This document provides a short history of building information modeling (BIM) and discusses key developments in the evolution of BIM tools and standards. It notes that BIM evolved from 3D modeling software used in entertainment and other industries in the 1980s-1990s. In the 2000s, BIM began to be used for building design and construction through the development of industry standards like IFC that enabled data exchange between software applications. Several countries and organizations, like Finland, the US GSA, and Skanska, emerged as early adopters of BIM through pilot projects in the 2000s. The document outlines some of the benefits and uses of BIM, such as visualization, analysis, cost estimation, and productivity improvements.

1. BIM
building information modelling
tools & technology
hannu penttilä
helsinki university of technology
IFIB university of karlsruhe
www.mittaviiva.fi / hannu

2. model artifical image/replica from the real world
standard commonly agreed definition of shared rules
data exchangee
between software applications (programs)
DWG AutoCAD’s drawing file
BIM Building Information Modelling
IFC neutral data exchange format for building information
Industrial Foundation Classes
www.mittaviiva.fi / hannu / bim

3. research
lab. prototypes
3D-modelling
animation entertainment
industry, movies
1980 1990 2000
mainframe
& mini-
computers
computing
military technology
cencus calculation
PC’s
distribution to
practice
draughting drawing automation
VR AR
project webs
o-o modelling
data
modelling BIM
pilots
www
internet digital
communication
BIM
model
servers
digital
fabrication
robotics
BIM
practice
standard development:
IGES/STEP/PDES
US NIST
IFC, Finnish VERA
implementation:
pilots, ProIT
phases by Kari Karstila / Eurostep
short history of
building information modelling | BIM
curiosity:
Finnish RATAS

4. 3D-modelling
commitment & will
– IT-strategy
– national / company
implementation & education
– project level implementation
– personell skills
based on Finnish ProIT-project 2004–06 experiences
curiosity & need
short history of
building information modelling | BIM

5. 3D-modelling
curiosity & need
commitment & will
– IT-strategy
– national / company
implementation & education
– project level implementation
– personell skills
based on Finnish ProIT-project 2004–06 experiences
key players first
others will follow
• US GSA
• Finnish Senaatti
• Skanska
learning
takes
years
project
collaboration
& discipline
is essential
implement
in contracts
owners will
start from
owner &
architect
architect
& design
team
short history of
building information modelling | BIM

7. paper & 2Dpaper & 2D data exchangedata exchange
BIM-basedBIM-based data exchangedata exchangevolume in usevolume in use
demosdemos
pilotspilots
productionproduction
capabilitycapability
to offer & carryto offer & carry
informationinformation
from a buildingfrom a building
Model use & featuresModel use & features
FinlandFinlandUSAUSA

8. From pilots to practiceFrom pilots to practice
achievementsachievements
gainsgains
visualisationvisualisation
performanceperformance
analysisanalysis
energyenergy
light & fluidlight & fluid
simulationsimulation
HVAC-modelsHVAC-models
quantity take-offquantity take-off
environmentenvironment
life cycle-costslife cycle-costs
maintenancemaintenance
TaloinfoTaloinfo
virtual modelsvirtual models
electricitymodelselectricitymodels
constructionconstruction
sitessites
productivityproductivity
4D4D
structural modelsstructural models
commoncommon
modelmodel
serversservers

9. software
building information modelling

12. CAD-software

13. CAD-software
product developer application area
Allplan Nemetschek building design
ArchiCAD Graphisoft architectural design
Architectural desktop (ADT) Autodesk architectural design
MagiCAD Progman HVAC-design
MicroStation Bentley building design
Novapoint Novapoint infra-design
Revit Autodesk building design
Tekla Structures Tekla structural design
Vertex Vertex building design
...

14. BIM-model checkers

15. BIM-model checkers
product developer
GRAVIEW Granlund
NavisWorks NavisWorks
Solibri Model Checker Solibri
...

16. BIM analyzing & simulation
product developer
Constructor Graphisoft cost estimation
TCM iLink Tocoman cost estimation
STAAD Bentley structural statics
RIUSKA Granlund performance & energy analysis
...
QuickTime™ ja
TIFF (ei pakattu) pakkauksen purkuohjelma
tarvitaan elokuvan katselemiseen.
QuickTime™ ja
TIFF (ei pakattu) pakkauksen purkuohjelma
tarvitaan elokuvan katselemiseen.

17. BIM analyzing & simulation
product developer
Constructor Graphisoft cost estimation
TCM iLink Tocoman cost estimation
STAAD Bentley structural statics
RIUSKA Granlund performance & energy analysis
...

18. BIM-model servers
product developer
BSPro COM -server Granlund
EDMmodelServer EPM- technology
Enterprixe model server (no IFC) Enterprixe
Eurostep model server (EMS) Eurostep
IMSVR SECOM/VTT

19. Enterprixe
model server

20. Enterprixe
from 3D
to 4D
Enterprixe
model server

21. from 3D
to 4D
Rogier Jongeling
Luleå

22. BIM-pilots

29. case Senaatti Finland
•started piloting 2000...01
•since that co-operative research & piloting with
other similar organizations
•announced official BIM-strategy 12/2006
•product model requirements (www.senaatti.com)
•now actively...
•developing guidelines & informing users
•”Meaning for designers, builders & users”, public
seminar 31.5.2007
•after 1.10.2007
•”Senate Properties will start using & requiring
BIM & IFC in its projects...”

30. case GSA General Services Administration, US
• research & piloting
• announced official BIM-strategy 2003
• BIM requirements (www.gsa.gov)
• now actively...
• developing guidelines & informing users
• starts requiring BIM/IFC 2007

31. What ≈200 structural sections, database 2005
How Web-based prototype, new user needs and testing
Why Benefits of product modelling
ProIT–structural component library

32. Now
ProIT–structural component library
Future objectives

33. Database format
 property based searches
 links to other databases (Rasi,
TarviketietoNet, LifePlan)
 different user views
 harmonizing content with RT-types
 harmonizing content with new Talo 2000
system
ProIT–structural component library

34. Pick all external walls that have
U-value better than 0,24
Search by
 properties (U-value, fire class, noise insulation, thickness)
 building components
 Talo 2000 codes
 material properties
ProIT–structural component library

35. Talo2000
building
component
Sub-components
(materials)
Materials
properties
Properties
Unique identifier
ProIT–structural component library

36. tructural components are linked to
TarviketietoNet -database
Rasi-code system
LifePlan life-cycle database
Lifeplan
Links to other databases
ProIT–structural component library

37. Possible use cases
Designer view Production view Data exchance
(XML, PDF, DWG, IFC ...)
 search & selection of structures
 validating possibilities
 property based searches
 selection of joining structures
general product data for
contractors
 CAD-systems, IFC
 prints, outputs, PDF
 other databases
PDF
muut
tietokannat
CAD
IFC
XML
ProIT–structural component library

38. Enterprixe model server pilots

39. Enterprixe model server pilots

40. IFC
industry foundation classes

42. Jiri Hietanen TTY 2005
design
software
IFC-
standard
analysis
software
IFC-
support
IFC-
support
IFC is strongly related with
software applications

43. standards
software support for standards
software
users
DWG, DXF, IFC...
Nemetschek, ArchiCAD, Revit..
IFC is strongly related with
software applications
Jiri Hietanen TTY 2005