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A n a rgua ble t e chnologica l bre a kt hrough in t he const ruct ion f ie ld, BIM or Building Info r m a t io n M o de ling is cont inuously e me rging a s t he most f e a sible a nd re lia ble opt ion a v a ila ble in t he building const ruct ion indust ry . Wit h t he a dv e nt of BIM building de sign, const ruct ion a nd ma na ge me nt ha s be come a n e a sie r a nd cost e f f e ct iv e t a sk t ha n e v e r be f ore . A BIM ( Building Info r m a t io n M o de lling ) is t he cre a t ion of pa r a m e t r ic , or int e llige nt m o de ls ins t e a d of 2D pe rspe ct iv e un-int e llige nt dra wings. A BIM ope ra t e s on a digit a l da t a ba se a nd a ny cha nge ma de t o t his da t a ba se is re f le ct e d t hroughout t he e nt ire dra wing. This a llows e v e ry one inv olv e d in t he building lif e cy cle a r c hit e c t s , e ngine e r s , c o nt r a c t o r s , de v e lo pe r s , a nd building o wne r s t o sy nc t oge t he r a llowing t he m t o v ie w t he mode l in dif f e re nt wa y s a nd se a mle ssly sha re inf orma t ion.

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Building Inf orma t ion Mode ling (BIM) is a digit a l re pre se nt a t ion of phy sica l a nd f unct iona l cha ra ct e rist ics of a building. T he v a r io us be ne fit s o f BIM a r e :

Enha nce d v isua liz a t ion Highe r product iv it y e na ble d by e a sy re t rie v a l of inf orma t ion Be t t e r coordina t ion of const ruct ion docume nt s (C D se t ) Ef f e ct iv e sha ring of inf orma t ion , v a lue -a ddit ion & re use Embe dme nt a nd linking of v it a l inf orma t ion such a s inf orma t ion of v e ndors, spe cif ic compone nt ma t e ria ls, de t a ils

We v a lue our relia ble re la tionship with A DVENSER and look f orwa rd t o st re ngthe ning it f urt her in t he y e ars to come . " J o na t han Bas k in, PA, USA

a nd qua nt it ie s re quire d f or e st ima t ion a nd t e nde r

Improv e d de liv e ry R e duct ion in cost s A ut oma t ion of a sse mbly digit a l product da t a ma y be use d in downst re a m proce sse s a nd f or be ut iliz e d f or
ma nuf a ct uring/a sse mbling st ruct ura l sy st e ms

Ex tre mely impresse d by t he qua lit y of A dv ense r, I a m conside ring the m f or joint ve nt ure prospe ct s f or t he be ne f it of a ll conce rned. " St ev e n Ke ith, Swit ze r land

Improv e d cust ome r se rv ice by a be t t e r unde rst a nding ca use d by a ccura t e v isua liz a t ion. Improv e d F a cilit y ma na ge me nt by ut iliz a t ion of building Lif e cy cle da t a re quire me nt s, de sign, const ruct ion a nd
ope ra t iona l The usa ge of BIM e x t e nds be y ond t he pla nning a nd de sign pha se of t he proje ct , be y ond t he building lif e cy cle . It improv e s a ll re la t e d proce sse s t oo including c o s t m a na ge m e nt , c o ns t r uc t io n m a na ge m e nt , pr o je c t m a na ge m e nt a nd fa c ilit y m a na ge m e nt . BIM prov ide s t he pot e nt ia l f or a v irt ua l inf orma t ion mode l t o be ha nde d fr o m De s ign T e a m (a rchit e ct s, surv e y ors, consult ing e ngine e rs, a nd ot he rs) t o Co nt r a c t o r a nd Subc o nt r a c t o r s a nd t he n t o t he Owne r , e a ch a dding t he ir own a ddit iona l discipline -spe cif ic knowle dge a nd t ra cking of cha nge s t o t he single mode l. The re sult gre a t ly re duce s t he inf orma t ion loss t ha t occurs whe n a ne w

The C A D support we ha v e be en re ce iv ing from A dv ense r Engine ering is f a r e x cee ding our e x pe ct at ions. Ke e p up the good work! . " Pa ul Ger e , M A , USA

I tha nk A dve nser f or prov iding me support a s a nd whe n re quired. I will sure ly re comme nd A dv e nse r to a ll

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t e a m t a ke s "owne rship" of t he proje ct a s we ll a s in de liv e ring e x t e nsiv e inf orma t ion t o owne rs of comple x st ruct ure s f a r be y ond t ha t which t he y a re curre nt ly a ccust ome d t o ha v ing. BIM produce s c o ns t r uc t io n do c um e nt s t ha t re se mble t hose cre a t e d by 2D CA D Dr a ft ing , but a re done much f a st e r a nd cont a in inf orma t ion a bout st ruct ure , qua nt it ie s, ma t e ria ls a nd ot he r da t a t ha t ca n be use d in bot h t he const ruct ion a nd ma na ge me nt of a building. Using BIM, de signe rs ca n a na ly z e t he building de sign in de t a il a nd loca t e huma n e rrors, if a ny . The ba sic dif f e re nce be t we e n 3D C A D mode l a nd a BIM is t ha t , 3D CA D m o de l is t o pe ople VISUA LIZE how a building will look, while BIM prov ide s

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de t a ile d & compre he nsiv e inf orma t ion a bout how t he f unct ioning of a building.

BIM ca n gre a t ly de c r e a s e e r r o r s ma de by de sign t e a m me mbe rs a s we ll a s t he const ruct ion t e a m (C ont ra ct ors a nd Subcont ra ct ors) by a llowing t he use of c o nflic t de t e c t io n whe re t he comput e r a ct ua lly inf orms t e a m me mbe rs a bout pa rt s of t he building in conf lict or cla shing, a nd t hrough de t a ile d comput e r v isua liz a t ion of e a ch pa rt in re la t ion t o t he t ot a l building. A s comput e rs a nd sof t wa re be come more ca pa ble of ha ndling more building info r m a t io n , t his will be come e v e n more pronounce d t ha n it is in curre nt de sign a nd const ruct ion proje ct s. This e rror re duct ion is a gre a t pa rt of cost sa v ings re a liz e d by a ll me mbe rs of a proje ct . R e duct ion in t ime re quire d t o comple t e const ruct ion dire ct ly cont ribut e s t o t he cost sa v ings numbe rs a s we ll. It 's import a nt t o re a liz e t ha t t his de cre a se ca n only be a ccomplishe d if t he mode ls a re suf f icie nt ly de v e lope d in t he De sign De v e lopme nt pha se . BIM a lso prov ide s a de qua t e inf orma t ion f or building pe r fo r m a nc e a na ly s is a nd e v a lua t io n , which is of v it a l import a nce f or sust a ina ble building de sign. BIM prov ide s a ccura t e a nd e x t re me ly re lia ble inf orma t ion a bout t he building, t he s t r uc t ur e , t he m a t e r ia ls us e d , e t c. including gr e e n a s pe c t s such a s e ne r gy e ffic ie nc y a nd da y light ing . .

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T he v a r io us s t a ge s fo r BIM a r e :

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C once pt ua l or sche ma t ic de sign Pre limina ry de sign De sign de v e lopme nt C onst ruct ion docume nt s a nd de t a ils

Ea ch of t he se de sign pha se s ha s a spe cif ic f ocus a nd t he y ca n be brie f e d a s be low.

Co nc e pt ua l o r Sc he m a t ic De s ign The conce pt ua l de sign st a ge t y pica lly comme nce s wit h a pr o gr a m s t a t e m e nt o r flo wc ha r t t ha t it e miz e s t he list of re quire d crit e ria t ha t must be f ulf ille d by t he de sign. Using t his progra m st a t e me nt a s a guide , t he de sign t e a m t y pica lly de v e lops a nd e v a lua t e s se v e ra l rough conce pt s f or t he o v e r a ll s ha pe , m a s s ing, o r ie nt a t io n, a nd po s it io ning o f t he building on t he proje ct sit e .

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In de v e loping t he se de sign conce pt s, v a rious crit e ria t ha t bind t he pot e nt ia l building e nv e lope must be t a ke n int o

a ccount . The se of t e n include s it e s e t ba c k s , flo o r a r e a o r building fo o t pr int lim it a t io ns , da y light pla ne a nd s ha ding r e s t r ic t io ns , a nd ot he r re quire me nt s impose d by loca l a ut horit ie s a nd a pprov a l a ge ncie s. Ma t ching t he clie nt re que st s a nd re quire me nt s a nd t he sit e const ra int s ca n be a t ricky t a sk. A bst ra ct conce pt s of t he ov e ra ll building s ha pe a nd pla c e m e nt will be de v e lope d a nd e v a lua t e d, of t e n wit h ba re minimum de t a ils a bout t he pre cise f e a t ure s of t he building e nv e lope or t he conf igura t ion of t he int e riors. In orde r t o ma na ge t he de sign proble m sy st e ma t ica lly , t his t op-down a pproa ch f ocuse s on ma king t he import a nt de cisions init ia lly , sa v ing more de t a ile d de sign de cisions f or a subse que nt pha se . Using t he v e rsa t ilit y of BIM t ools, ma ny a spe ct s of t he se conce pt ua l de signs ca n be e v a lua t e d a t a v e ry e a rly st a ge . F or e x a mple , building pe rf orma nce a na ly sis ca n be pe rf orme d t o e v a lua t e t he pot e nt ia l e ne rgy use of v a rious building

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sha pe s a nd orie nt a t ions. De sign t e a ms ca n use t his e a rly f e e dba ck t o he lp guide t he ir re comme nda t ions a bout t he be st a lt e rna t iv e t o choose f rom.

The conce pt ua l de sign opt ions will be e v a lua t e d a nd pre se nt e d t o t he clie nt s, a nd once a conse nt e d opt ion is se le ct e d a nd a pprov e d, t he proce ss ca n mov e on t o t he ne x t st a ge . Pr e lim ina r y De s ign O nce t he ov e ra ll sha pe a nd f orm of t he building e nv e lope a re e st a blishe d, t he de sign t e a ms of t e n f ocus on a r e a a nd s pa c e pla nning a lloca t ion of a v a ila ble spa ce wit hin t he building e nv e lope t o t he v a rious progra m ne e ds a nd conside ring v a rious la y out s f or how t he se spa ce s might be be st orga niz e d or ut iliz e d. T y pic a l a r t ic ula t io n of f e a t ure s of t he building e nv e lope , proposing t he e x t e r io r wa ll m a t e r ia ls a nd a s s e m blie s , pr e lim ina r y windo w pla c e m e nt s , da y light ing a nd s ha ding fe a t ur e s , a nd t he r o o f fo r m will ha ppe n in t he init ia l st a ge of de sign. Pre limina ry room la y out s a re a lso be cre a t e d t o de v e lop t he sche me f or t he int e rior spa ce s t ha t will be use d. A s a nd whe n inf orma t ion a bout t he propose d de sign is re f ine d a nd improv ise d t o t he building mode l, a na ly sis of t he propose d de sign ca n cont inue t o guide t he de sign. F or e x a mple , during t he init ia l de sign pha se , cost e st ima t e s a re of t e n de v e lope d ba se d on t he qua nt it ie s a nd ma t e ria ls me nt ione d in t he mode l. The se e st ima t e s prov ide v a lua ble f e e dba ck t ha t he lps de sign t e a ms e v a lua t e t he impa ct of pot e nt ia l de sign de cisions a nd ult ima t e ly ma ke be t t e r de cisions. De s ign De v e lo pm e nt The ide a s a nd de sign f e a t ure s a pprov e d during t he pre limina ry de sign pha se a re de v e lope d a nd e x plore d in more de t a il during t he de sign de v e lopme nt pha se . F or inst a nce , once t he a pprov a l f or room la y out s ha v e be e n procure d, a wide v a rie t y of int e r io r de t a ils a nd finis he s ca n be a dde d t o f ill out t he de sign. De s ign a lt e r na t iv e s f or ca se work opt ions a nd f ix t ure pla ce me nt ca n be t a ke n int o a ccount . Ev a lua t io n o f s pe c ia l a r c hit e c t ur a l t r e a t m e nt s f or int e rior wa lls or ce ilings ca n be e x e cut e d. Though t he se f e a t ure s could ha v e be e n a dde d during a n e a rlie r pha se , it ma ke s more cla rit y a nd re duce s t he like lihood of wa st e d work t o a dd t he m a f t e r t he pre limina ry de sign pha se . Ev a lua t io n o f de s ign o pt io ns is a lso pa rt of de sign de v e lopme nt pha se . This inv olv e s ide nt if y ing ke y f e a t ure s whe re t he de sign de v e lops a nd e x plore s se v e ra l a lt e rna t e a pproa che s. The v e rsa t ilit y of t he BIM mode ling proce ss a llows t he de sign t e a ms t o de v e lop a lt e rna t e de sign ide a s a nd e v a lua t e t he m in t he cont e x t of t he ov e ra ll propose d de sign. Te a ms will ha v e gre a t e r la t it ude t o t e st ne w ide a s a nd f ind be t t e r solut ions by ma king it e a sy t o conside r de sign opt ions. A na ly s is o f t he building m o de l ca n cont inue a t gre a t e r de t a il during t he de sign de v e lopme nt pha se . Co s t e s t im a t e s ma y be upda t e d a nd re f ine d. Va rious a na ly s is t o o ls ca n be use d on t he building mode l t o he lp t e a ms in producing pre limina ry de signs f or t he st ruct ura l a nd building sy st e ms ( m e c ha nic a l, e le c t r ic a l, a nd plum bing s y s t e m s ), a nd t he im pa c t s a nd int e r a c t io ns wit h t he se sy st e ms ca n be e v a lua t e d a nd ut iliz e d f or improv ing t he de sign propose d by t he t e a m. Co ns t r uc t io n Do c um e nt s a nd De t a ils The c o ns t r uc t io n do c um e nt a t io n a nd de t a iling pha se e mpha siz e s on a dding inf orma t ion t o t he building mode l f or a compre he nsiv e de script ion of t he propose d de sign t hrough dr a wings a nd de t a ils t ha t ca n be use d t o a ssist in t he const ruct ion proce ss. A c o m pr e he ns iv e do c um e nt a t io n of t he propose d de sign a t t he le v e l o f de t a il re quire d t o guide t he const ruct ion proce ss ca n be a n imme nse ly dif f icult t a sk. The docume nt a t ion should cov e r e v e ry f e a t ure of t he building a s s e m blie s , t he c o nne c t io n de t a ils , a nd t he c o m po ne nt s t ha t will be inst a lle d a nd t he y be pre se nt e d on she e t s f or dist ribut ion t o t he proje ct de liv e ry t e a m. The re a re se v e ra l wa y s f or BIM t ools t o be ut iliz e d during t his pha se of t he de sign proce ss. A m o de l of t he building wit h a n ov e ra ll f ra me work f or ge ne ra t ing t he de t a ils must be cre a t e d. Vie ws of t he building mode l ca n be cre a t e d t ha t be come s t he ba se f or de t a ils ra t he r t ha n dra wing e a ch de t a il f rom scra t ch a s a se rie s of line s. A nno t a t io ns a nd no t e s a re a dde d t o comple t e ly e x pla in t he se de t a ils, but t he building mode l a ct s a s a v a lua ble st a rt ing point a nd se rv e s a s a consist e ncy che ck. A s t he mode l v ie ws a re liv e , cha nge s t o t he building mode l a re a ut oma t ica lly re f le ct e d in t he de riv e d de t a ils. The out put of t he const ruct ion docume nt pha se is t y pica lly a se t of pr int e d pla n s he e t s . The building m o de l ca n be sha re d wit h t he proje ct de liv e ry t e a m t o e na ble a ut oma t e d qua nt it y t a k e o ffs a s we ll a s f or s o lv ing c o nflic t s a nd int e r fe r e nc e che cking in t he dra wing. This e f f e ct ua l BIM de sign a pplica t ion proce ss ma nda t e s ne w a pproa che s t o orga niz e proje ct t e a ms, sha re risk a nd Int e gra t e d Proje ct De liv e ry .

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Int e gr a t e d pr o je c t de liv e r y ( IPD) is a re v olut iona ry wa y t o e x ce l y our c o ns t r uc t io n m a na ge m e nt by minimiz ing wa st a ge , re ducing cost s a nd improv ing product iv it y . The ma in goa l of t he Int e gra t e d Proje ct De liv e ry ma in goa l is t o cre a t e a t e a m e f f ort in bringing t oge t he r t he o wne r , a r c hit e c t s , e ngine e r s , m a na ge r s a nd s ubc o nt r a c t o r s o n t he s a m e pla t fo r m . The Int e gra t e d Proje ct De liv e ry cre a t e s a n unique bond f rom da y one of t he pla nning st a ge s a nd binds a ll ke y pla y e rs f or t he proje ct de v e lopme nt . A compa rison of t ra dit iona l de liv e ry me t hods v s. Int e gra t e d Proje ct De liv e ry (IPD) me t hods

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The v a rious BIM support ing sof t wa re s a re : Pr o duc t Na m e C a dpipe HVA C R e v it A rchit e ct ure M a nufa c t ur e r A EC De sign Group A ut ode sk Pr im a r y Func t io n 3D HVA C Mode ling 3D A rchit e ct ura l Mode ling a nd pa ra me t ric de sign. A ut oC A D A rchit e ct ure A ut ode sk 3D A rchit e ct ura l Mode ling a nd pa ra me t ric de sign. R e v it St ruct ure A ut ode sk 3D St ruct ura l Mode ling a nd pa ra me t ric de sign. R e v it MEP A ut oC A D MEP A ut oC A D C iv il 3D DProf ile r Be nt le y BIM Suit e (MicroSt a t ion, Be nt le y A rchit e ct ure , St ruct ura l, Me cha nica l, Ele ct rica l, Ge ne ra t iv e De sign) A ut ode sk A ut ode sk A ut ode sk Be ck Te chnology Be nt le y Sy st e ms 3D De t a ile d MEP Mode ling 3D MEP Mode ling Sit e De v e lopme nt 3D conce pt ua l mode ling wi 3D A rchit e ct ura l, St ruct ura l, Me cha nica l, Ele ct rica l, a nd Ge ne ra t iv e C ompone nt s Mode ling

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F a st ra k SDS/2 F a brica t ion f or A ut oC A D MEP Digit a l Proje ct

C SC (UK) De sign Da t a Ea st C oa st C A D/C A M Ge hry Te chnologie s

3D St ruct ura l Mode ling 3D De t a ile d St ruct ura l Mode ling 3D De t a ile d MEP Mode ling C A TIA ba se d BIM Sy st e m f or A rchit e ct ura l, De sign, Engine e ring, a nd C onst ruct ion Mode ling

Digit a l Proje ct MEP Sy st e ms R out ing

Ge hry Te chnologie s

MEP De sign

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Gra phisof t Gra phisof t Hy dra t e c 3D A rchit e ct ura l Mode ling 3D MEP Mode ling 3D F ire Sprinkle r De sign a nd Mode ling

F ire C a d

Mc4 Sof t wa re

F ire Piping Ne t work De sign a nd Mode ling

C A D-Duct Ve ct orworks De signe r R ISA

Micro A pplica t ion Ne me t sche k R ISA Te chnologie s

3D De t a ile d MEP Mode ling 3D A rchit e ct ura l Mode ling F ull suit e of 2D a nd 3D St ruct ura l De sign A pplica t ions

Te kla St ruct ure s Vico O f f ice

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3D De t a ile d St ruct ura l Mode ling 5D Mode ling which ca n be use d t o ge ne ra t e cost a nd sche dule da t a

Powe rC iv il Sit e De sign, Sit e Pla nning

Be nt le y Sy st e ms Ea gle Point

Sit e De v e lopme nt Sit e De v e lopme nt

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A r c hit e c t s The innov a t ion of BIM st a rt e d wit h a rchit e ct s, a nd ma ny st ill se e it s v a lue e me rging f rom it s use in t he de sign pha se s. It is ge ne ra lly a gre e d t ha t a rchit e ct s e x pe rie nce a high le v e l of v a lue a long wit h ma ny c o nt r a c t o r s (43% ) a nd o wne r s (41% ), sa y . St r uc t ur a l Engine e r s It is ge ne ra lly a cce pt e d t ha t s t r uc t ur a l e ngine e r s ca n e x t ra ct high le v e l of v a lue f rom BIM. Ele me nt s such e le me nt s a s st e e l columns, be a ms a nd t russe s a re f re que nt ly mode le d by use rs. Co nt r a c t o r s a re t he most like ly (47% ) pa rt ie s t o se e s t r uc t ur a l e ngine e r s re a liz ing signif ica nt be ne f it s. Co ns t r uc t io n M a na ge r s a nd Ge ne r a l Co nt r a c t o r s C ost f a ct or is a n import a nt crit e rion during const ruct ion. Budge t s ma y be minimiz e d conside ra bly by re ducing re work. O wne rs a re t he most like ly (57% ) pa rt ie s t o se e a Co ns t r uc t io n M a na ge r s or Ge ne r a l Co nt r a c t o r ga ining highly on a proje ct , most like ly be ca use t he cost sa v ings ca n be pa sse d on. Fa br ic a t o r s A s BIM re solv e s conf lict s a nd builds conf ide nce in building pla ns, ma ny t e a m me mbe rs e y e opport unit ie s f or v a lue a ddit ion in f a brica t ion. Wa st a ge ma y be minimiz e d by a ccura t e f a brica t ion of ma t e ria ls a nd t ime ma y be sa v e d during t he pre -a sse mbly . Co nt r a c t o r s (56% ) a re most like ly t o wit ne ss fa br ic a t o r s e x pe rie ncing a highe r v a lue t ha n a r c hit e c t s (23% ), e ngine e r s (38% ) or o wne r s (30% ). M EP Engine e r s M EP e ngine e r s ha v e a mple inst a nce s t o use BIM. Mode ling of e x t e nsiv e e le me nt s such a s duc t s y s t e m s a nd a ir ha ndle r s a re f e a sible opt ions, while sma lle r e le me nt s such a s e le c t r ic a l s wit c he s a nd o ut le t s might prov e ma y be dif f icult . Unf ort una t e ly , a v e ry f e w e ngine e rs (22% ) colle ct iv e ly se e MEP e ngine e rs e njoy high v a lue . Ne a rly ha lf of cont ra ct ors (45% ) be lie v e MEP e ngine e rs se e signif ica nt v a lue . Owne r s Owne r s a re t he pa rt ie s who ult ima t e ly e njoy a ll v a lue s colle ct iv e ly ga ine d on a proje ct . More t ha n ha lf (52% ) of o wne r s sa y t he y e x pe rie nce high v a lue , but le ss t ha n 30% of a ll ot he r use rs be lie v e d t his. The re a son could be t ha t ot he r t e a m me mbe rs re a liz e t ha t owne rs a re y e t t o se e much v a lue f rom BIM be ing use d in ope ra t ions a nd ma int e na nce . St ill, most o wne r s be lie v e t he y ca n t a p t he v a lue of BIM during de sign a nd const ruct ion. Spe c ia lt y Co nt r a c t o r s Spe c ia lt y s ub- c o nt r a c t o r s ma y be a ssigne d f or e x e cut ing some of t he spe cif ic comple x it ie s of a proje ct , but a f e w t e a m me mbe rs (23% ) be lie v e t he y a re e x pe rie ncing a high v a lue f rom BIM. Ge ne ra lly , s pe c ia lt y s ubc o nt r a c t o r s a re sma lle r f irms compa re d t o ge ne ra l cont ra ct ors a nd t he cost s of a dopt ing BIM would not be pra ct ica l. A s BIM use rs ut iliz e a v a rie t y of sof t wa re a pplica t ions, s pe c ia lt y s ubc o nt r a c t o r s ma y f a ce int e rope ra bilit y issue s a nd ma y incur a dde d e x pe nse s t o work wit hin v a rious mode ls. Building Pr o duc t M a nufa c t ur e r s A v e ry f e w (11% ) of building t e a m m e m be r s wit ne ss building product ma nuf a ct ure rs ga ining high v a lue f rom BIM. This could impa ct t e a m me mbe rs be lie f t ha t BPM's a re not supply ing suf f icie nt BIM-re la t e d inf orma t ion y e t .

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LEV EL OF DETAI LI NG/ DEV ELOP MENT [LOD]

LO D st a nds f or le v e l of de t a iling/de v e lopme nt . The re a re 5 dif f e re nt le v e ls which ha s be e n cla ssif ie d by t he A m e r ic a n ins t it ut e o f a r c hit e c t s (A IA ) in BIM Pr o t o c o l (E202) .

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To simplif y , t he 5 dif f e re nt le v e ls of LO D in indust ry s int e rpre t a t ion a re list e d be low:

LO D 100 C once pt ua l mode lling LO D 200 Ge ne ra l mode lling LO D 300 A ccura t e mode lling & shop dra wings LO D 400 F a brica t ion & A sse mbly LO D 500 Ma int e na nce & O pe ra t ions

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M o de l Co nt e nt Re quir e m e nt s O v e ra ll building ma ss indica t iv e of a r e a , he ight , v o lum e , lo c a t io n a nd o r ie nt a t io n ma y be mode le d in t hre e dime nsions or re pre se nt e d by ot he r da t a . A ut ho r iz e d Us e s A na ly sis- The Mode l ma y be a na ly z e d ba se d on v o lum e , a r e a a nd o r ie nt a t io n by a pplica t ion of ge ne ra liz e d pe r fo r m a nc e c r it e r ia a ssigne d t o t he re pre se nt a t iv e mode l e le me nt s. Co s t Es t im a t io n The mode l ma y be use d t o de v e lop cost e st ima t e s ba se d on curre nt a r e a , v o lum e o r s im ila r c o nc e pt ua l e s t im a t ing t e c hnique s (e . g. , squa re f e e t of f loor a re a , condominium unit , hospit a l be d, e t c. ) Sc he dule The mode l ma y be use d f or pr o je c t pha s e s c he duling a nd ov e ra ll dura t ion.

LOD 200
M o de l Co nt e nt Re quir e m e nt s Mode l Ele me nt s a re mode le d a s ge ne ra liz e d sy st e ms or a sse mblie s wit h a pprox ima t e qua nt it ie s , s iz e , s ha pe , lo c a t io n, a nd o r ie nt a t io n . No n- ge o m e t r ic info r m a t io n ca n a lso be a t t a che d t o t he mode l e le me nt s. A ut ho r iz e d Us e s A na ly sis- The Mode l ca n be a na ly z e d f or pe rf orma nce of se le ct e d sy st e ms by a pplica t ion of ge ne r a liz e d pe r fo r m a nc e c r it e r ia a ssigne d t o t he corre sponding mode l e le me nt s. Co s t Es t im a t ing The Mode l ca n be use d t o de v e lop a c o s t e s t im a t e ba se d on t he a pprox ima t e da t a f urnishe d a nd conce pt ua l e st ima t ing t e chnique s (e . g. , v olume a nd qua nt it y of e le me nt s or t y pe of Sy st e m se le ct e d). Sc he dule The Mode l ma y be use d t o show orde re d , t im e - s c a le d a ppe a r a nc e of ma jor e le me nt s a nd sy st e ms.

LOD 300
M o de l Co nt e nt Re quir e m e nt s Mode l e le me nt s a re mode le d a s s pe c ific a s s e m blie s a nd a re pre cise in qua nt it y , s iz e , s ha pe , lo c a t io n, a nd o r ie nt a t io n . No n- ge o m e t r ic info r m a t io n ca n a lso be a t t a che d t o mode l e le me nt s. A ut ho r iz e d Us e s C onst ruct ion- Suit a ble f or t he de riv a t ion of t ra dit iona l c o ns t r uc t io n do c um e nt s a nd s ho p dr a wings . A na ly sis- The Mode l ma y be a na ly z e d f or pe r fo r m a nc e o f s e le c t e d s y s t e m s by a pply ing spe cif ic pe rf orma nce crit e ria a ssigne d t o t he corre sponding Mode l Ele me nt s. Co s t Es t im a t io n The Mode l ma y be use d t o de v e lop a c o s t e s t im a t e ba se d on t he spe cif ic da t a prov ide d a nd conce pt ua l e st ima t ion t e chnique s. Sc he dule The Mode l ma y be use d t o show a n orde rly , t im e - s c a le d a ppe a r a nc e of de t a ile d e le me nt s a nd sy st e ms.

LOD 400
M o de l Co nt e nt Re quir e m e nt s Mode l e le me nt s a re mode le d a s s pe c ific a s s e m blie s t ha t a re pre cise in s iz e , s ha pe , lo c a t io n, ge o m e t r ic info r m a t io n ca n a lso be a t t a che d t o mode l e le me nt s. A ut ho r iz e d Us e s C onst ruct ion- Mode l e le me nt s a re conside re d a s v ir t ua l r e pr e s e nt a t io ns of t he propose d e le me nt a nd a re suit a ble f or const ruct ion. A na ly sis-The Mode l ca n be a na ly z e d f or pe r fo r m a nc e o f a ppr o v e d s e le c t e d s y s t e m s ba se d on spe cif ic mode l e le me nt s. Co s t Es t im a t io n C ost s a re ba se d on t he a ct ua l c o s t o f s pe c ific c o m po ne nt s during procure me nt . Sc he dule The Mode l ca n be use d t o show a n orde rly , t im e - s c a le d a ppe a r a nc e o f de t a ile d s pe c ific e le m e nt s a nd sy st e ms including c o ns t r uc t io n m e a ns a nd m e t ho ds .

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qua nt it y , a nd o r ie nt a t io n wit h c o m ple t e fa br ic a t io n, a s s e m bly , a nd de t a iling info r m a t io n . No n-

LOD 500
M o de l Co nt e nt Re quir e m e nt s Mode l Ele me nt s a re mode le d a s c o ns t r uc t e d a s s e m blie s which a re a ct ua l a nd a c c ur a t e in s iz e , s ha pe , lo c a t io n, qua nt it y , a nd o r ie nt a t io n . No n- ge o m e t r ic info r m a t io n ca n a lso be a t t a che d t o mode le d e le me nt s. A ut ho r iz e d Us e s Ge ne ra l Usa ge -The mode l ca n be use d t o m a int a in, a lt e r a nd a dd t o t he pr o je c t , but only t o t he e x t e nt consist e nt wit h a ny lice nse s gra nt e d in t he A gre e me nt or a s spe cif ie d in a se pa ra t e lice nsing a gre e me nt .

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Wit h t he const ruct ion indust ry f a cing re ce ssions, int e llige nt pla y e rs a re a dopt ing BIM t o prov ide t he m wit h a compe t it iv e a dv a nt a ge ov e r t he ir count e rpa rt s. Most of t he orga niz a t ions using BIM norma lly ha v e a posit iv e f e e dba ck a bout it s e f f e ct on t he ir busine ss. BIM is be ing curre nt ly e mploy e d by prof e ssiona ls on a ll building t y pe s f rom t he simple st wa re house t o ma ny of t he most comple x ne w buildings. The Indust ry F ounda t ion C la sse s (IF C /if cXML) a re a n ope n spe cif ica t ion f or Building Inf orma t ion Mode ling a nd a re use d t o sha re a nd e x cha nge BIM in a ne ut ra l f orma t a mong v a rious sof t wa re a pplica t ions. GBx ml is a n e me rging sche ma , a subse t of t he Building Inf orma t ion Mode ling e f f ort s, f ocuse d on gre e n building de sign a nd ope ra t ion. A lt hough t he re a re ma ny dif f icult ie s, t wo of t he ma in hurdle s in a dopt ing BIM t e c hno lo gy a re t ra ining a nd cost s. T r a ining: R e ce iv ing a de qua t e t ra ining is t he gre a t e st cha lle nge t o a dopt ing BIM . This could be pa rt icula rly dif f icult be ca use only a limit e d numbe r of use rs might be ha v ing a n e x pe rt ba ckground t ha t could be use d a s a t ra ining re source .

Co s t s : C ost of sof t wa re a nd re quire d ha rdwa re upgra de s a lso f orm signif ica nt hurdle s in t he a dopt ion of BIM t e c hno lo gy . BIM Out s o ur c ing C onside ring t he a dv a nt a ge s of a dopt ing BIM t e c hno lo gy , ha ndling t he work in-house would most proba bly nullif y t he a dv a nt a ge s due t o t he inv olv e me nt of t ra ining t ime & cost s, ha rdwa re upgra de cost s, sof t wa re cost s, e t c. He nce , BIM a dopt e rs a re f inding out sourcing BIM work, t o count rie s like India , more a dv a nt a ge ous t ha n ha ndling t he work in-house .

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