Architects love BIM for its “parametric” capability, which allows them to play around with a structure under design in three (or more) dimensions, in real time. MEP engineers also love BIM for its ...

BIM is a powerful computer-based tool increasingly employed by architects, engineers and builders to design houses, townhouses, apartment buildings or any other type of construction, no matter how ...

Few aspects of building design can benefit from a 3D building information model more than building envelope design. Building envelopes are responsible for structural integrity, moisture control, ...

A sample of BIM models of McQuay HVAC systems. (Click on the image for an enlarged view.) Before the advent of computer aided design (CAD) systems to coordinate building designs, hand-drafted prints ...

What Is Building Information Modeling? If CAD provides for 2D digital models, BIM is CAD’s more advanced 3D cousin. BIM is a process or mythology that uses software to construct and manage buildings ...

This evolution mirrors the transformation that the design and construction industry is experiencing as it moves from 2D to 3D BIM (Building Information Modeling), and it signals the emergence of ...

Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations Building information modeling (BIM) is commonly considered to be ...

Project Delivery with Building Information Modeling (BIM): Challenges and Risk Mitigation - Part 1. ... Incomplete And Non-Collaborative BIM Use During Design And Construction Phases.

Whether you are an owner, design professional, design consultant, construction manager (CM), general contractor (GC), or subcontractor, it is almost inevitable that you will encounter the use of ...