buildingSMART alliance - An Introduction Dana K. “Deke” Smith, FAIA presents keys to building industry productivity and profitability

buildingSMART alliance - An Introduction The original video is at http://vimeo.com/19262424

This slide show overview is from the BIM Education Co-op

buildingSMART International The US is one of many international leaders in the building

industry, which can now be understood in a global manner

buildingSMART International is:

A neutral, international and

unique organization supporting open BIM

through the entire building life cycle

buildingSMART International Focus on Standards, Processes, Dictionary and Data Model

A neutral, international and unique organization supporting open BIM through the entire building life cycle

National Institute of Building Sciences Our parent was established by Congress, is now financially

independent, and still has 6 board members appointed by the U.S. President and approved by Congress - We have a voice

Products include Annual Report to the President, Whole Building Design Guide, National CAD and BIM Standards

National Institute of Building Sciences

Presidential Report

Whole Building Design Guide

CAD Standard

NIBS Logo

BIM Standard

Standards, Education and Information coordinated for U.S, building industry professionals working in all countries

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Help establish and maintain building industry leadership

CAD is electronic paper and pencil

BIM is a related data base that generates images with information

CAD vs BIM

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1992 2011

Much work is behind the ability to enter data once and use it multiple times over a 30 - 100 year life cycle

Data is the Key

The building life cycle represented in the bSa logo

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Design, Procure, Assemble, Operate

Building Information Model Defined

Significant Savings Potentail More than 50% of construction industry activities is wasted

More than $400 billion dollars can be saved each year

To lead $400 billion in annual building industry savings an investment of only $5 million a year is needed

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A single project using buildingSMART processes saved $6.4 million alone

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buildingSMART alliance Understand how to achieve similar levels of cost savings and schedule reductions by joining the buildingSMART alliance

buildingSMART alliance - An Introduction The original video is at http://vimeo.com/19262424