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BIM Guide for Owners – Building Information Management, Model, Modeling

Building Information Management

Citation – Some excepts and content from: Computer Integrated Construction Research Program. BIM Planning Guide for Facility Owners”. Building Information Management, Model and Modeling. B IM / BIM 3. From a BIM planning perspective there are multiple levels to be considered: .

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The “I” for Information if Building Information Modeling or Life-cycle Facility Management

Building Information Management

While articles and discussions continue about Facility Management and BIM, in reality they are virtual synonyms. Facility management is a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology. – NIBS.

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What is BIM?

Building Information Management

If you can’t see the whole picture… you can’t appreciate BIM. Hard to believe…perhaps to some… but many /most of us in the Architecture, Construction, Owners, Operations sector still don’t know how to define BIM. QTO, and an exclusively enhanced 400,000 line itme RSMeans Cost database.

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BIM Requires IPD.

Building Information Management

BIM requires some form of Integrated Project Delivery… Period. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BIG DATA = BIM. Why you say?

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The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy

Building Information Management

The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy. The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: Common terms, definitions, and data architectures.

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The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy

Building Information Management

The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy. The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: Common terms, definitions, and data architectures.

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BIM (Building Information Management, Modeling, Model) vs. EVM (Earned Value Managment) vs. TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)

Building Information Management

BIM, EVM, TCO (or TCM – Total Cost Management) are all inter-related . BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technologies. . Simply stated, it is a systematic approach to managing cost throughout the life-cycle of any enterprise, program, facility, project, product, or service.