This WIKI is intended to document the benefits that facility Owners, Contractors and Architects/Engineers receive from the use of BIM - Building Information Modeling.

Owner Benefits of BIM

A process change that improves the odds of delivering a building on time an on budget.

  1. Improved design quality, better performing building (systems coordination, engineering analysis)
  2. Fewer change orders (building systems clash detection)
  3. Schedule optimization (construction schedule simulation)
  4. Schedule compression (digital assisted fabrication, offsite fab)
  5. Efficient handover (data exchange for operations/maintenance)
  6. Risk reduction (more transparency)

Contractor Benefits of BIM

A data rich digital representation of a building that provides a better understanding of the building and assists with construction delivery.

  1. Risk reduction (better understanding of complexity)
  2. Building systems coordination (clash detection, layout)
  3. Shop drawing reduction (model to fabrication)
  4. Digital fabrication (steel, HVAC ducts, piping)
  5. Construction schedule optimization (visual schedule simulation)
  6. Cost estimating (quantity takeoffs)

Architect/Engineer Benefits of BIM 

A data rich digital representation of a building that allows designers to explore design options, conduct analysis and better communicate design intent.

  1. Design prototype (space arrangements, assemblies, materials)
  2. Building systems coordination (space reservation, clash detection)
  3. Analysis (space, lighting, energy, structural)
  4. Drawing production quality (flexible, exploits automation, better coordinated)
  5. Design exploration/interrogation (data rich visual models)
  6. Engineering accuracy (measurement, context) 

Team Benefits of BIM 

A project delivery process that encourages collaboration and a focus on data management and sharing.

  1. Efficient processes (forces process re-engineering)
  2. Improved collaboration (concurrent design, process to rally around)
  3. Better decisions (better coordinated information)
  4. Accelerated understanding (graphics + data)
  5. Efficiencies from reuse of data (enter once use many)
  6. Improved data quality (less data re-entry, less human error)

Other Relevant Topics

Building Information Modeling - BIM

BIM Managed Environment

Bentley BIM Products 

GenerativeComponents

Bentley Architecture

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Bentley Building Mechanical Systems

Bentley Building Electrical Systems

Bentley Structural