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Building Information Modeling For Dummies

Author David Philp , Paul Swaddle , Stefan Mordue
Release Date: 2015/12/01
ISBN: 9781119060055
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Everything you need to make the most of building information modeling

If you're looking to get involved in the world of BIM, but don't quite know where to start, Building Information Modeling For Dummies is your one-stop guide to collaborative building using one coherent system of computer models rather than as separate sets of drawings. Inside, you'll find an easy-to-follow introduction to BIM and hands-on guidance for understanding drivers for change, the benefits of BIM, requirements you need to get started, and where BIM is headed.

The future of BIM is bright—it provides the industry with an increased understanding of predictability, improved efficiency, integration and coordination, less waste, and better value and quality. Additionally, the use of BIM goes beyond the planning and design phase of the project, extending throughout the building life cycle and supporting processes, including cost management, construction management, project management, and facility operation. Now heavily adopted in the U.S., Hong Kong, India, Singapore, France, Canada, and countless other countries, BIM is set to become a mandatory practice in building work in the UK, and this friendly guide gives you everything you need to make sense of it—fast.

  • Demonstrates how BIM saves time and waste on site
  • Shows you how the information generated from BIM leads to fewer errors on site
  • Explains how BIM is based on data sets that describe objects virtually, mimicking the way they'll be handled physically in the real world
  • Helps you grasp how the integration of BIM allows every stage of the life cycle to work together without data or process conflict

Written by a team of well-known experts, this friendly, hands-on guide gets you up and running with BIM fast.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
    1. Cover
    2. Introduction
      1. About This Book
      2. Foolish Assumptions
      3. Icons Used in This Book
      4. Beyond the Book
      5. Where to Go from Here
    3. Part I: Getting Started with Building Information Modeling
      1. Chapter 1: Defining Building Information Modeling (BIM)
        1. Explaining BIM in Plain Terms
        2. Examining the A-B-Cs of BIM
        3. Understanding the Requirements for BIM
        4. Considering BIM Plans and Strategies
        5. Measuring the Real-World Benefits of BIM
        6. Encouraging BIM in Your Workplace
      2. Chapter 2: Explaining the Building Part of BIM: It’s Not Just Buildings
        1. Understanding What Building Means
        2. Seeing How BIM Can Help You
        3. Looking at Infrastructure and BIM
        4. Developing Building Processes and BIM
      3. Chapter 3: Examining the Information Part of BIM
        1. Comprehending What Information Means
        2. Realizing That Information Is the Heart of BIM
        3. Maintaining Information in the Model
      4. Chapter 4: Discussing the Modeling Part of BIM (and Management Too)
        1. Grasping What Modeling Means
        2. Confirming BIM Is a Process
        3. Managing the Model: Federate to Collaborate
      5. Chapter 5: Grasping the Fundamentals and Understanding What BIM Is
        1. Figuring Out the Why of BIM
        2. Shaping Cooperation and Shared Information
        3. Transforming Information and Communication
        4. Presenting All the Incentives of BIM
    4. Part II: Creating the Foundations for BIM
      1. Chapter 6: Looking at the Digital World Around You
        1. Targeting Technology
        2. Identifying the Need for Change
        3. Defining Your Requirements
        4. Selecting BIM Tools
      2. Chapter 7: Preparing the Foundations for BIM
        1. Progressing through the Levels of Maturity
        2. Providing the Right Structure
        3. Preparing for BIM Technology
      3. Chapter 8: Setting Up a Collaborative BIM Workflow
        1. Getting the Lowdown on Collaboration
        2. Modeling in the Parametric Domain
        3. Making Life Easier with Digital Information Management
        4. Singing Off the Same Hymn Sheet: Information Exchange
    5. Part III: Understanding BIM Requirements and Developing BIM Processes
      1. Chapter 9: Mandating BIM in the UK and across the Globe
        1. Interpreting the Requirements
        2. Leading BIM in the United States
        3. Growing BIM Standards Internationally
        4. Keeping Up to Date
      2. Chapter 10: Standardizing the Modeling of BIM Objects
        1. Figuring Out What BIM Objects Are
        2. Obtaining BIM Objects through Object Libraries
        3. Recognizing BIM Objects
        4. Supporting Standardization
        5. Enabling Interoperability
      3. Chapter 11: Collaborating through BIM Requirements
        1. Running through Open Standards
        2. Steering the Industry toward IFC
        3. Reviewing the Key Standards
        4. Coordinating Information
      4. Chapter 12: Encouraging BIM in Your Office or On-Site
        1. Adopting BIM as a People-led Process
        2. Encouraging BIM Champions
        3. Changing Hearts and Minds
        4. Training and Supporting Everyone
      5. Chapter 13: Developing BIM Plans and Strategies
        1. Getting Started with Your BIM Strategy
        2. Setting Up a BIM Business Case
        3. Combining Information into a BIM Execution Plan
        4. Modeling Your Plan after Successful BIM Processes
      6. Chapter 14: Considering the Issues that BIM Presents
        1. Managing Change in Your Business
        2. Clarifying the Legal Implications of BIM
        3. Ensuring Your Business Thrives with BIM: Engineering Collaboration
    6. Part IV: Measuring the Real-World Benefits of BIM
      1. Chapter 15: Evaluating BIM Benefits and Investment
        1. Arriving at a Digital Understanding of Construction
        2. Calculating the Savings
        3. Separating Reality from the BIM Wash
      2. Chapter 16: Using BIM On-Site and BIM for Health and Safety
        1. Examining Contractor-Led Project Teams: Planning for Quality
        2. Requiring BIM Use On-Site
        3. Reducing Risks On-Site: BIM for Health and Safety
      3. Chapter 17: Identifying All the Users of BIM
        1. Anticipating the Information You Need
        2. Identifying the Right Information for Initial Users
        3. Building Digitally
        4. Strengthening the Contractor Supply Chain
        5. Managing Built Assets
    7. Part V: Exploring the Future of BIM
      1. Chapter 18: Building the Future of Construction
        1. Seeing Trends and Looking Ahead
        2. Surveying the Construction Landscape: Overcoming the Status Quo
        3. Disrupting an Old-Fashioned Industry
        4. Approaching a New Era of Procurement
      2. Chapter 19: Eyeing the Possibilities: The Future of BIM
        1. Thinking about Collaboration
        2. Building Digitally
        3. Strengthening Your BIM Foundations
        4. Preparing Yourself for the Future of BIM
      3. Chapter 20: Forecasting How New Technology Will Drive BIM
        1. Providing a Digital Catalyst
        2. Revolutionizing Construction with Big Data
        3. Connecting Everything Together: The Internet of Things
    8. Part VI: The Part of Tens
      1. Chapter 21: Ten Types of BIM Tools, Software, and Platforms to Consider
        1. BIM Authoring Tools/Platform
        2. BIM Analysis Tools
        3. Specification Tools
        4. File-Sharing and Collaboration Tools
        5. Construction Management Tools
        6. Model Viewers and Checkers
        7. Quantity Takeoff and Estimating Tools
        8. Shop Drawing and Fabrication Tools
        9. Facility Management
        10. Administration Tools
      2. Chapter 22: Ten of the Best BIM Resources
        1. Using Social Media
        2. Watching Videos
        3. Attending Trade Shows and Events
        4. Reading Blog Posts
        5. Perusing Publications and Journals
        6. Tapping into the Government
        7. Signing Up for Software User Groups
        8. Joining Associations and Forums
        9. Visiting Virtual BIM Libraries
        10. Heading to Summer School
      3. Chapter 23: Ten (or So) Myth-Busting Questions and Answers
        1. Isn’t BIM Just Trendy CAD?
        2. Is BIM Just for Big Companies, Skyscrapers, and Government Projects?
        3. Is BIM a Fad and a Recent Technology Development?
        4. Isn’t BIM Expensive?
        5. Does BIM Adoption Affect Productivity?
        6. How Detailed Does the Geometry Need to Be?
        7. Do Clients Know What to Do with All the Data?
        8. Do the Design and Construction Teams Only Benefit BIM?
        9. Do You Need to Push the Detailed Design Forward in the Program?
      4. Appendix A: Glossary
      5. Appendix B: Your Handy BIM Checklist
      6. Appendix C: Examining BIM and Education
        1. Getting Up to Speed with BIM
        2. Understanding Collaboration
        3. Teaching BIM
        4. Highlighting Great BIM Teachers
    9. About the Authors
    10. Cheat Sheet
    11. Advertisement Page
    12. Connect with Dummies
    13. End User License Agreement
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