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Virtual reality as a tool for sustainable design

Construction Specifier

Recent developments in virtual reality (VR) technology allow for the visualization of unbuilt information as full-scale occupiable environments, providing previously unavailable insight to designers, clients, and other stakeholders. BIM to VR for spatial visualization. Image © Amber Bartosh.

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BIM Dimensions 101: 3D, 4D, 5D,6D, 7D, 8D, & Beyond

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We don't always throw around the word "revolutionary," but building information modeling (BIM) has truly been that over the last few decades. It's a cloud-based model that brings together structured, multidisciplinary data to develop an intelligent model that represents an asset throughout its lifecycle. What is 4D BIM?:

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High-Performance Custom Homes: Systemic Sustainability in Cape Cod

Pro Builder

High-Performance Custom Homes: Systemic Sustainability in Cape Cod. A bumped-out picture window and an offset destination screened porch linked via a balcony with wide stairs that lead to the ground floor all add layers of visual interest to the two-story rear exterior. Custom Home Design. Tue, 12/01/2020 - 10:52.

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Why You Should Make 4D Construction Sequencing ‘Business as Usual’ – and How To Do It

Autodesk Construction Cloud

You create fancy animations and visualisations of the built assets coming to life, ultimately presenting a relatively low-fidelity model of the asset you’re creating. Enhanced collaboration : 4D sequencing bridges the communication gap between design, engineering, and execution teams. But it can be so much more.

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2024 Construction Trends: 30+ Experts Share Insight

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We adopted new technologies, embraced sustainable building practices, and were more vocal about the benefits of working in the AEC field. By leveraging 3D models in the field, teams can walk the projects, and ensure constructability and maintainability without having to wait for a designer to be brought on site.

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Top 2024 AI Construction Trends: According to the Experts

Autodesk Construction Cloud

These technologies can also streamline the design review process and help teams produce more accurate estimates, thus "reducing budgets and timeline deviations by an estimated 10-20% and engineering hours by 10-30%." Solving Complex Design and Scheduling Challenges James Niyonkuru Bicamumpaka Sr. billion by 2032.

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BIM Guide for Owners – Building Information Management, Model, Modeling

Building Information Management

Building Information Management, Model and Modeling. The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.–effectively B IM / BIM 3.