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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Often just considered 3D design, building information modeling (BIM) also acts as a collaborative work platform. Viewpoint’s software integrates with BIM to enhance collaboration. To harness BIM to its fullest potential, it’s important to know what each party is taking about. BIM Levels. BIM Glossary.

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The Future Of Construction – BIM

Lets Build

Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be a valuable tool in the hands of anyone who works in construction. That’s why, it’s critical for all construction agents to be aware of the different BIM maturity levels. Before we go further with that, it would really be useful to try to define what BIM actually means.

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Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment – BIM – Current Status

Building Information Management

BIM usage, despite reports to contrary, remains minimal among large building portfolio Owners. Reason #1 – Most Owners don’t understand the basic tenants/requirements of life-cycle management. Reason #2 – The lack of a robust BIM Ontology. References. The question is why? Navigli, P. Velardi, R.

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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. INTRODUCTION.

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COBIE – BIM – Life-cycle Facility Managment

Building Information Management

This version of the COBie Guide will be submitted for United States National BIM Standard balloting in the next round. The correct application of the COBie Guide may then be reference directly in appropriate specifications. To obtain a copy click COBie_Guide_-. – Bill East, US Army October 9. 2012 – via FMOC.

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” Evidence-based ” Life-cycle Federal Facility Management, BIM, and the Status Quo – NIBS, FFC

Building Information Management

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM.

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Why BIM is failing.

Building Information Management

3D visualization is not BIM. BIM is the process of efficient life-cycle management supported by digital technology. BIM requires a more robust linkage (as is the case with JOC) between construction delivery and life-cycle management process and technology, to achieve a similar gain in momentum.

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