BIM

BIM is an acronym for Building Information Modelling. BIM describes the means by which everyone can understand a building through the use of a digital model which draws on a range of data assembled collaboratively, before during and after construction.

Creating a digital Building Information Model enables those who interact with the building to optimize their actions, resulting in a greater whole life value for the asset.

Through BIM, the UK construction industry is undergoing its very own digital revolution. BIM is a way of working. BIM is information modelling and information management in a team environment, all team members should be working to the same standards as one another. BIM creates value from the combined efforts of people, process and technology.

A BIM object is a combination of:

• Information content that defines a product
• Product properties
• Geometry representing the product’s physical characteristics
• Visualisation data giving the object a recognisable appearance
• Functional data that enables the object to be positioned and behave in the same manner as the product itself.

Source – RIBA Enterprise NBS