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A BIM-enabled MEP coordination process for use in China
This paper reports how design institutes without 3D modelling capabilities can work with modellers to perform MEP coordination with BIM. A BIM-enabled MEP coordination process for use in China is documented and further developed as ...
Building Information Modeling for Masonry: Defining and Modeling Masonry Walls
9th International Masonry Conference 2014 in Guimarães. By GENTRY, RUSSELL; CAVIERES, ANDRES; BIGGS, DAVID
UK Overview of a 5D BIM project
RICS Information Paper, 1st edition
Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Sustainability – Using Design Technology in Energy Efficient Modeling
By Eng. Parisa Esmaeili Moakher and Prof. Dr. S. S. Pimplikar
A BIM-Based Web Service Framework
Green building design has been a major trend in the last decade which has largely affected theAEC industry.
Defining a Smart Building: Part Five
Numerous research companies and organizations are predicting significant growth in the smart building market.
Defining a Smart Building: Part Four
This is the fourth in a series of five articles focusing on Smart Buildings, in this article we shall address electrical, metering and video surveillance systems.
Defining a Smart Building: Part Three
If it was easy to define a smart building in one sentence then every building owner would have a smart building. Unfortunately, that’s not possible. Buildings are multifaceted and have a variety of uses.
Defining a Smart Building: Part Two
We set forth to define a smart building by addressing the second group of smart building attributes: system integration, AV and water. Let’s start with system integration, which is one of the most important and ...
Defining a Smart Building: Part One
Building owners, designers, contractors and facility managers are all trying to build or renovate buildings identified as “smart” buildings. In general we think of smart buildings as being innovative, using advanced technology and materials, contributing ...