BIM : Building Information Modeling

The AEC Industry initially producing paper drawings, with the advancement CAD (Computer Aided Design) came into picture it empowered us to produce more complex, more accurate designs. As extreme technological development new challenges arrive at the delivery of projects, accuracy and Financial constraints.

Therefore AEC firms evolve their technology from CAD to BIM

BIM : Building Information Modelling, a term now differentiating firms, projects & recruiters to hire efficient players in the team. It is an integrated process of creating and managing information for a built asset. “BIM explores project’s physical and functional characteristics digitally – BEFORE IT’S BUILT.”

Elaborating BIM as a term “I” stands for Information, From Conception to completion, having real life information of Objects, Maintenance, Functionality, Cost analysis involved in Building or BIM objects, the components that make up a BIM model, have geometry and store data. Allowing model to remain consistent and coordinated throughout the entire process enabling team to work in a more collaborative environment.

Well, all this information is shared through a mutually accessible online space known as “Common Data Environment (CDE)” and the data collected is referred to as an ‘information model’. Information models can be used at all stages of a building’s life; from inception to operation— and even renovations and renewals. For this information model there are 5 levels in BIM, Each level defines maturity of project further.

BIM level 4 brings a new element into the information model: Time. This information includes scheduling data that helps outline how much time each phase of the project will take or sequencing of various components. 

Level 5 : Cost Estimation, Budget analysis, and budget tracking to the information model. With this level, owners can track and determine what costs will be incurred during length of project.

Level 6 is useful for calculating the Energy Consumption of a building before it’s built & ensures accurate predictions of energy consumption requirements and empowers stakeholders to build structures that are energy efficient and sustainable.