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Blach Construction
BIM for Stakeholders
4 hour course
 

BIM Background

Provide an overview of the BIM work flow process and how some of the most popular software packages are used.
  • What is BIM?
  • Some examples of BIM
    • MEP coordination
    • Clash detection
    • Schedule simulation (4D)
    • Estimating
    • Design visualization
    • Engineering
    • Site logistics planning
  • When do we use it?
  • Evolution of BIM
  • Current status of BIM in the design and building industry
  • SMARTroom and coordination meetings
  • What is 3D, 4D, 5D, and 6D?
  • BIM software
  • Level of detail in models
  • Forming your project team

Field Use of BIM

  • Design visualization
  • Site logistics planning
  • MEP coordination
  • Exterior Glazing & Framing
  • Interior framing
  • Installation sequence visualization
  • As-built verification
  • Request for information sketches
  • Review submittals
  • Facility management allowances
  • Clearance clashes
  • Mechanical model
  • Plumbing model
  • Framing model
  • Fire sprinkler model
  • Consolidated model
  • Automated fabrication process
  • Laser scanning
  • Model demonstrations
Business Value of BIM
  • Level of business value of BIM
Market Adoption
  • Growth in BIM use
ROI
  • Relative importance of BIM benefits for improving ROI
  • Cost estimate for BIM on a project
    • SMARTboard costs
    • Dedicated hardware
    • Software
    • Training
    • Information infrastructure
    • Room requirements
    • ROI benchmarks
BIM Execution Plans
  • Penn State BIM execution plan
  • What makes a successful plan?
  • Who participates in the plan?
  • Validating the quality of the models
  • QA/QC of the process
Practical BIM training
  • 40 hours of instruction
  • Understanding the BIM workflow
  • Hands on software training
    • Navisworks
    • Revit
    • Sketchup
    • Apache Thermal Analysis
  • Final projects
  • Career options
Conclusions
  • Questions
  • Next steps
  • Program admission
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