Basic structure of a proposed building product model
Computer-Aided Design
Building Product Models: Computer Environments Supporting Design and Construction
Building Product Models: Computer Environments Supporting Design and Construction
Communications of the ACM
Credibility and applicability of virtual reality models in design and construction
Advanced Engineering Informatics
IT-based approach for effective management of project changes: A change management system (CMS)
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Topological analysis of 3D building models using a spatial query language
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Federating information portals through an ontology-centred approach: A feasibility study
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Knowledge-based schedule generation and evaluation
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Role-based access to facilities lifecycle information on RFID tags
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Digital buildings - Challenges and opportunities
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Social sensing in the field: challenges in detecting social interactions in construction sites
Proceedings of the 1st ACM workshop on Mobile systems for computational social science
Knowledge-based navigation system for building health diagnosis
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Evaluating and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of design process communication
Advanced Engineering Informatics
International Journal of 3-D Information Modeling
Advanced Engineering Informatics
International Journal of 3-D Information Modeling
Adopting BIM Standards for Managing Vision 2030 Infrastructure Development in Qatar
International Journal of 3-D Information Modeling
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The goal of the single building information model has existed for at least 30 years and various standards have been published leading up to the 10-year development of the industry foundation classes. These have been initiatives from researchers, software developers and standards committees. Now large property owners are becoming aware of the benefits of moving IT tools from specific applications towards more comprehensive solutions. This study addresses the state of building information models and the conditions necessary for them to become more widely used. It is a qualitative study based on information from a number of international experts and has asked a series of questions about the feasibility of BIMs, the conditions necessary for their success, and the role of standards with particular reference to the IFCs. Some key statements were distilled from the diverse answers received and indicate that BIM solutions appear too complex for many and may need to be applied in limited areas initially. Standards are generally supported but not applied rigorously and a range of these are relevant to BIM. Benefits will depend upon the building procurement methods used and there should be special roles within the project team to manage information. Case studies are starting to appear and these could be used for publicity. The IFCs are rather oversold and their complexities should be hidden within simple-to-use software. Inevitably major questions remain and property owners may be the key to answering some of these. A framework for presenting standards, backed up by case studies of successful projects, is the solution proposed to provide better information on where particular BIM standards and solutions should be applied in building projects.