BIM Benefits
The key benefit of BIM is its accurate geometrical representation of the parts of a building in an integrated data environment (CRC Construction Innovation, 2007). Other related benefits are:
- Faster and more effective processes – information is more easily shared, can be value-added and reused.
- Better design- building proposals can be rigorously analyzed, simulations can be performed quickly and performance benchmarked, enabling improved and innovative solutions.
- Controlled whole-life costs and environmental data – environmental performance is more predictable, lifecycle costs are better understood.
- Better production quality – documentation output is flexible and exploits automation.
- Automated assembly – digital product data can be exploited in downstream processes and be used for manufacturing/assembling of structural systems.
- Better customer service-proposals are better understood through accurate visualization.
- Lifecycle data-requirements, design, construction and operational information can be used in facilities management.