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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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Where will BIM / Efficient Life-cycle Management Supported by Digital Technology Be in Five Years

Building Information Management

A workshop with member from the BIM Academy, NBS, and various other was recently held to postulate on this topic. As one might expect topics encompassed; design, procurement, policy and standards, technology, education and culture, success to date, areas for innovation, challenges, and barriers to adoption.

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

Natural Building

These materials sequester atmospheric carbon within the structure, safely locking it in for the life cycle of the building, which could be 100 years or more. The 650 square foot building demonstrates how we can build a home with rapidly renewable, bio-based materials, such as wood, straw, and hemp.

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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. Tuesday and Wednesday: Conference Educational Sessions. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. The buildingSMART alliance Conference Educational Sessions are broken into two days.

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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. Tuesday and Wednesday: Conference Educational Sessions. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. The buildingSMART alliance Conference Educational Sessions are broken into two days.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

We have their full product life cycle and tools here with kiosks and other types of interface points where people can actually touch and feel those types of solutions to understand how they work. A great example of success is our partnership with Siemens,” said McDermott. “We

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Bamboo Building in Myanmar

Natural Building

When he was asked to design a new school in Shan State his bamboo education began. He learned about the unique perennial growing characteristics of the bamboo, producing useable timber year-in, year-out over the 50 to 100-year life cycle. Before this he had no knowledge of bamboo construction.