Tyco Fire Protection Products and Tyco Security Products will launch their own living BIM (Building Information Modelling) library from January 2016.
Users will be able to access Tyco’s range of BIM objects for security and fire protection products, including detection, mechanical and suppression solutions. The library will also feature the company’s BIM user guide to support architects and engineers, giving more information about Tyco’s BIM objects.
Raj Arora, Vice President and General Manager PE, Fire Detection and Special Hazard Products at Tyco Fire Protection Products, says: “The creation of BIM tools and families of objects is critical in supporting the technological advances in the design, construction and maintenance industries. At Tyco, we are already seeing demand for BIM. Our investment in creating a range of BIM content based on a selection of our core products means we are well placed to help designers, specifiers, contractors and engineers working within the BIM framework.”
By increasing the amount of data available and making it fully sharable from building design through to construction and maintenance, the BIM process enables users to access and interrogate objects and models, to save time and unnecessary costs. The aim is also enhance the accuracy of the planning and design stages of fire protection and security systems.
Available in Revit format, Tthe files will comprise a 3D geometric representation of the product and contain all details about its specification, including size, dimensions and materials. BIM objects for Tyco’s fire detection products will also detail voltage, colour code and electrical data. Translated versions of Tyco’s BIM files will be available during 2016.
Peter Ainsworth, Director EMEA Marketing, Tyco Security Products, says: “This is an exciting time for the construction industry. Tyco is ready to be part of the new era of digital modelling, supporting the UK government’s Construction Industry Strategy mandate that all public procured construction projects from 2016 achieve BIM Level 2. Thanks to its future-proofing ability, BIM can provide facility management information throughout a building’s life, making maintenance and repairs simpler and more cost-effective.
Raj Arora adds: “Offering BIM objects for our security, detection, mechanical and suppression products will enhance the design process for architects and engineers, providing them with an abundance of valuable information to work more efficiently. A key feature of BIM when looking to install fire protection solutions in a building is the process’ spatial coordination capability. BIM enables multiple trades to integrate objects concurrently as if they were in a single model, therefore detecting any potential clashes which can be resolved in the design process ahead of the construction phase, saving time and money.”
For more information and to download Tyco’s BIM objects and user guide, visit www.tyco-fire.com/BIM.
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