Why BIM?
by Mark Mergenschroer, TME, Inc.

I was speaking at a meeting several weeks ago and someone asked me about my beliefs on BIM. They were wondering why I thought BIM was here to stay. That question kind of caught me off guard; so it made me start thinking about why I believe what I do about the future of the AEC Industry.

In my thirteen years of being in the Engineering and Construction industry, I have seen many changes that have benefited the Owners, Architects, Engineers and Contractors. However not all of these changes benefited the entire group. I see BIM as the total package. BIM has the power to change the way we do business. How we implement the BIM process into our daily work schedules is the challenge..... read more >>>

An Integrated What-If Engine
by Andy O’Nan, Beck Technology Ltd

One of the things that makes building information modeling so much more than just 3D is the connection to a database. Mining the data can help us to study the impact of project decisions in a more predictive way than gut feel and experience alone. Better informed early decisions lead to less downstream changes and therefore less change orders, value engineering, and rework on the part of architects, engineers, and builders alike. New integrated cost modeling software can associate detailed cost estimating logic even at a conceptual level of model detail. This is much more accurate than the SF costing than many early budgets are..... read more >>>

The Green Product Platform for BIM
by Martin Flaherty and Paul Shahriari, ecoScorecard

Building green needs to get easier. From both an environmental and technological perspective, the building industry has made incredible strides forward, but we’re not there yet. Ratings systems like LEED, CHPS and others that require specific metrics from products have set the bar for responsible building. And while BIM sets the standard for how we’ll work tomorrow, simplifying the documentation process that proves we’ve done the right thing needs to be integrated into that process. In other words, we need to embed our product models with their environmental performance metrics and green attributes. Doing so will allow the BIM user to evaluate options and their impacts with.....
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