Diving into BIM-sphere: A Guide to Strategic Planning of Transitioning to BIM Process
Transitioning to BIM platform is more than just a technology or process change; it's a culture change. A successful BIM transition requires careful planning, selection of right tools, buy-in from senior management and all facilities related constituencies on BIM strategy, making everyone in the transition and preparing them for the changes ahead. Architectural Evangelist collects and disseminates best practices as a service to the architects, owners and construction professionals. Appropriate use of the information provided is choice of yours!
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Building Information Modeling: A Cost-saving Tool for Home Builders
"BIM facilitates the home builders to complete the project at 10% lower than budgeted and ahead of schedule. In turn, the projects become more profitable and the quality is increased. For example, if a building can be completed 10 days ahead of schedule, that building can potentially collect 10 days additional commercial rents. Read other benefits…"
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Revitology: The Evolution of Revit over AutoCAD
"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm (indifferent, uninterested) defenders in those who may do well under the new." - Niccolo Machiavelli, "The Prince"
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The Architecture Industry: A Hidden Culprit to Global Warming
The architecture industry is the single largest contributor to the global warming. Architectural firms can benefit the world with green tomorrow reducing carbon footprints and sending less greenhouse gas in atmosphere as 80% of the sustainable design decisions that affect a building’s energy performance are made by architect at the design phase.
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