Chapter 12 Building Information Modeling 301
Summary
• BIM is an approach to building design that
allows for management of all aspects of a
building project.
• A BIM model is a 3D solid model that provides
a complete representation of a building.
• Custom home design is an area in which
BIM has measurable benefits to residential
design firms.
• Front-loading allows information to be
collected from as many stakeholders as
possible in the early design stages of a
building project.
• Design simulations can be used to analyze
building performance and help reduce
energy costs.
• Clash detection helps ensure that conflicts
are found prior to construction.
• A project template contains predefined
settings, model content, and views and
provides a starting point for creating a
new project.
• Detail lines and detail components are
view-specific objects used to represent non-
modeled features.
• An as-built model can be used by building
owners to project annual energy costs,
estimate landscaping costs, schedule
preventive maintenance, and plan for when
equipment must be repaired or replaced.
Internet Resources
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Educational and industry resources for the
architectural profession
Architectural Record
Continuing Education Center
Autodesk
Revit software publisher
Bentley
AECOsim Building Designer software publisher
Graphisoft
ArchiCAD software publisher
National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
BuildingSMART Alliance National BIM Standard-
United States
Nemetschek
Vectorworks software publisher
Review Questions
Answer the following questions using the
information in this chapter.
1. How does BIM differ from traditional practices
used in design and construction?
2. List five BIM processes that take place during
a design project and throughout the lifetime
of a building.
3. Why is a BIM model referred to as a
parametric model?
4. Why has BIM been more widely used in
commercial design than residential design?
5. Explain why BIM has benefits in custom
home design.
6. Name three advantages of BIM that apply
regardless of whether a firm is involved in
commercial or residential architecture.
7. Explain the term front-loading.
8. List at least four aspects of a 3D model
design that can be evaluated using design
simulations.
9. What is the purpose of clash detection?
10. What is a construction simulation?
11. What is the purpose of a project template?
12. What is the difference between a view and a
sheet?
13. What is the purpose of a view template?
14. In which type of view are levels usually
created?
15. What is a family?
16. How is a section view created in a parametric
model?
17. How is a schedule created in a parametric
model?
18. View-specific lines that appear only in the
view in which they are created are called
_____ lines.
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