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DPW Facility Manager’s Program DPW Facility Manager’s Program May 12, 2010 May 12, 2010 Building Information Modeling Building Information Modeling BIM BIM ( ( Building Information Modeling Building Information Modeling ) ) What is it all about? What is it all about? Another effort by the construction industry Another effort by the construction industry to move into the future. BIM has been used to move into the future. BIM has been used by the Manufacturing industry for years. by the Manufacturing industry for years. The exploding drawings of automobiles you The exploding drawings of automobiles you have seen on TV are an example of how the have seen on TV are an example of how the manufacturing industry builds their manufacturing industry builds their products. Locally, Pratt & Whitney have products. Locally, Pratt & Whitney have been using this technology for years on the been using this technology for years on the building of the aircraft engines. building of the aircraft engines.

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DPW Facility Manager’s ProgramDPW Facility Manager’s ProgramMay 12, 2010May 12, 2010

Building Information Modeling Building Information Modeling

BIMBIM ( (Building Information ModelingBuilding Information Modeling) ) What is it all about?What is it all about?

Another effort by the construction industry to Another effort by the construction industry to move into the future. BIM has been used by the move into the future. BIM has been used by the Manufacturing industry for years. The Manufacturing industry for years. The exploding drawings of automobiles you have exploding drawings of automobiles you have seen on TV are an example of how the seen on TV are an example of how the manufacturing industry builds their products. manufacturing industry builds their products. Locally, Pratt & Whitney have been using this Locally, Pratt & Whitney have been using this technology for years on the building of the technology for years on the building of the aircraft engines.aircraft engines.

DPW Facility Manager’s ProgramDPW Facility Manager’s ProgramMay 12, 2010May 12, 2010

Building Information ModelingBuilding Information Modeling

The designer now takes The designer now takes information from information from manufacturers, suppliers and manufacturers, suppliers and places that info. into their places that info. into their computer, establishes computer, establishes guidelines for the structure guidelines for the structure size and brings into the plan size and brings into the plan the information that is the information that is already stored on the already stored on the products that he/she wishes products that he/she wishes to use. Essentially they build to use. Essentially they build the building in three the building in three dimension prior to actually dimension prior to actually constructing the building. constructing the building. They can utilize this system They can utilize this system to detect conflicts, estimate to detect conflicts, estimate quantities of materials and quantities of materials and check to make sure that check to make sure that every product they used has every product they used has an associate specification an associate specification included in the project.included in the project.

DPW Facility Manager’s ProgramDPW Facility Manager’s ProgramMay 12, 2010May 12, 2010

Building Information ModelingBuilding Information Modeling

We initially felt that the rest of the industry would be either lagging or We initially felt that the rest of the industry would be either lagging or at least resistant to the process. We are finding that all of our major at least resistant to the process. We are finding that all of our major contractors are now demanding this of their major suppliers and if the contractors are now demanding this of their major suppliers and if the model is not available are undertaking it themselves. It seems that model is not available are undertaking it themselves. It seems that most if not many of the MEP contractors are actually using the model most if not many of the MEP contractors are actually using the model to fabricate many of the products such as duct work, piping, etc. to fabricate many of the products such as duct work, piping, etc. Structural steel suppliers have been using this methodology for years. Structural steel suppliers have been using this methodology for years. It got its first introduction due to the outrageous steel configurations It got its first introduction due to the outrageous steel configurations that Frank Gehry’s designs demanded. No one else could shape the that Frank Gehry’s designs demanded. No one else could shape the steel without the use of the computer.steel without the use of the computer.