BIMForum: BIM and Building Enclosures

In February 2011, BIMForum held a meeting which focused on real-world examples of projects where teams have used Building Information Modeling (BIM) to address the challenges of building envelopes from design, fabrication, construction and management. The product will link you to all the presentations that were discussed in this highly informative meeting. This includes over 7 hours of presentations, covering:

• Acoustical Analysis
• Constructability Review and Virtual Mockups (View Sample Clip)
• Integrated Performance-Based Modeling for Enclosures (View Sample Clip)
• Practical Uses of BIM for the Envelope in 2011 (View Sample Clip)
• Cost Analysis
• Curtain Wall and Cladding Engineering
• Envelope Trade Coordination
• Facility Management
• Laser Scanning
• Legal Aspects
• Lighting Analysis
• Model Level of Detail (Design vs. Const.)
• Pre-Construction Planning, Site Layout and Site Staging
• Pre-Fabrication & Constructability Analysis
• Structural Engineering Related to the Envelope
• Thermal and Energy Analysis