SBS5322 Basics of Building Information Modelling

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What is BIM?

1. History: From 2D to BIM

2. BIM elements and standards

3. BIM dimensions

4. BIM maturity levels

5. Level of development (LOD)
[Powerpoint file in PDF format]

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 Video presentation:

• Wienerberger - What is BIM? (5:23) https://youtu.be/ZYvQk78WlTc

Further Reading:

• BIM For Beginners by The B1M https://www.theb1m.com/BIM-For-Beginners
  
• BIM Levels explained https://www.thenbs.com/knowledge/bim-levels-explained
  
• Building information modelling BIM https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Building_information_modelling_BIM
  
• Level of Development - LOD - as a Lifecycle BIM tool http://blog.areo.io/level-of-development/
  
• Project Phases & Level of Development https://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/project-phases-level-development

Web Links:

• If BIM’s a Mystery, Here’s the History! https://www.exactal.com/en/company/blog/if-bims-a-mystery-heres-the-history/
  
• Building information modeling - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_information_modeling
• BIM Dimensions http://data.bim6d.es/bim-dimensions
  
• LOD | BIMForum http://bimforum.org/lod/
  
• BIM Level of Development(LOD) 100, 200, 300, 400 & 500 http://www.srinsofttech.com/bim-level-of-development-lod-300-400-500.html
  
• LOD – Development or Detail & Why it Matters http://lanmarservices.com/2014/05/14/lod-in-scan-to-bim/
  
• Level of detail for BIM https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Level_of_detail_for_BIM
• Integrated project delivery - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_project_delivery
• BIM Talk: A Glossary of Terms as Used in BIM http://bimtalk.co.uk/glossary

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| Created: Sep 2017 | Update: 3 Feb 2018 |