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CHAPTER 1 Beyond Basic documentation
that down to even a 10-person firm, and if you apply the same one percent, that becomes one
person’s time for three full weeks.
The key to optimizing this 1 percent investment is focusing the firm’s energy and resources.
As the technologies behind BIM continue to expand, so do the opportunities for specialization,
so you will need to pick and choose strategically to focus the efforts and direction of your firm.
The following list highlights many of the expanded uses possible today based on a BIM model.
Some of these things are core precepts of what BIM is and does, such as 3D visualization; some,
like energy modeling, are more emerging technologies; and others, such as facility management,
are truly cutting edge.
Construction documentation
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Coordinated documentation•◆
Automated keynoting•◆
Consultant coordination (integrating multiple models)•◆
Design visualization•◆
Scheduling systems/materials/quantities•◆
Specifications•◆
Furniture, Finishes, and Equipment (FF&E): tracking/logging/procurement•◆
Spatial program validation•◆
Construction•◆
Constructability analysis•◆
Clash detection•◆
Quantity take-offs•◆
Cost analysis/estimating•◆
Direct to fabrication•◆
Traffic studies•◆
Building performance analysis•◆
Rainwater reclamation•◆
PV access•◆
Energy analysis•◆
Daylighting•◆
Solar studies•◆
Computational fluid dynamics analysis•◆
LEED documentation•◆
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