM.
Sanitary fixture family standards and typesFlow rate and pressure-related parametersConnection size, elevation, and system dataManufacturer, model, and catalog referencesMaintenance tags and service access zonesAsset tags for commissioning and FMLesson 2Vertical circulation and railings: stairs, ramps, elevators — parameters (stair type, tread/riser, handrail type, capacity, manufacturer, structural reference)Detail BIM standards for stairs, ramps, elevators, and railings. Learners go set up stair types, tread and riser data, handrail types, elevator capacity, manufacturer fields, and structural references for safe, coordinated models.
Stair type naming and classificationTread, riser, and slope parameter setsRamp geometry, slope, and accessibility dataHandrail and guardrail type parametersElevator capacity and performance fieldsStructural references and host elementsLesson 3Primary building elements: walls, floors, roofs — required shared parameters (type code, fire rating, acoustic rating, thermal U-value, structural reference, material, LOD/LOI)Explain standardized parameters for primary building elements. Learners go set up walls, floors, and roofs wid type codes, fire and acoustic ratings, thermal U-values, structural references, materials, and LOD and LOI fields.
Type code systems for core assembliesFire rating and compartmentation dataAcoustic rating and sound insulation fieldsThermal U-value and energy analysis dataStructural reference and load path linksLOD and LOI parameters for each phaseLesson 4Furniture, equipment, and shared-space objects: kitchen units, built-ins, communal furniture — parameters (fixed/movable flag, cost, maintenance category, manufacturer, area impact)Define furniture, equipment, and shared-space BIM objects wid steady parameters. Cover fixed versus movable flags, cost and maintenance data, manufacturer fields, and area impact for planning, procurement, and lifecycle tracking.
Classifying fixed vs movable furniture familiesStandard parameters for cost and budgetingMaintenance category and service intervalsManufacturer, model, and catalog referencesArea impact, density, and adjacency rulesShared-space ownership and responsibilityLesson 5Schedules and materials: material definitions, cost codes, finish schedules — parameters (finish code, supplier, maintenance spec, area/m2 factor)Cover how to structure materials, cost codes, and finish schedules in BIM. Learners define finish codes, suppliers, maintenance specifications, and area factors, enabling reliable quantity takeoff, pricing, and lifecycle planning.
Material library structure and naming rulesFinish codes and room finish schedulesSupplier and product reference parametersMaintenance specification and durability dataArea and m2 factors for quantity takeoffCost codes linked to estimating systemsLesson 6Openings and fenestration: doors, windows, curtain walls — parameters (manufacturer, fire & egress rating, acoustic, frame material, operation type, cost, UID)Explore BIM standards for doors, windows, and curtain walls. Focus on manufacturer data, fire and egress ratings, acoustic and thermal behavior, frame materials, operation types, cost, and unique identifiers for coordination.
Door and window family categorization rulesFire, smoke, and egress rating parametersAcoustic and thermal performance fieldsFrame material and glazing composition dataOperation type and hardware configurationUnique IDs for schedules and QA trackingLesson 7Annotation and documentation content: tags, symbols, detail components, title blocks — parameters (discipline code, scale applicability, sheet code)Define annotation and documentation content standards in BIM. Cover tags, symbols, detail components, and title blocks wid discipline codes, scale applicability, and sheet codes to ensure clear, coordinated documentation.
Tag families and shared parameter mappingDiscipline codes for views and symbolsScale applicability and visibility controlSheet codes and title block parametersDetail components and keynoting linksTemplate standards for annotation styles
