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Building Information Modeling (BIM) is changing the way the AEC industry works; both from a technology perspective as well as from collaborative workflow.
BIM's creation of a 'virtual model' allows the effective use of 'add on' applications in energy analysis & modeling; HVAC and equipment selection, as well as selection of less toxic and less wasteful material. In addition, there is opportunity to perform more "what if" simulations, so that designers (and stakeholders in general) may evaluate the trade offs in design and costs.
I blog on this subject (www.scottboutwell.blogspot.com), and just wrote an article on Greenbiz.com regarding BIM and Greentech strategies for growth: http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55608.
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Building Information Modeling (BIM) is changing the way the AEC industry works; both from a technology perspective as well as from collaborative workflow.
BIM's creation of a 'virtual model' allows the effective use of 'add on' applications in energy analysis & modeling; HVAC and equipment selection, as well as selection of less toxic and less wasteful material. In addition, there is opportunity to perform more "what if" simulations, so that designers (and stakeholders in general) may evaluate the trade offs in design and costs.
I blog on this subject (www.scottboutwell.blogspot.com), and just wrote an article on Greenbiz.com regarding BIM and Greentech strategies for growth: http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55608.
Scott Boutwell