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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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” 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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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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Building a Straw/Clay House in Canada

Natural Building

Some of their priorities: natural and sustainable building materials, as much as possible. A visit to their home in New Mexico (they have since relocated to Oregon) and participating in an EcoNest workshop build in Ontario sealed their decision. passive solar design. nurturing, aesthetically and otherwise.

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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. Using only FSC sustainably harvested wood products, this home design will sequester 5.5 She studied Chris Magwood’s book on building straw panels.

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Top 30 Construction Classes at Autodesk University 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Sustainable building. The additional infrastructure needs or talent required to be successful in life-cycle data collection & analysis. Return to class topics > Sustainable building. Building materials are finite, so the construction industry will inevitably lean on smarter and more sustainable solutions.

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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. Phil Wirdzek is the founding president and executive director of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). The week will close with the BIM Academic Education Symposium.

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