BIM Handbook : A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors

by Chuck Eastman (Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta); Paul Teicholz (Professor Emeritus, Stanford University); Rafael Sacks (Israel Institute of Technology); Kathleen Liston (PhD candidate at Stanford University)

• ISBN13: 9780470185285
• ISBN10: 0470185287
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Discover BIM: A better way to build better buildings.Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a new approach to design, con-struction, and facility management in which a digital representation of the building process is used to facilitate the exchange and interoperability of information in digital format. BIM is beginning to change the way buildings look, the way they function, and the ways in which they are designed and built.BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners,Managers, Designers, Engineers, and Contractors provides an in-depthunderstanding of BIM technologies, the business and organizational issues associated with its implementation, and the profound advantages that effective use of BIM can provide to all members of a project team. The Handbook: Introduces Building Information Modeling and the technologies that support it Reviews BIM and its related technologies, in particular parametric and object-oriented modeling, its potential benefits, its costs, and needed infrastructure Explains how designing, constructing, and operating buildings with BIM differs from pursuing the same activities in the traditional way using drawings, whether paper or electronic Discusses the present and future influences of BIM on regulatory agencies; legal practice associated with the building industry; and manufacturers of building products Presents a rich set of BIM case studies and describes various BIM tools and technologies Shows how specific disciplines-owners, designers, contractors, and fabricators-can adopt and implement BIM in their companies Explores BIMa??s current and future impact on industry and society Painting a colorful and thorough picture of the state of the art in Building Information Modeling, the BIM Handbook guides readers to successful implementations, helping them to avoid needless frustration and costs and take full advantage of this paradigm-shifting approach to build better buildings, that consume fewer materials, and require less time, labor, and capital resources.

Author Biography

Chuck Eastman is a Professor in the Colleges of Architecture and Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, and Director of the College of Architecture PhD Program, where he leads research in IT in building design and construction. He has been active in building modeling research since the 1970s and has worked with a variety of industry groups developing BIM technology.

Paul Teicholz, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, founded the Center for Integrated Facility Engineering (CIFE) at Stanford University in 1988 and directed that program for 10 years. He was named the Construction Management "Man of the Year" by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1985 and awarded the Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology by the National Building Museum in 2006.

Rafael Sacks, an Associate Professor in Structural Engineering and Construction Management at Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, founded and leads the BIM Laboratory at the Israel National Building Research Institute. He has conducted primary and applied BIM research for industry, government, and public organizations in North America, Europe, and Israel.

Kathleen Liston, a technology con-sultant and PhD candidate at Stanford University, co-founded Common Point technologies, a construction simulation software company. She has held positions at Autodesk, and worked on projects dev-eloping technologies and processes to implement 3D/4D/BIM with a variety of organizations including Walt Disney, Mort-enson, URS, and Parsons-Brinckerhoff.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Foreword	p. xi
BIM Handbook Introduction	p. 1
Executive Summary	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
The Current AEC Business Model	p. 2
Documented Inefficiencies of Traditional Approaches	p. 8
BIM: New Tools and New Processes	p. 12
What Is Not BIM Technology	p. 15
What Are the Benefits of BIM? What Problems Does It Address?	p. 16
What Challenges Can Be Expected?	p. 21
Future of Designing and Building with BIM (Chapter 8)	p. 23
Case Studies (Chapter 9)	p. 24
BIM Tools and Parametric Modeling	p. 25
Executive Summary	p. 25
History of Building Modeling Technology	p. 26
Varied Capabilities of Parametric Modelers	p. 44
Overview of the Major BIM Model Generating Systems	p. 54
Conclusion	p. 63
Interoperability	p. 65
Executive Summary	p. 65
Introduction	p. 66
Different Kinds of Exchange Formats	p. 67
Background of Product Data Models	p. 70
XML Schemas	p. 84
Portable, Web-Based Formats: DWF and PDF	p. 86
File Exchange Versus Building Model Repositories	p. 87
Summary	p. 90
BIM for Owners and Facility Managers	p. 93
Executive Summary	p. 93
Introduction: Why Owners Should Care About BIM	p. 94
BIM Application Areas for Owners	p. 96
Types of Owners: Why, How Often, and Where They Build	p. 111
How Owners Build	p. 115
BIM Tool Guide for Owners	p. 120
An Owner and Facility Manager's Building Model	p. 130
Leading the BIM Implementation on a Project	p. 133
Barriers to Implementing BIM: Risks and Common Myths	p. 141
Guidelines and Issues for Owners to Consider When Adopting BIM	p. 145
BIM for Architects and Engineers	p. 149
Executive summary	p. 149
Introduction	p. 150
Scope of Design Services	p. 152
BIM Use in Design Processes	p. 156
Building Element Models and Libraries	p. 190
Considerations in Adoption for Design Practice	p. 196
New and Changed Staffing within Design Firms	p. 202
New Contractual Opportunities in Design	p. 204
BIM for the Construction Industry	p. 207
Executive Summary	p. 207
Introduction	p. 208
Types of Construction Firms	p. 209
Information Contractors Want from BIM	p. 212
Processes to Develop a Contractor Building Information Model	p. 213
Reduction of Design Errors Using Clash Detection	p. 216
Quantity Takeoff and Cost Estimating	p. 218
Construction Analysis and Planning	p. 224
Integration with Cost and Schedule Control and Other Management Functions	p. 233
Use for Offsite Fabrication	p. 235
Use of BIM Onsite: Verification, Guidance, and Tracking of Construction Activities	p. 236
Implications for Contract and Organizational Changes	p. 238
BIM Implementation	p. 240
BIM for Subcontractors and Fabricators	p. 243
Executive Summary	p. 243
Introduction	p. 244
Types of Subcontractors and Fabricators	p. 246
The Benefits of a BIM Process for Subcontractor Fabricators	p. 248
BIM-Enabled Process Change	p. 260
Generic BIM System Requirements for Fabricators	p. 264
Major Classes of Fabricators and Their Specific Needs	p. 268
Adopting BIM in a Fabrication Operation	p. 276
Conclusions	p. 282
The Future: Building with BIM	p. 285
Executive Summary	p. 285
Introduction	p. 286
The Development of BIM Up To 2007	p. 287
Current Trends	p. 288
Vision 2012	p. 292
Drivers of Change and BIM Impacts up to 2020	p. 308
BIM Case Studies	p. 319
Introduction to BIM Case Studies	p. 319
Flint Global V6 Engine Plant Expansion	p. 324
United States Coast Guard BIM Implementation	p. 339
Camino Medical Group Mountain View Medical Office Building Complex	p. 358
Beijing National Aquatics Center	p. 375
San Francisco Federal Building	p. 388
100 11th Avenue, New York City	p. 405
One Island East Project	p. 418
Penn National Parking Structure	p. 432
Hillwood Commercial Project	p. 441
U. S. Courthouse, Jackson, Mississippi	p. 450
Glossary	p. 467
Bibliography	p. 469
Index	p. 485
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