Why Building Information Modeling (BIM) Is Important

Visualization of Spaces

Architects and other construction trades are trained to read 2-D line drawings and visualize them, but on average most people have a hard time understanding and visualizing lines on a piece of paper that represent a finished product. While BIM may have many benefits on the construction side, one of the biggest values for homeowners is that the project is created in a 3D reality, so spaces can be viewed in a perspective instead of a 2D drawing. Check out this rendering of a kitchen to see how a home created in a Revit can help you understand spaces and make changes based on your needs instead of costly changes during construction.

Improved Collaboration

It is typical for each trade to have their own set of drawing files in a traditional architecture project. This requires a lot of coordination between each different trade to keep up with changes and updates throughout the entire project. BIM allows for trades to work from the same file in order to help give instant updates, coordinate different conflicts between trades (It's never a good day during construction when a duct is supposed to be going where a plumbing line is). Changes made during construction can be costly and timely so utilizing BIM between building trades allows for these conflicts to be resolved early on in the process. 

Understand Reality

There are many important factors to think about when designing. It's easy to get bogged down in the details of picking out finishes and forget about something as simple as how the sun is going to interact with your home or building. The orientation of the sun and how spaces are affected by that is important to understand. Using BIM allows for the simulation of the sun during different times and seasons based on the geographical location of the building and its orientation. Check out this rendering showing the sun path for this home and how it creates shadows based on its orientation.