BIM- Building Information Modelling is the new genre in the AEC industry. BIM allows building life cycle management and makes design communication, review, and execution much easier and feasible. Moreover, the AEC industry is on the verge of transition and BIM has gained recognition also as a tool for pre-construction stages, project management, cost analysis, etc. Furthermore, BIM is not just a tool, it is indeed now a business process. The decisive advantage offered by BIM in architecture and design leads to fewer collisions and errors in the planning thereby also making costs well under control. Deadlines and budgets are also thus aligned efficiently throughout the life cycle of the building. Having said that, the needs of the hour is not only to implement BIM on an optimum level but also to understand the nitty-gritty of this technology’. This article intends to introduce Open BIM and Closed BIM and their differences.
Different stakeholders in the AEC industry lie Architects, Contractors, MEP engineers, Structural consultants, etc. have resorted to collaborating and managing projects through BIM tools. This shift in architectural design and project executions showcases the resolution that BIM has brought in. But while there are different tools and a range of methods to execute BIM, there can be collisions in setting a common ground between different stakeholders and agencies working collectively on a project. This is where the concept of Open BIM & Closed BIM comes to play.? Let us deeply understand what these two types of BIM systems are to better gauge the advantages and disadvantages of these systems. Read about “How BIM Boosts The AEC Industry“.
