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BIM
▫ BUILDING INFORMATION
MODELING
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▫ It is the transition from 2-D to 3-D design and is

sometimes used synonymously with Virtual
Building Model (VBM) or Virtual Design and
Construction (VDC), each of which refers to the
ability to produce a three-dimensional view of a
construction project as building components are
designed, modified or deleted.
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▫ It is an intelligent 3D model-based
process that gives architecture,
engineering, and construction (AEC)
professionals the insight and tools to more
efficiently plan, design, construct, and
manage buildings and infrastructure.
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PROMISES AND PROBLEMS

 Reducing or possibly eliminating Request For Information (RFI)
 Reducing or possibly eliminating Architects Supplementary
Instructions (ASIs)
 Reducing the potential for cost overruns by allowing more control
over the factors that generate or create change orders.

 Reducing delays in design and construction schedules.

 Drastically reducing change orders related to coordination/
component conflict (interference) problems
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PROMISES AND PROBLEMS

 Plans, elevations, wall sections, and schedules are
always consistent.
 The coordination across different disciplines eliminates
the problems previously associated with ensuring that
everything fits in its alloted space-horizontally or
vertically.
 Schedules for finishes, doors, windows, and hardware
are easily generated and updated as change occur in
plan and elevation design.
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PROMISES AND PROBLEMS

 The ability to generate quantities of materials during
design facilitates the procurement and, particularly in a
design-build or negotiated project mode, tracking
design with the budget.
 The data created by BIM continues to have useful life
during both commissioning and the continuing
operation and maintenance of the building.
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Common BIM
Misconceptions
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1. BIM is just for Architects

BIM can be used for all kinds of building
projects. It can be used for just about anything in the
built environment, including:
 Architecture and building design  Rail and metro transportation
 Civil and structural engineering engineering
 Energy and utilities  Tunnelling and subway
architecture
 Highway and road engineering
 Urban master-planning and
 Landscape and land surveying
smart city design
 Offshore and marine
architecture
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2. BIM is just a design tool.

BIM is all about information. It not just only create a

visually appealing 3D model of the building but it creates
a numerous layers of metadata and renders with a
collaborative workflow.
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THE COMPONENTS
OF BIM
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• B is for Building

“Building” doesn’t mean “a building”.

BIM is a process that involves the act of
building something together, whether it relates to
architecture, infrastructure, civil engineering,
landscaping or other large-scale projects.
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• I is for Information
Every project comes with a straggering
amount of information, from prices to
performance ratings and predicted lifetimes.

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M is for Modeling

In BIM, every project is built twice.

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Thank You for Listening!

God Bless 