Approved Use Matrix
The Approved Use Guide is intended to clearly define what the BIM should be capable of at various points in its development. For example, a LOD 200 BIM can be used to create time scaled, ordered appearance of major activities when used for 4D scheduling.
Authorized Uses
Model Content |
LOD 100 |
LOD 200 |
LOD 300 |
LOD 400 |
LOD 500 |
3D Model Based Coordination |
Site level coordination |
Major large object coordination |
General object level coordination |
Design certainty coordination |
N/A |
4D Scheduling |
Total project construction duration
Phasing of major elements
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Time-scaled, ordered appearance of major activities |
Time-scaled, ordered appearance of detailed assemblies |
Fabrication and assembly detail including construction means and methods (cranes, man-lifts, shoring, etc.) |
N/A |
Cost Estimating |
Conceptual cost allowance Example $/sf of floor area, $/hospital bed, $/parking stall, etc.
Assumptions on future content
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Estimated cost based on measurement of generic element (i.e. generic interior wall) |
Estimated cost based on measurement of specific assembly (i.e. specific wall type) |
Committed purchase price of specific assembly at buyout |
Record costs |
Program Compliance |
Gross departmental areas |
Specific room requirements |
FF&E, casework, utility connections |
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Sustainable Materials |
LEED strategies |
Approximate quantities of materials by LEED categories |
Precise quantities of materials with percentages of recycled and/or locally purchased materials |
Specific manufacturer selections |
Purchase documentation |
Analysis/Simulation |
Strategy and performance criteria based on volumes and areas |
Conceptual design based on geometry and assumed system types |
Approximate simulation based on specific building assemblies and engineered systems |
Precise simulation based on specific manufacturer and detailed system components |
Commissioning and recording of measured performance |