BIM is the next step up from CAD (Computer Aided Design) or 3D Drafting. BIM is a Multi-dimensional Accurate Intelligent Object or Smart Model. BIM takes a 2 dimensional or paper drawing representation of a building or any construction project and turns that drawing into a 3D parametric Intelligent Model. The term Intelligent or Smart Model is used because BIM builds into the model highly detailed information relating to every object required to build the building or project, its build schedule (4D), and project cost (5D). This intelligent information details the components all the way down to the type and model number of the nuts and bolts used and there relationship to all surrounding objects.
Why The Use Of BIM:
Why The Use Of BIM:
BIM is the best source for dollar savings and GREEN building ability. VBL demonstrates these abilities through the collaboration with clash detection software (almost eliminating RFI’s, design conflicts, and Change Orders), and therefore accelerating project schedules.
Knowing your Building schedule allows your subcontractors to better understand there role in the project and increases there efficiency in collaboration. Better safety on the site is attained through this understanding also.
Green building comes through the acceleration of project schedules and off-site prefabrication which significantly reduces waste on construction.
This increase in knowledge transcends the build cycle into the Facility Management cycle through a data rich, sole source for all project information.
The end all is a better managed property through its lifecycle because of this one stop source of Building Information.