{"product_id":"bim-for-design-firms-isbn-9781119252801","title":"BIM for Design Firms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaves the path for the adoption and effective implementation of BIM by design firms, emphasizing the design opportunities that this workflow affords\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book expands on BIM (Building Information Modeling), showing its applicability to a range of design-oriented projects. It emphasizes the full impact that a data modeling tool has on design processes, systems, and the high level of collaboration required across the design team. It also explains the quantitative analysis opportunities that BIM affords for sustainable design and for balancing competing design agendas, while highlighting the benefits BIM offers to designing in 3D for construction. The book concludes with a deep look at the possible future of BIM and digitally-enhanced design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough clear explanation of the processes involved and compelling case studies of design-oriented projects presented with full-color illustrations, \u003ci\u003eBIM for Design Firms: Data Rich Architecture at Small and Medium Scales \u003c\/i\u003eproves that the power of BIM is far more than an improved documentation and sharing environment. It offers chapters that discuss a broad range of digital design, including problems with BIM, how readers can leverage BIM workflows for complex projects, the way BIM is taught, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps architects in small and medium design studios realize the cost and efficiency benefits of using BIM\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how the use of BIM is as relevant and beneficial for a range of projects, from small buildings to large and complex commercial developments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the quantitative analysis opportunities of data-rich BIM models across design disciplines for climate responsiveness, design exploration, visualization, documentation, and error detection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes full-color case studies of small to medium projects, so that examples are applicable to a range of practice types\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures projects by Arca Architects, ARX Protugal Arquitectos, Bearth \u0026amp; Deplazes, Durbach Block Jaggers, Flansburgh Architects, and LEVER Architecture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBIM for Design Firms\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent book for architects in small and medium-sized studios (including design departments within large firms) as well as for architecture students. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Digital Design 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Wrong with BIM? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeveraging BIM Workflows in the Design and Delivery of Complex Projects 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBIM in Academia: How BIM Is Taught 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 BIM Past and Present 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of BIM 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Project for BIM 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBIM-Authoring Platforms and Technologies 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Model-Based Deliverables with the BIM Forum Level of Development (LOD) Specification 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustry Foundation Classes 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther BIM Interoperability 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 What Tools Mean 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBIM: What It Is and What It Isn’t 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Myth of the Neutral Tool 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuiding Principles 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Appropriate Technology 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransitioning to BIM 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Case Studies in Form Making 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Case Studies 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Case Studies in Digital Fabrication 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 BIM Tomorrow: Trends in Technology 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Technology-Rich Future for the Profession 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Realities: Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Modes 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputational Design and Visual Programming Languages 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiDAR, Photogrammetry, and Point Clouds 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtificial Intelligence (AI) 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrançois Lévy (MArch, MSE; AIA, AIAA),\u003c\/b\u003e has taught digital design, BIM, and environmental controls courses at The University of Texas, UT San Antonio, and St. Edward's University in Austin at the undergraduate and graduate level. A practicing architect and partner at Lévy Kohlhaas Architects, his projects have attracted regional and national press. Lévy is the author of \u003ci\u003eBIM for Small-Scale Sustainable Design\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e contributed to\u003ci\u003e The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e both from Wiley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey W. Ouellette (Assoc. AIA, IES),\u003c\/b\u003e is a technology and culture progress advocate for the built asset industry. Leveraging his past 30 years in CAD, architectural practice, BIM, software development and marketing, he provides independent consulting services for companies interested in buildingSMART International (bSI) open BIM standards, adopting modern business practices, and evolving industry culture to execute projects more effectively. Jeffrey acts as a buildingSMART International ambassador to organizations such as the American Institute of Architects and the Illuminating Engineering Society.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull color guide to the adoption and effective implementation of BIM by design firms\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book expands on BIM (Building Information Modeling), showing its applicability to a range of design-oriented projects. It emphasizes the full impact that a data modeling tool has on design processes, systems, and the high level of collaboration required across the design team. It explains the quantitative analysis opportunities that BIM affords for sustainable design and balancing competing design agendas, while highlighting the benefits BIM offers to designing in 3D for construction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough clear explanation of the processes involved and compelling case studies of design-oriented projects presented with full-color illustrations, \u003ci\u003eBIM for Design Firms: Data Rich Architecture at Small and Medium Scales\u003c\/i\u003e proves that the power of BIM is far more than an improved documentation and sharing environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how the use of BIM is as relevant and beneficial for a range of projects,   from small buildings to large and complex commercial developments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the quantitative analysis opportunities of data-rich BIM models across design disciplines    for climate responsiveness, design exploration, visualization, documentation, and error detection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes full-color case studies of small to medium projects, so that examples are applicable to a    range of practice types\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures projects by Arca Architects, ARX Protugal Arquitectos, Bearth \u0026amp; Deplazes, Durbach Block    Jaggers, Flansburgh Architects, and LEVER Architecture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBIM for Design Firms\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent book for architects in small- and medium-sized studios (including design departments within large firms) as well as for architecture students.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988811759845,"sku":"NP9781119252801","price":78.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119252801.jpg?v=1761781685","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bim-for-design-firms-isbn-9781119252801","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}