The concept of BIM has existed since the 1970s. The first software tools developed for modeling buildings emerged in the … See more

ISO 19650-1:2018 defines BIM as:
Use of a shared digital representation of a built asset to facilitate design, construction and operation processes to form a reliable basis for decisions.
The US Na… See more

Use of BIM goes beyond the planning and design phase of the project, extending throughout the building life cycle. The supporting processes of building lifecycle management include cost management, constructio… See more

China began its exploration on informatisation in 2001. The Ministry of Construction announced BIM was as the key application technology of informatisation in "Ten new technologies of constructio… See more

Some purposes or uses of BIM may be described as 'dimensions'. However, there is little consensus on definitions beyond 5D. Some organisations dismiss the term; for example, the UK Institution of Structural Engineers does … See more

• Data model
• Design computing
• Digital twin (the physical manifestation instrumented and connected to the model)
• BCF… See more

• Kensek, Karen (2014). Building Information Modeling, Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-71774-8
• Kensek, Karen and Noble, Douglas (2014). Building Information Modeling: BIM in Current and Future Practice, W… See more