Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBIE)

COBIE allows the exchange of IFC-based facility management data. To view the data, however, a spreadsheet is a more readable format than IFC-Express or ifcXML. As a result a spreadsheet that contains the required COBIE data has been created.

Current Version:	Jan-2008
System Requirements:	Microsoft Excel 2003 (or above)
Contact/Support:	Implementation support for COBIE is provided through the party who includes COBIE in their construction contract documents.
Documentation:	"Step-by-Step Guide to COBIE" (PDF 481 KB, 38 pgs) An Introduction to Using COBIE for Designers, Builders, and Commissioning Agents (PDF 588 KB, 26 pgs)
Availability:	Free download (XLS 1.8 MB)
Examples:	COBIE example file that includes the designer portion of the COBIE requirement and the installed equipment list. (XLS 655 KB) COBIE example file that includes a sample of the information that would be provided from designers, builders, and comissioning agents. (XLS 1.9 MB) COBIE Designer-Side spreadsheet is an example spreadsheet created by a combination of manual entry and automated export from 2-D drawings and product schedules. (XLS 1.6 MB) March 2009 COBIE Challenge Sample (ZIP 304 KB) is an example spreadsheet that contains a complete set of design, construction, and maintenance information. The file also contains links to document files that may be downloaded (ZIP 22.2 MB).
Related WBDG Resources:	Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBIE)