BIM Handbook : A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors (Hardcover, 2nd Edition)

Foreword vii

Preface xi

CHAPTER 1

BIM Handbook Introduction 1

1.0 Executive Summary 1

1.1 Introduction 2

1.2 The Current AEC Business Model 2

1.3 Documented Inefficiencies of Traditional   Approaches 10

1.4 BIM: New Tools and New Processes 15

1.5 What Is Not BIM Technology? 19

1.6 What Are the Benefits of BIM? What Problems Does It Address? 19

1.7 What Challenges Can Be Expected? 26

1.8 Future of Designing and Building with BIM (Chapter 8) 29

1.9 Case Studies (Chapter 9) 29

Chapter 1 Discussion Questions 29

CHAPTER 2 BIM Tools and Parametric Modeling 31

2.0 Executive Summary 31

2.1 The Evolution to Object-Based Parametric Modeling 32

2.2 Parametric Modeling of Buildings 45

2.3 Beyond Parametric Shapes 57

2.4 BIM Environments, Platforms, and Tools 70

2.5 Overview of the Major BIM Design Platforms 71

2.6 BIM Platforms 77

2.7 Lightweight Modeling Applications 94

2.8 Conclusion 95

Chapter 2 Discussion Questions 97

CHAPTER  3 Interoperability 99

3.0 Executive Summary 99

3.1 Introduction 100

3.2 Different Kinds of Exchange Formats 105

3.3 Background of Product Data Models 110

3.4 Other Efforts Supporting Standardization 129

3.5 The Evolution from File-Based Exchange to Building Model Repositories 136

3.6 Summary 148

Chapter 3 Discussion Questions 148

CHAPTER 4 BIM for Owners and Facility Managers 151

4.0 Executive Summary 151

4.1 Introduction: Why Owners Should Care About BIM 152

4.2 BIM Application Areas for Owners 155

4.3 BIM Tool Guide for Owners169

4.4 An Owner and Facility Manager’s Building Model 172

4.5 Leading the BIM Implementation on a Project 175

4.6 Barriers to Implementing BIM: Risks and Common Myths 185

4.7 Guidelines and Issues for Owners to ConsiderWhen Adopting BIM 189

Chapter  4  Discussion  Questions 191

CHAPTER 5 BIM for Architects and Engineers 193

5.0 Executive Summary 193

5.1 Introduction 194

5.2 Scope of Design Services 197

5.3 BIM Use in Design Processes 203

5.4 Building Object Models and Libraries 240

5.5 Considerations in Adoption for Design Practice 253

5.6 New and Changed Staffing within Design Firms 258

Chapter  5  Discussion  Questions 260

CHAPTER 6 BIM for Contractors 263

6.0 Executive Summary 263

6.1 Introduction 264

6.2 Types of Construction Firms265

6.3 Information Contractors Want from BIM 268