Building Information
Modelling (BIM) is a process for developing and using a computer generated
three-dimensional (3D) parametric model to facilitate the planning, design,
construction and use of a facility. It allows the physical and functional
characteristics of a facility to be maintained as a digital portrayal of a
building that can be shared by the various stakeholders involved throughout the
whole lifecycle of buildings. Building information models characterize building
component properties and quantities, define the geometric, spatial and
geographic attributes of the project, and support cost estimations, project
scheduling, monitoring of material utilisation and in use applications. This
provides a reliable and efficient basis for making informed decisions
throughout the project’s lifespan, from concept definition and construction,
through to its use and eventual demolition.
THE ABC FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
UNEP / UN HABITAT / FIDIC / GI-REC
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Graphic: CADSPEC
