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Definition of BIM


NBIMS (National BIM Standard)

  • "BIM is the virtual representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility from inception onward. As such, it serves as a shared information repository for collaboration throughout a facility's lifecycle." - Patrick Suermann, PE. NBIMS Testing Team Leader

AIA (American Institute of Architects)

Autodesk

Graphisoft

GSA (General Services Administration)

Georgia Tech

McGraw-Hill Construction

Tekla

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I think any discussion of BIM ("little bim", the desktop technology) is incomplete without a corresponding discussion of IPD (integrated Project Delivery, aka "BIG BIM".) It is reasonable to argue that "little bim" is really just better CAD, while IPD is the change in the construction industry that will deliver the greater benefits. Because IPD requires a high degree of collaboration, communication, and pro-active project planning in a non-litigative legal setting, it may be that IPD is what really delivers the goods, even more than the desktop technology.
Posted 15:19, 3 Feb 2010
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