The impact of BIM: An Architect’s Perspective

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What is BIM?

BIM is ‘Building Information Modelling’ A collaborative process of virtual design, construction and management of buildings The use of BIM unites design phase; construction phase and post construction phases including facility management. It means understanding and controlling the data flow through these phases, ensuring leanness in its handling and therefore driving efficiency. If we make the construction process more efficient and eliminate uncertainties before construction, we can drive down cost

4D Time (Phasing/Sequencing) 5D Cost. (Measuring/Estimating) 6D Life Cycle. (Building Owner / FM) And the list goes on... 11D? More dimensions

Levels of BIM Collaboration Level 1 Lonely BIM Level 2 Shared BIM Level 3 Integrated BIM Contractor Architect Structure M+E Architect Contractor StructureM+E Structure M+EArchitect Contractor

Why BIM?

Reduce Operation Costs Most of a buildings cost is in it’s operation DesignConstructOperate £1=£10=£100

Why from the Government? Digital Leaders Inefficient Industry UK construction costs 20% more than Europe Singapore takes ½ hour to register a planning application All US projects have to be delivered in BIM Zero Change contracts now possible 2016 All Government projects to be Level 2 Shared BIM

A shared knowledge resource to support decision-making Improved coordination Increased efficiency Better decisions “A model should provide access to all graphic and non graphic information about a building, as an integrated resource” Access to Information

The Design Process 3D Virtual Design 2D Formation Use Construction

More Output for Less Input

BIM forces collaboration "BIM is a 21st Century campfire - it gathers people together." David Philp, Cabinet Office

What are the challenges?

A whole new world

The process of change denial resistance commitment exploration

New

Sub-Structure

Super-Structure

Mechanical & Electrical

Fit-out

Shell

We have this…

… and hope for this…

… to produce this

But we get this…

… and this…

… and have to produce this.

Twin tracking traditionalbim

Exemplar industry response?

Furniture’s Light Bulb Moment

Embedded data

…driving 100 hits a day

When are you having yours?

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