Importance of Building Information Modeling ~ BIM


Building Information Modeling is a building design methodology characterized by the creation and use of coordinated, internally consistent computable information about a building project in design and construction.

Building Information Modeling is abbreviated as BIM. BIM covers many factors such as geometry, spatial relationships, light analysis, geographic information, quantities and properties of building components. Building Information Modeling can be used to demonstrate the entire building life cycle including the processes of construction and facility operation.

BIM Services provide a platform for a simultaneous design process and a unique work environment structure that fosters collaborative project development and a highly detailed design process leading to a more cost-effective project.

BIM makes a reliable digital representation of the building available for design decision making, high-quality construction document production, construction planning, and performance predictions, and cost estimates. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is increasingly gaining the attention of organizations involved in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) as well as the owners and operators of buildings and other structures.

Some Benefit of BIM

BIM is much more than the assembled 2D or 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Facilities Management (FM) drawings created for the facility. The facility and its detailed information base needs to be linked to the land on which it is sited and made available as an effective tool for AEC, owners and operators. Hence, geospatial information becomes a key component.

Importance of Building Information Modeling BIM

3D objects are machine readable so spatial conflicts in a building model can be checked automatically. Because of this ability, at both the design and shop drawing levels, errors and change orders due to internal errors are greatly reduced. Thus as a building representation, BIM technology is far superior to drawings. But the larger implications are not just consistent drawings and clash detection. Many of the uses of BIM data are waiting to be discovered and developed.

About Author

The Author, Steve Jack, has been working with a BIM 4D services, for the past 10 years and has executed BIM projects globally. For more information on BIM Services please visit the company website http://www.bim4dservices.com/

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This article was sent to us by: Steve Jack at 10222009

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