Posts by Geraldine Rayner
Building Useful Asset Information: Practical Thoughts on Getting Started with Lifecycle BIM
We’re just starting to see the adoption of a BIM process where the data generated in design, is added to by the construction team, and then handed over as a complete digital dataset to the facilities management team. This lifecycle BIM process must be led by facility owners, but many owners are unsure of how…
Read MoreWhat type of BIM Consultant do you need? Clarifying the roles
In a digital age, Owners know that BIM can mitigate many of the issues that have arisen on past projects. The challenge is understanding how to translate the requirements of the facility and operating teams for building assets into a process that the project team can follow. It’s not as simple as telling the project…
Read More4 Common Challenges to Implementing Lifecycle BIM
The debate on the importance of BIM is over. In fact, an Autodesk + FMI report showed that, “71% of owners indicate that capturing and retaining more data during design and construction will reduce lifecycle operations costs.” Nevertheless, many owners still struggle to define and implement a robust BIM process that includes all project stakeholders.…
Read MoreFMO and the BIM process – Where is the ROI?
Building Information Management (BIM) is embedded in the design and construction industry but remains vastly underutilized by Owners and their Facility Management and Operation (FMO) teams. While the design side has some Return on Investment (ROI ) metrics in place – technology costs weighed against process improvements – and a decade of experience to assess…
Read MoreRevit COBie workflow approaches: Excel vs. Database | What are the differences?
Despite the fact that COBie is relatively well known, the question of how best to collect the COBie data remains a point of discussion. In past blogs, we have discussed COBie requirements in relation to Alberta Infrastructure projects, addressing which assets to track and how to assign project roles. In this post, we discuss the…
Read MoreAlberta Infrastructure: COBie Unlocked
With Alberta Infrastructure’s new BIM policy now in effect, now is the time for companies that intend to bid or are working on Alberta Infrastructure projects to ensure that they can meet the new requirements. (Not sure what the requirements are? View them here). One of the major areas of change—and the one that’s been…
Read MoreManaging the data side of the BIM process
What is LOD? LOD is a system for explaining and controlling the data and geometry requirements of different objects at different phases of a project to provide clarity and control risk. Commonly known as Level of Development and Level of Detail, it is focused on the needs of design and construction teams, based on an…
Read MoreConnecting Data: BIM for the Building Life Cycle
Helping a design-build company deliver 6D BIM to the owner In 2014 Lark Group was awarded the $17.7 million Aldergrove Border Crossing project. Structured as a design-build project, one of the key deliverables was 6D BIM to the owner. The owner realized, that for a relatively small initial investment, he could link the attribute…
Read MoreLeading Change: Bringing in BIM as an Owner
Leading change is never easy. Leading change when there is no industry standard and there are multiple stakeholders involved is more challenging yet. Below are five lessons Summit BIM has learned from helping building owners successfully implement a controlled BIM process. When we talk BIM, we are talking about more than a building information model.…
Read MoreConstruction Cost Savings: The Tip of the BIM Iceberg
Getting the best building for your investment; it is every owner’s goal. One we know well. To get the most value from your project and adopting a BIM process, you’ll need to clearly identify what you want at the outset. This may sound intuitive, but we often see projects where BIM is implemented late in…
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