A Building Information Model (BIM) is a parametric, or intelligent, 3D model. A BIM operates on a digital database and any change made to this database is reflected throughout the entire drawing. This allows everyone involved in the building life cycle – architects, engineers, contractors, developers, and building owners - to sync together allowing them to view the model in different ways and seamlessly share information.
BIM also accommodates many of the functions needed to model the life cycle of a building, providing the basis for new construction capabilities and changes in the roles and relationships among a project team. When implemented appropriately, BIM facilitates a more integrated design and construction process that results in better quality buildings at lower cost and reduced project duration.
BIM produces construction documents that resemble those created by 2D CAD Drafting, but are done much faster and contain information about structure, quantities, materials and other data that can be used in both - the construction and management of a building. Using BIM, designers can analyze the building design in detail and locate human errors, if any.
Duct HVAC
BIM can greatly decrease errors made by design team members as well as the construction team (Contractors and Subcontractors) by allowing the use of conflict detection where the computer actually informs team members about parts of the building in conflict or clashing, and through detailed computer visualization of each part in relation to the total building.
BIM also provides adequate information for building performance analysis and evaluation, which is of vital importance for sustainable building design. BIM provides accurate and extremely reliable information about the building, the structure, the materials used, etc including green aspects such as energy efficiency and day lighting.
Collision Detection
Collision detection of the HVAC system against the building structure ensures fast and precise feedback for the architect and streamlines coordination with the building engineering team. HVAC Collision Detection identifies the exact location of discrepancies on the floor plans and the 3D views.
BIM based collision / clash detection offers many advantages as compared to other traditional methods. BIM allows its users to selectively check for clashes between any specified systems, such as between mechanical, plumbing, structural systems, etc. And the clash checks can be performed at any level of detail and across any number of building systems and trades.
The collision detection feature thus enables the problems to be identified long before the actual installation of the HVAC ducts, which in turn allows greater planning time. Building owners, architects, contractors can propose multiple solutions to overcome the clash issues before actual installation.
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