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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Level 0 : Level 0 entails basically no collaboration, and only 2D CAD drafting is used. Level 1 : Level 1 BIM is a combination of 3D CAD and 2D for drafting. Life-Cycle Assessment. With a focus on materials and energy, a life-cycle assessment is an environmental impact assessment for construction.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). David Quigley , East Coast CAD/CAM. .

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). David Quigley , East Coast CAD/CAM. .

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

Now the data already recorded for the EnEV certificate can be used as the basis for a building eco-balance. In the planning phase, aerial photographs from the remote-controlled aircraft provide the data material for 3D CAD or BIM model. This synergy considerably reduces the workload.