BIM Use and BIM Use Case - The Necessity to Define Methods and Outcomes

BIM USE DEFINITION STANDARD

7.1 BIM USE AND BIM USE CASE - THE NECESSITY TO DEFINE METHODS AND OUTCOMES

The BIM Uses themselves do not define specific methods and outcomes when implementing a BIM Use. Defining specific methods and outcomes is left to the BIM Use Case. As BIM continues to mature, the number of methods and outcomes continues to expand. With that said, when determining how a project team will implement BIM, it is critical to identify the specific method (/technology) being used (i.e., laser scanning) and the specific outcomes that are desired (i.e., a propriety model format).

When identifying the implementation of a BIM Use include the BIM Use, followed by the Method, followed by the Outcome (see Figure 1) to identify a specific BIM Use Case. For example:

Capture Conditions using UAV with Photogrammetry Processing to Update Site Model.
Capture Conditions using Laser Scanning with Point Cloud Registration to Update Site Model in IFC format.
Capture Conditions using Weather Sensor Devices to Identify Current Working Conditions.

Figure 1. BIM Use Components

National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) Version 4

The NBIMS-US™ v4 is a consensus-based national-level standard focused on defining standard approaches and guidelines to defining requirements, planning BIM adoption, and exchanging information between project team members. MORE

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