Foreword to the Third Edition xvii
Preface xxi
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1
1.0 Executive Summary 1
1.1 Introduction 2
1.2 The Current AEC Business Model 2
1.3 Documented Inefficiencies of Traditional Approaches 9
1.4 BIM: New Tools and New Processes 13
1.5 BIM as a Lifecycle Platform 18
1.6 What Is Not a BIM Platform? 19
1.7 What Are the Benefits of BIM? What Problems Does It Address? 20
1.8 BIM and Lean Construction 25
1.9 What Challenges Can be Expected? 28
1.10 Future of Designing and Building With BIM 30
1.11 Case Studies 30
Chapter 1 Discussion Questions 31
CHAPTER 2 Core Technologies and Software 32
2.0 Executive Summary 32
2.1 The Evolution to Object-Based Parametric Modeling 33
2.2 Beyond Parametric Shapes 48
2.3 BIM Environments, Platforms, and Tools 57
2.4 BIM Model Quality and Model Checking 62
2.5 BIM Platforms 64
2.6 Design Review Applications 76
2.7 Conclusion 82
Chapter 2 Discussion Questions 83
CHAPTER 3 Collaboration and Interoperability 85
3.0 Executive Summary 85
3.1 Introduction 86
3.2 Different Kinds of Data Exchange Methods 88
3.3 Background of Product Data Models 95
3.4 Other Efforts Supporting Standardization 107
3.5 The Evolution from File-Based Exchange to BIM Servers 112
3.6 Interfacing Technologies 124
Chapter 3 Discussion Questions 128
CHAPTER 4 BIM for Owners and Facility Managers 130
4.0 Executive Summary 130
4.1 Introduction: Why Owners Should Care About BIM 131
4.2 Owner’s Role in a BIM Project 133
4.3 Cost and Time Management 142
4.4 An Owner and Facility Manager’s Building Model 154
4.5 Leading the BIM Implementation on a Project 160
4.6 Barriers to Implementing BIM: Risks and Common Myths 167
4.7 Issues for Owners to Consider when Adopting BIM 171
Chapter 4 Discussion Questions 173
CHAPTER 5 BIM for Architects and Engineers 175
5.0 Executive Summary 175
5.1 Introduction 177
5.2 Scope of Design Services 179
5.3 BIM Use in Design Processes 186
5.4 Building Object Models and Libraries 215
5.5 Considerations in Adoption for Design Practice 223
Chapter 5 Discussion Questions 226
CHAPTER 6 BIM for Contractors 228
6.0 Executive Summary 228
6.1 Introduction 230
6.2 Types of Construction Firms 231
6.3 Information Contractors Want from BIM 232
6.4 BIM-Enabled Process Change 234
6.5 Developing a Construction Building Information Model 237
6.6 Using a Contractor Building Information Model 241
6.7 3D: Visualization and Coordination 243
6.8 4D: Construction Analysis and Planning 245
6.9 5D: Quantity Takeoff and Cost Estimating 255
6.10 Production Planning and Control 260
6.11 Off-site Fabrication and Modular Construction 261
6.12 BIM in the Field 263
6.13 Cost and Schedule Control and Other Management Functions 270
6.14 Commissioning and Turnover 272
Chapter 6 Discussion Questions 273
CHAPTER 7 BIM for Subcontractors and Fabricators 275
7.0 Executive Summary 275
7.1 Introduction 276
7.2 Types of Subcontractors and Fabricators 278
7.3 The Benefits of a BIM Process for Subcontractor Fabricators 283
7.4 Generic BIM System Requirements for Fabricators 298
7.5 Specific BIM Requirements for Fabrication 305
7.6 Adopting BIM in a Fabrication Operation 317
Chapter 7 Discussion Questions 322
CHAPTER 8 Facilitators of BIM Adoption and Implementation 323
8.0 Executive Summary 323
8.1 Introduction 324
8.2 BIM Mandates 324
8.3 BIM Roadmaps, Maturity Models, and Measures 330
8.4 BIM Guides 340
8.5 BIM Education and Training 345
8.6 Legal, Security, and Best Practice Issues 358
Chapter 8 Discussion Questions 362
CHAPTER 9 The Future: Building with BIM 364
9.0 Executive Summary 364
9.1 Introduction 366
9.2 BIM Before 2000: Predicting Trends 367
9.3 Development and Impact of BIM: 2000 to 2017 370
9.4 Current Trends 376
9.4.1 Process Trends 377
9.4.2 Technology Trends 381
9.4.3 Integrative Process and Technology Trends 382
9.4.4 Trends in BIM Research 383
9.4.5 Obstacles to Change 385
9.5 Vision 2025 386
9.6 Beyond 2025 394
Acknowledgment 397
Chapter 9 Discussion Questions 397
CHAPTER 10 BIM Case Studies 398
10.0 Introduction 398
Acknowledgments 401
10.1 National Children’s Hospital, Dublin 405
Acknowledgments 419
10.2 Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang, South Korea 419
Acknowledgments 437
10.3 Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris 437
Acknowledgments 451
10.4 Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, South Korea 451
Acknowledgments 468
10.5 Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver 468
Acknowledgments 481
Online Sources 481
10.6 Victoria Station, London Underground 482
Acknowledgments 498
10.7 Nanyang Technological University Student Residence Halls, Singapore 499
Acknowledgments 522
10.8 Mapletree Business City II, Singapore 522
Acknowledgments 554
10.9 Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Medina, UAE 554
Acknowledgments 574
10.10 Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland 574
Acknowledgments 583
10.11 Stanford Neuroscience Health Center, Palo Alto, California 584
Acknowledgments 613
Glossary 614
References 623
Index 639
