Evaluation Methods for Building Product Models: Measuring the Performance of Building Commissioning Data Model

As building product models become more common, more attention is being paid to the question of how to evaluate and validate these models. Researchers and developers have utilized a variety of techniques including field tests and expert reviews, but there is no clear consensus on which methods are appropriate in which circumstances. A better understanding of how existing building product models have been evaluated and validated in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) domain can help to determine what methods should be considered for future modeling initiatives. This paper describes procedures and metrics used to verify a data model that is developed for Building Commissioning (BC). We first analyzed how building product models in the AEC domain are evaluated and then described the three characteristics identified as the metrics for evaluating Building Commissioning Data Model. These characteristics are the scope, the ability to support BC functions and the flexibility.