Friday, July 8, 2011

Building Information Modeling for Buildings

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that provides insight for creating and managing projects faster, more economically, and with less environmental impact.

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What does Building Information Modelling (BIM) mean for specifications?

Ian Chapman, NBS Head of Specification, has written an article explaining that BIM is so much more than CAD geometries. He reminds us that NBS treats BIM as a model containing all kinds of information, from spaces and geometry, to costs, programming, specifications and other information types.

BIM will mean changes to the traditional specification – Ian tells us more about how NBS specification information is an essential component in the information model.

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