Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Building Information Modeling 5
Chapter 1: Defining Building Information Modeling (BIM) 7
Chapter 2: Explaining the Building Part of BIM: It’s Not Just Buildings 15
Chapter 3: Examining the Information Part of BIM 25
Chapter 4: Discussing the Modeling Part of BIM (and Management Too) 41
Chapter 5: Grasping the Fundamentals and Understanding What BIM Is 51
Part II: Creating the Foundations for BIM 69
Chapter 6: Looking at the Digital World Around You 71
Chapter 7: Preparing the Foundations for BIM 89
Chapter 8: Setting Up a Collaborative BIM Workflow 105
Part III: Understanding BIM Requirements and Developing BIM Processes 121
Chapter 9: Mandating BIM in the UK and across the Globe 123
Chapter 10: Standardizing the Modeling of BIM Objects 149
Chapter 11: Collaborating through BIM Requirements 171
Chapter 12: Encouraging BIM in Your Office or On‐Site 187
Chapter 13: Developing BIM Plans and Strategies 203
Chapter 14: Considering the Issues that BIM Presents 219
Part IV: Measuring the Real‐World Benefits of BIM 233
Chapter 15: Evaluating BIM Benefits and Investment 235
Chapter 16: Using BIM On‐Site and BIM for Health and Safety 247
Chapter 17: Identifying All the Users of BIM 265
Part V: Exploring the Future of BIM 285
Chapter 18: Building the Future of Construction 287
Chapter 19: Eyeing the Possibilities: The Future of BIM 303
Chapter 20: Forecasting How New Technology Will Drive BIM 321
Part VI: The Part of Tens 335
Chapter 21: Ten Types of BIM Tools, Software, and Platforms to Consider 337
Chapter 22: Ten of the Best BIM Resources 341
Chapter 23: Ten (or So) Myth‐Busting Questions and Answers 349
Appendix A: Glossary 355
Appendix B: Your Handy BIM Checklist 363
Appendix C: Examining BIM and Education 365
Index 369