BIM - Building Information Model

What is Building Information Model (BIM)?

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility. It serves as a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility, forming a reliable basis for decisions during its lifecycle from inception onward. BIM encompasses various dimensions, including:
  • 3D Modeling: Provides a visual representation of the building's geometry and spatial relationships.
  • 4D Scheduling: Integrates time-related information, enabling visualization of construction sequences and timelines.
  • 5D Cost Estimation: Incorporates cost data to facilitate budgeting and financial analysis.
  • 6D Sustainability: Involves assessing energy performance and sustainability measures throughout the building's lifecycle.
  • 7D Facility Management: Aids in the operation and maintenance of the facility, integrating asset management data.

BIM allows for improved collaboration among stakeholders, including architects, engineers, contractors, and owners. It enhances communication, reduces errors and omissions, and fosters a more efficient workflow throughout the construction process. As a result, BIM is increasingly adopted across the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry to enhance productivity and outcomes.

BIM Definition

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. A BIM is a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility forming a reliable basis for decisions during its life-cycle; defined as existing from earliest conception to demolition
Snippet from Wikipedia: Building information modeling

Building information modeling (BIM) is a process involving the generation and management of digital representations of the physical and functional characteristics of buildings and other physical assets. BIM is supported by various tools, technologies and contracts. Building information models (BIMs) are computer files (often but not always in proprietary formats and containing proprietary data) which can be extracted, exchanged or networked to support decision-making regarding a built asset. BIM software is used by individuals, businesses and government agencies who plan, design, construct, operate and maintain buildings and diverse physical infrastructures, such as water, refuse, electricity, gas, communication utilities, roads, railways, bridges, ports and tunnels.

The concept of BIM has been in development since the 1970s, but it only became an agreed term in the early 2000s. The development of standards and the adoption of BIM has progressed at different speeds in different countries. Developed by buildingSMART, Industry Foundation Classes (IFCs) – data structures for representing information – became an international standard, ISO 16739, in 2013, and BIM process standards developed in the United Kingdom from 2007 onwards formed the basis of an international standard, ISO 19650, launched in January 2019.

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The Periodic Table of BIM

  • Periodic Table of BIM | NBS —thenbs.com
    • Our Periodic Table of BIM is your at-a-glance guide to the steps you need to take to ensure a successful BIM implementation.
  • Strategy
  • Foundations
  • Collaboration
  • Process
  • People
  • Technology
  • Standards
  • Enabling Tools
  • Resources
  • Digital Plan of Work

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