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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges.

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BIM and BuildingSMART… and The the Official Definition of BIM

Building Information Management

buildingSMART International – A neutral, international and unique not for profit organisation supporting open BIM through the life cycle. The BIM Evolution Continues with OPEN BIM Draft V8 20120131. What is BIM? What is OPEN BIM? OPEN BIM creates a common language for.

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CULTURE, TECHNOLOGY/SOCIAL MEDIA, & BIM

Building Information Management

BIM (Building Information Modeling), cloud computing, and social media are disruptive technologies which are altering the basic foundations of the AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, and Operations). BIM (Building Information Modeling), cloud computing, and social media are disruptive technologies which are.

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You are what you measure… and/or … You can’t manage what you don’t measure

Building Information Management

Well, if more architecture, repair, renovation, sustainability, and construction projects were conceived, procured, executed, and monitored using similar methods and KPI’s the world just might be a better place. KPI: Profit. Below is a snapshot of Boiled Architecture’s dashboard for 2013. Why post it? KPI: Cash balance.

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BIM Strategy- Why Everything, or Nothing Ever, Changes!

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle modeling and management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Forget the 3D visualization distraction for a moment and let’s focus on the important component of the BIM acronym; the “I” for information. BIM’s SLOW START. INTRODUCTION.

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

Building Information Management

For nearly 40 years, the Institute, a non-profit, non-government organization, has served as an interface between government and the private sector, with the primary purpose of bringing together representatives of the entire building community to review advancements in science and technology and develop solutions for our built environment.

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5 Types of Subcontractor Software Transforming the Trades 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With these tools, you can monitor and track every stage of a project’s life cycle from simple task management to completions, dependencies, and roadblocks in a unified and holistic context. . BIM workflows in the field are becoming increasingly important, especially when models are put in the hands of the installers.

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