This British Standard defines a methodology for the transfer between parties of structured information relating to Facilities, including buildings and infrastructure. It defines expectations for the design and construction project phases prior to handover and acquisition and the subsequent in-use phase.
This code of practice assists the demand side, including employers with portfolio managers, asset managers and facility managers, to specify their expectations while helping information providers, including the lead designers and contractors, to prepare concise, unambiguous and accessible information.
NOTE1 During briefing and renovation, these roles might be reversed. Other participants might have both roles.
NOTE2 Suppliers and specialist designers and contractors might also be involved in providing information.
Clause 4 documents these processes and by whom and when such exchanges are envisaged.
Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR) can be specified by the purposes intended for the information; Clause 5 structures these demands by use of “why” and “what”.
Clause 6 defines the management and quality criteria that are to be applied in the preparation and acceptance of the information exchange.
Specific implementation for buildings and infrastructure facilities and for new and existing facilities are detailed in Clause 7.