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Building Information Modeling

By Carl Matthews, AIA.

As methods of designing and producing construction drawings change, certain
challenges emerge. Among these challenges is understanding the existing
knowledge base. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an innovative approach to
building design, construction, and management that is completely altering the
way the industry operates. This dramatic change is reminiscent of when paper
drafting was replaced by computer aided drafting, improving project coordination
and decreasing the cost of revisions. BIM furthers the collaborative process
among and between architects, engineers and contractors, and when the tool is
used by the contracting community, it can lead to better cost estimating,
coordinated work processes and significant reductions in schedule.



The term Building Information Modeling was coined by Autodesk in 2002. Other
terms such as Parametric Modeling, Virtual Building Environment and
BuildingSMART describe the same concept. The notion is to create an internally
consistent, virtual building made of intelligent objects instead of drawing
lines, arcs, and circles that represent walls, doors and other building
components. BIM integrates information from all aspects of the building process
and dramatically increases the availability of that information. This
information can encompass the life cycle of the design process of a given
building including as-constructed and as-operated data. The benefits enabled by
BIM are significantly changing the way buildings are designed, fabricated and
operated.



Integrated project delivery brings together all the players in the lifecycle of
a building to create, manage and share information about design and
construction, from concept to reuse or demolition, as a team. Ideally, the
building design team uses the same BIM platform, thus ensuring the seamless flow
of information and collaboration. The reality is that many consultants and
architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) firms that use BIM
applications often use different programs, making collaboration difficult at
best. At PageSoutherlandPage, which has in-house mechanical, electrical and
plumbing (MEP) engineering, coordination issues are virtually nonexistent.

 

BIM is a design, delivery and management approach that provides continuous,
immediate access to reliable geometry, schedules and cost information.
Architects, engineers, contractors, owners and facility managers immediately
benefit from the 3D visualization collision detection options which prevent
building system components from being designed in proximities that could
interfere with each other. Because BIM is a fully integrated digital
representation of the project, it becomes a key decision making tool to
effectively explore changes and options. All parties benefit from the
consistent, coordinated and higher quality documentation and specifications that
exist within the BIM model for construction information.

 

For the contractor, the BIM model can be used effectively to create ordering,
fabrication, and delivery schedules for all building materials and systems. It
can also graphically represent construction sequencing. Third party products can
also be utilized to provide costing data to provide faster, more accurate cost
estimates. Shop drawings for sheet metal ductwork, for example, are generated
directly from the BIM model, as can be the steel detailer.

 

Building owners and facility managers have the opportunity to use the BIM model
and intelligent information for renovations, space planning, maintenance, asset
tracking and much more. The BIM model can also be used to graphically illustrate
potential security issues, signage, evacuation plans and building analysis.

 

PageSoutherlandPage has been a pioneer in BIM application and development.
Recognizing the value of BIM as early as 2000, PageSoutherlandPage was one of
the first architectural and engineering firms in the United States to pilot the
Architectural Desktop (ADT) application. Since deploying ADT on a firm-wide
basis as a productivity tool for construction documents, PageSoutherlandPage has
used ADT BIM capabilities for the design of facilities throughout the country.

 

Revit has quickly become the leading design and construction industry’s leading
BIM application. Revit is a parametric modeling program that is an adjustable
design tool based on equations, statistics and mathematics. Revit was the first
parametric building modeler developed for the design and construction industry
offering unprecedented ease of use and intuitive design capabilities. Revit has
had several name changes over the past few years, from the original Revit
Building to the current Revit Architecture. Revit Systems, the mechanical,
electrical, and plumbing portion of Revit, is now known as Revit MEP.

 

Using the best tools to increase productivity and collaboration helps
PageSoutherlandPage retain its edge in the marketplace. Today, Autodesk AutoCAD
MEP provides greater support and design capabilities to building engineering
applications than does Revit MEP. AutoCAD MEP, formally Architectural Building
Systems, is the companion product to AutoCAD Architecture. It provides full 3D
object-based design and is considered a BIM product. Revit MEP is quickly being
developed, but at this time it is still immature as a production tool. The
engineering team at PageSoutherlandPage currently uses AutoCAD MEP for its MEP
engineering services.

 

To address the transition to BIM, PageSoutherlandPage has developed a Technology
Transition Plan which includes understanding and defining goals, identifying the
pertinent facts, creating concepts, developing action plans, and optimizing the
technology for prolonged success. To facilitate its adoption,
PageSoutherlandPage employs in its Houston office a full-time “BIM Advocate.”
The BIM advocate trains and works with BIM project teams to ensure they are
fully BIM qualified and are utilizing the best BIM practices.

 

As the BIM tools mature, PageSoutherlandPage will continue to explore, test,
maintain and embrace this new technology in the AEC industry.

 



      Carl Matthews, AIA, is one the few licensed architects in the country who,
after many years as a practicing architect, has spent a decade as a Director of
Information Technology for an architecture firm. Additionally, Carl has provided
consulting IT services for a number of organizations, including Microsoft, and
is a member of a special committee, National BIM Standard Project Committee,
which was created by Facility Information Council in 2005 to create a BIM
standard for the AEC industry.