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Building Information Modeling
The Future of the Industry is BIM
Avatech has a proven track record of helping customers implement Autodesk Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions. Through the integrated BIM process, architects, engineers, builders, and owners have the ability to explore a project’s key physical and functional characteristics digitally—before it’s built. This allows them to design, analyze, document and deliver designs from the conceptual phase through the construction phase, and beyond. By using coordinated, data-rich information models, all members of a project can contribute to its success through improved accuracy, less waste, and the ability to make informed decisions earlier in the process.
The Autodesk approach to BIM provides a broad portfolio of integrated, state-of-the-art applications that help deliver projects faster, more economically, and with reduced environmental impact. You can count on Avatech experts to help you create the roadmanp, incorporating best practices, and provide strategic support as you move to a BIM world.
Integrated project delivery (IPD) is an emerging business model in the building industry that allows for the entire extended team to collaborate early in the process to make the most effective decisions together. The IPD process is built on behavior and contractual relationships that are greatly enhanced by incorporating the technology-based process of BIM. BIM helps project teams use consistent, reliable information in a common collaborative environment, increasing understanding of design intent, improving efficiency, and enabling new ways of working that inspire more sustainable design and construction.
Negotiating an Intergrated Project Delivery Contract
This paper, by Howard W. Ashcroft, Jr., provides a practicle approach to IPD contract negotiation.
 Negotiating an IPD Agreement
Discover IPD
Wondering how Integrated Project Delivery works? Download this pdf to view an informative example of its five integral phases.
IPD Workflow
Autodesk BIM solutions help make sustainable design practices easier, more efficient, and less costly by enabling project participants to create coordinated, digital design information and documentation.
This information can then be used to more accurately visualize and simulate performance, appearance, and cost, thereby helping to deliver the project faster, more economically, and with the potential for reduced environmental impact. Much of the specific information required for sustainable design, analysis, code compliance, and certification becomes routinely available as a by-product of the design process, helping to save time and money.
BIM helps government agencies increase productivity and collaborate more effectively across design and construction teams. By using BIM, agencies can more quickly evaluate and better predict design alternatives so they can keep up with fast-changing policies—such as sustainability mandates. Because the best decisions can be made earlier in the process when changes are less expensive to make, agencies save time and money, minimize on-site waste, and improve the on-time delivery and utility of projects.
The Advantages of BIM for Government Building Performance Analysis
Read about how BIM can help government departments assess building performance, prioritize investments, and evaluate proposals to reduce operating costs.
The Advantages of BIM for Government Building Performance Analysis
Boost Building Efficiency and Retool Construction Processes
Get more of what you want and less of what you don’t. With Autodesk Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions, experience less waste and more productivity. Create accurate energy models, meet energy mandates, and gain insight into constructability, cost, and coordination issues before work begins.
Ideal for energy efficient building, BIM helps you:
- Predict building performance
- Visualize the impact of design changes before building
- Minimize costly errors during construction
- Prefabricate more materials off site
- Make more accurate cost estimates for construction and operation
Autodesk BIM solutions include the Autodesk® Revit® platform, Autodesk® Navisworks®, Autodesk® Ecotect™ Analysis, and AutoCAD® software.
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Understanding BIM Inside and Out
If you're concerned how transitioning to BIM will affect your productivity, have a look at this white paper. |
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BIM for Sustainable Design
This white paper details how Autodesk's purpose-built BIM solution supports key aspects of sustainable design and "green" certification.
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BIM is Good for Business
Learn how to calculate your return on investment (ROI) and how see how your business can benefit from implementing BIM. |
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BIM & IPD - The White Paper
This whitepaper examines IPD and considers its impact on the building industry—and how BIM is central to process changes that IPD will bring.
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