BIM handbook : a guide to building information modeling for owners, designers…

Edition

Fourth Edition

ISBN/ISSN

9781394222223

Collation

560 p. ; 25 cm.

Series Title

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Call Number

690.0285 Sac b

BIM handbook : a guide to building information modeling for owners, managers,…

"The BIM Handbook presents the technology and processes behind BIM and how architects, engineers, contractors and sub-contractors, construction and facility owners (AECO) can take advantage of the new technology and work process. Unlike CAD, BIM is a major paradigm shift in the documentation, work processes and exchange of project information. It facilitates collaboration and further automation…

BIM handbook : a guide to building information modeling for owners, designers…

Discover BIM: A better way to build better buildings Building Information Modeling (BIM) offers a novel approach to design, construction, and facility management in which a digital representation of the building product and process is used to facilitate the exchange and interoperability of information in digital format. BIM is beginning to change the way buildings look, the way they function, a…

Getting to grips with BIM : a guide for small and medium-sized architecture, …

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Delivering value with BIM : a whole-of-life approach

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