6/25/02 , Sheet 1 Los Alamos NATIONAL LABORATORY UniFormat, OmniClass, MasterFormat UNIFORMAT II -- an org system for building “Elements” Elements: foundation; foot path; waterway lock gate Roots in 1970’s GSA-UNIFORMAT and AIA-MASTERCOST ASTM reworked as ASTM E 1557-93 w/ 3 Levels: • Standard Classification for Building Elements and Related Sitework -UNIFORMAT II CSI published an aid to use of the 3 Levels in 1998 E.g., Steam is in D3040, HVAC Distribution Systems • CSInet.org; $77 mem; $140 non-mem NIST proposed detailed Level 4 breakdown in 1999 E.g, Steam = D3043 • http://fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/build99/PDF/b99080.pdf ASTM revised again 2001 with suggested Level 4 (NIST-like) E.g., Steam = D304003
UniFormat, OmniClass, MasterFormatElements: foundation; foot path;
waterway lock gate
Roots in 1970’s GSA-UNIFORMAT and AIA-MASTERCOST
ASTM reworked as ASTM E 1557-93 w/ 3 Levels:
Standard Classification for Building Elements and Related Sitework
-UNIFORMAT II
CSI published an aid to use of the 3 Levels in 1998
E.g., Steam is in D3040, HVAC Distribution Systems
CSInet.org; $77 mem; $140 non-mem
NIST proposed detailed Level 4 breakdown in 1999
E.g, Steam = D3043
E.g., Steam = D304003
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Where to use it?
from NISTIR 6389
Use of UNIFORMAT
Original UNIFORMAT was developed specifically for design phase
estimates. UNIFORMAT II is applicable to all phases of a building’s
life cycle. The classification is currently applied for:
· Planning Estimates
· Design Phase Estimates
· Checklists for Technical Design Reviews
· Design-Build Facilities Procurement
· Construction Claims Analysis
· Building Condition Evaluation
· Long-Term Capital Replacement Budgeting
· Organizing Design, Engineering, and Cost Information for Manuals
and Databases
· Organizing Maintenance and Life-Cycle Cost Data
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www.OCCSnet.org -- CSI is secretary; promoting use of standardized
tables of nomenclature for built environment (e.g, UNIFORMAT for d.
Element)
a. COMPLEX: Association of related facilities, often in intricate
combination, interacting to contribute to an overall mission.
Examples: Neighborhood, farm, military base, airport.
b. FACILITY: Definable unit of the built environment with a primary
use. Definable units inherently have a site. Definable units may be
grouped into Complexes, characterized by having more than one
primary use. Each definable unit may have sub-components, defined
as Spaces, characterized by sub-uses. Examples: office building;
park, apartment building. (Note: A Facility becomes a Complex when
it is of a scale or complexity which includes more than one primary
use.)
c. SPACE: Definable unit forming a part of a Facility with a
specific use. Examples: auditorium; janitor closet; office;
aircraft runway.
d. ELEMENT: A physical part or system of a facility with a
characteristic function (such as enclosing, furnishing, servicing)
defined without regard to the technical solution, method, or form
of construction. Examples: foundation; foot path; waterway lock
gate.
e. PRODUCT: A material or an assembly which is marketable as a
component for application into a facility. Examples: aggregate;
concrete; door; coil liner. Note: The “Products Table” must
include: Both raw materials and components; A time line of
source/use: (tree > board > cabinet)
f. PROCESS AID: Item used for the acquisition, maintenance,
operation, or recycling of the facility, but not included as a
permanent part of the facility. Examples: scaffolding; construction
tools; consumable stores (e.g., welding electrodes); design
production tools, documents (e.g., specifications).
g. PROCESS SERVICE: Activity directed towards the acquisition,
maintenance, operation, and recycling of a facility. Examples:
funding; project administration; bonding, property insurance;
demolition; site evaluation; product testing; grass cutting; HVAC
maintenance.
h. PARTICIPANT: One who performs a Process Service. Examples:
owner; lawyer; architect; crane operator; janitor, facilities
manager, security guard.
i. ATTRIBUTE: A physical, performance, or relational characteristic
of facilities, products, process aids, and process services.
Examples: design loads; elongation; scale, operability
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Principles:
1. Impose as little change as possible into the divisions that have
composed the architectural building subjects.
2. Drop MasterFormatTM's product classification function.
3. Make MasterFormatTM more acceptable to building engineering
disciplines.
4. Expand MasterFormatTM to cover other than building construction
adequately.
5. Revise MasterFormatTM to follow classification principles.
6. Provide space for expansion within each division.
7. Maintain organizational consistency among divisions.
8. Expand MasterFormatTM to have the capacity to comprehend the
full life cycle, including use by owners and facility
managers.
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DRAFT
1 - General Requirements
2 - Existing Conditions (Div 2 Separated into Ground Construction
& Site Improvements)
3 - Concrete
4 - Masonry
5 - Metals
8 - Doors and Windows
11 - Equipment (Reorganized to Hierarchical Arrangement &
non-building equipment removed)
12 - Furnishings
13 - Special Construction (Reorganized to Hierarchical Arrangement
& non-building construction removed)
14 - Conveying Equipment (Transportation Systems removed)
21 - Life Safety and Facility Protection (New Division with
existing material from Divs 7, 13, & 15)
22 - Plumbing (Div 15 divided into Plumbing & HVAC)
23 - HVAC (Div 15 divided into Plumbing & HVAC)
24 - Electrical (Div 16 divided into Electrical &
Communications)
25 - Communications (Div 16 divided into Electrical &
Communications with existing material from Div 13)
31 . Exterior Construction (Separated from Div 2))
32 - Exterior Improvements (Separated from Div 2))
33 - Transportation (New Division with existing material from Divs
11 & 14)
34 - Waterway and Marine Construction (New Division with existing
material from Div 5)
41 - Fluid Treatment (New Division with existing material from Divs
11 & 13)
42 - Power Generation (New Division with existing and new material
from Divs 13 & 16)
43 - Processes (New Division for new material)
FWO