The National BIM Standard vision for BIM includes, “… a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility forming a reliable basis for decisions during its life cycle; defined as existing from earliest conception to demolition.” In Construction as a System that vision is now achievable. The industry just needs visionary architects to help lead.
Construction as a System culminates with Stage 5 where life cycle analysis and TCO modeling and management are achieved – as described in this article: Construction as a System – The Five Stages. Getting there, however, requires visionary architects to first embrace and lead Construction as a System – starting with Stage 1 (Planning and Cost Management) and Stage 2 (Value-based Contracting). These provide the foundational means and motivation to acquire profound knowledge to help transform construction.
Do you have a project that you are proposing on or are engaged in the planning or early design stages? If so, Building CATALYST, would will provide a FREE PROJECT ANALYSIS together with a pilot strategy – based on one of the following use cases.
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