Thanks for Your Interest in BIM
Reed Construction Data wants to be your knowledge-based community for communications and industry developments on BIM (Building Information Modeling.) This new educational SmartBIM Solutions E-Newsletter focuses on issues, concerns and successes related to BIM. Some of the sections include articles from industry experts, case studies on the adoption of BIM, GREEN articles, tips and tools, etc.

We hope to help bridge the communication gap between owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and building product manufacturers and are committed to providing you with the latest information on BIM. We will continue to bring all of these exciting developments to your inbox each month. Also, we’d like to hear from you, so feel free to provide feedback at anytime.

BIM 101 Overview — From Hand Drawings, CAD and now BIM
Architects, engineers, owners, contractors and building product manufacturers have been part of an amazing, and rapid transformation in how we communicate our designs. We have gone from hand drawing; to CAD to BIM is less than 25 years. This transformation has resulted in opinions as to which is best, fastest, results in the best designs and what should be taught in school. In this article I will look at each of these drawing approaches. The first phase, hand drawing, has lasted for thousands of years. Over all those years a consistency developed in the way contract documents are... read more >>>

Draper, Inc. on BIM Object Developments
Draper was founded in 1902 as a manufacturer of window shades for schools. Over time they’ve added commercial window shades, projection screens and related products, and gymnasium equipment to their product offering. They’ve also recently invested in BIM Object development and is now a leader in each of these product areas...
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Architecture Education by Dennis Neeley, AIA, Reed Construction Data
Within the next few years, 2015 at the rate we are moving, I am certain that we can prove that the cost to design, construction, and operation of buildings will be 20% to 25% less (adjusted for inflation) than comparable costs for a building built in... read more >>>

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