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Open BIM? Says who? | BIM, the Built Environment and Stuff
So straight out of Budapest….and Boston comes the PR Release of Open BIM. I am for Open BIM, I love the idea of working in a platform agnostic environment and make the building all about the data not the platform, however, when Open BIM is made up of a consortium of companies that have a vested interest in the process, such as Nemetshek , Tekla and Trimble at least the antennae are going to go up. “ Open BIM Programme is a marketing campaign initiated by GRAPHISOFT®, Tekla® and other members of buildingSMART ® to urge and facilitate globally coordinated promotion of the Open BIM concept throughout the AEC industry, with aligned communication and common branding available to programme participants.” This is taken right from the buildingSMART website. Now buidlingSMART appears to be the outgrowth of the IFC initiative which was started by Autodesk in 1994, however, Autodesk now does not appear to be a part of this?Autodesk hosted a Sustainability Summit on February 7, 2012. See Autodesk CEO Carl Bass in conversation with Fortune Magazine's Marc Gunther; Autodesk Sustainability Director Lynelle Cameron; and a panel of sustainable design leaders facilitated by Autodesk sustainable manufacturing lead Sarah Krasley. For more on sustainable design, visit www.autodesk.com/sustainable-design
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Calling All Writers: Do You « Cannon Design Blog
Calling All Writers: Do You In honor of Valentine’s Day, Cannon Design is launching a creative writing competition for the love of BIM. Everyone in Cannon Design is invited to submit a short piece extolling their love and affection for building information modeling (BIM). The most compelling piece penned by an employee of Cannon Design will win a trip to the Revit Technology Conference (RTC) USA in Stone Mountain Georgia. Those outside Cannon Design are ineligible to win the top prize but are still encouraged to send in their prose. The best submissions will be featured on our firm’s blog.
The Information Content of BIM
The application of general information theory to pragmatic problems within the architecture, engineering, construction, owner and operator (AECOO) industry is explored in this article. Some basic principles about the nature of information and how it provides value are defined and applied to current issues in the use of building information modeling (BIM) and integrated project delivery (IPD) in design and construction. The analysis exposes some common misconceptions that have led to unsatisfactory results and tensions within the industry. It concludes that the general principles of information theory are applicable to BIM and that this approach will enhance the way BIM and IPD are discussed.
Building Information Modeling - Autodesk Solutions for BIM
"Being able to share the complex geometry back and forth between the architect and the structural engineer really helped us achieve our tight construction schedule." Benefit from greater insight using Autodesk’s intelligent model-based Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for planning, design, construction, and management of your building, infrastructure, or plant projects. Autodesk’s broad portfolio of tools for design, simulation, visualization, and collaboration can help you extend the power of BIM and remove the barriers to better business. Improve control over project outcomes with valuable insight by using Autodesk BIM solutions across the building lifecycle—from design to construction, operations, and maintenance.
Welcome to the TG80 Site Welcome to the site supporting the CIB Task Group 80: Legal and Regulatory Aspects of BIM. This is where we will post details of meetings and events. Our next event is a webinar forum on 3 May 2012 . Access details are available from the "Meeting Access" link on the left.
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Penn State BIM Wiki BIM Wiki has been developed for students and faculty at Penn State to share lessons learned and information related to Building Information Modeling (BIM), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and the various display and digital fabrication systems available at Penn State. The goal is to provide a single place for students to find information and links to additional information sources related to BIM, as well as a place for students to post work that they have completed for their classes and research.
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The Best AEC Apps for the iPhone and iPad | BIMable.org
There are nearly 500 apps in the App Store tagged as “construction” or “architecture.” This is great news for professionals in the AEC industry, except it’s really tough to filter out the junk. Among the list are apps categorized as “games,” “lifestyle” and “entertainment.” Specifically, you’ll find titles like “SimCity Deluxe” and “Railroad Puzzle.” Sure, there is a time and place for every app, but these don’t belong on the job site. So, Software Advice has created a list of the best architecture, engineering and construction project management software apps available for the iPhone and iPad.BIMable.com - Your home for Building Information Modeling (BIM) information, news, product reviews and events.
There are nearly 500 apps in the App Store tagged as “construction” or “architecture.” This is great news for professionals in the AEC industry, except it’s really tough to filter... April 13, 2010: Signal Hill, Calif. – The technology works as an add-on to CAD programs.
Technology changes everything, even in construction. Traditional building methods are being modernized with technology that improves the quality and efficiency of your building. Utilizing the full dimension of BIM, Cannistraro is truly building with intelligence. BIM allows us to produce a higher quality building in a shorter period of time than ever before. Using bar-coding we track equipment and piping assemblies from pre-fabrication to installation. Project schedules are uploaded directly into the model to provide a planning tool and monitoring system for installation.
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Since owners benefit as much – if not more – than contractors and architects from use of the new digital technology tools and collaborative work processes now used on many building projects, why is it that we so seldom hear about building information modeling (BIM) and integrated project delivery (IPD) from the owner’s side? To help rectify this situation, I decided to conduct an interview with Symphony Partners. Clay Goser and Dawn Naney served as owners at BJC HealthCare prior to starting Symphony LLC and are extremely knowledgeable about how these new tools and processes serve the entire project team. Clay: A contract is a tool that has two purposes – to set business terms and conditions and to allow the team to have the critical conversations around expectations.
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Building Information Modeling Blog: How BIM make the precast concrete process easier for structural engineers
Precast concrete is a process associated with construction where concrete is cast in recyclable moulds and alleviated in a controlled environment. It is then transferred to the construction site and lifted and fixed in the structure. BIM provides some great benefits to owner, architect, structural engineer, precast fabricator and erection crews who mutually work in a prescast construction process. BIM technology can be applied to improve the quality of precast engineering design regarding drawings and exactness & consistency of the documents.BIM : Building Information Modeling Blog
DProfiler™ from Beck Technology is a Macro BIM solution for preconstruction stages which can be applied for planning and conceptual design. Contractors, architects, and owners utilize this BIM authorizing software to provide a precise, concurrent cost estimate of a proposed design and to take better, more informed decisions in advance. The software is useful for 3D Modeling, cost estimation, energy analysis, Cut/fill analysis, site topography, sequencing and real estate dashboard. Beck Technology just launched DProfiler™ 2012 by adding some new enhancements with 5D BIM cabality.Advanced Solutions - Architecture - BIMAssist for Revit - Buy It Now
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