BIM: Effectively Communicating With Researchers, Engineers, and Architects
Omar Bailey, AIA, LEED® AP, Bailey Edward Design
This presentation will provide insight for all users interested in how building information modeling (BIM) can be utilized in the pursuit of sustainable, high-performance and low-energy laboratory projects. This presentation will explore how specific components of the Labs21 Approach can be implemented from the utilization of BIM. The presentation is representative of findings resulting from BIM application on the design of the new 40,000-square-foot U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Facility at the University of Toledo, Ohio.
Topics to be covered include:
- Team Collaboration: BIM has fundamentally transformed the way we design
and communicate with owners, research staff, consultants, and fellow
designers. No longer are multiple mediums needed to document the components
of a single project. BIM allows the design team to coordinate efforts
more effectively regardless of geographic location. By implementing
and using BIM software on projects, each team member has real-time access
to the model, which allows each party to recognize changes as they occur.
This presentation will demonstrate functions of the building model and how all components can be scheduled to include manufacturer, model number, and manufacturer's representative contact information and cost. Furthermore, when a project is complete, the cost information can be updated to help with future upgrading considerations. In lieu of requiring facility engineers to maintain volumes of binders at the completion of a project, building engineers can access the building model for itemized descriptions. - Cost Analysis: BIM can provide a more accurate cost breakdown of a project by utilizing the material takeoffs feature within the software. Additionally, this presentation will highlight ways to determine the cost of installation and purchasing method comparison studies.
- Energy Analysis: With the aid of BIM, the design team can also better understand the impact of decisions early in the process through the use of energy analysis tools. This presentation will illustrate how BIM models can be imported into analysis software to provide feedback such as the overall energy use, or carbon footprint, of the building. Other energy analysis tools can be utilized to study the heat gains on a building.
Biographies:
Omar Bailey is a staff architect in the Chicago office of Bailey Edward Architecture where he has project management involvement in architectural additions, renovations, and new construction for laboratory research and educational facilities. Mr. Bailey provides leadership to design teams where he emphasizes the importance of effective communication between designers, engineers, and owners to create clear, common standards and goals. He holds a five-year professional bachelor's degree in architecture from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, is a licensed architect, a LEED Accredited Professional, and an active member of the American Institute of Architects and Building Enclosure Council. Mr. Bailey's insight into the productivity available through the use of BIM transforms into providing superior coordination and accuracy of construction documents and cost estimates.