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	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	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
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