BIM and its Influence on the skills of Architects and MEP Engineers

Building Information Modelling (BIM) helps AEC professionals to work on planning, design, and construction of building across the project lifecycle. The output of this process is the digital representation of every aspect of the building. The key element for BIM is that information is collaboratively assembled and updated at every stage of the project.

How BIM influences on skills of Architects and MEP Engineers?

Architecture and MEPF disciplines have seen significant transformation ever since the introduction of BIM technology.

Traditionally Architectures had to practices on conventional methods of physical drawings and drafting models on papers. But as the industry is changing rapidly, it becomes essential for the AEC industry to adopt BIM technology which helps them in innovating building and other structures easily.

Earlier architects faced challenges in showing the look of the building after completion to their clients, and they had to use their visualization power and adapt to the design process. Architectural BIM Modelling has transformed the way architectural processes are carried out, communicated by Architects and how the constructions ecstatic value will turn out to be. BIM has helped them increase their efficiency and cross-discipline integration at all stages including planning, designing, constructing, and managing buildings.

In early days, where architects had to sketch building on paper because of which one could not predict the amount of data and details involved in the project. But on a later stage, due to comprehensive documentation available in BIM software it incorporates time used and cost incurred by the Architects. Architectural Construction Drawingscan reflect the materials used to build them with depth detailing of every asset of the building due to which information is accurately managed.

Architects have now started working on the sustainability of constructing the building due to climatic changes observed since a few decades ago that had made Architects think of including reducing the carbon emission occurred in the process of building and other structures.

MEP BIM Coordination in terms of layout and design during the construction process involves significant changes. It is necessary to get Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing engineers work together during the project lifecycle.

Earlier it involved a lot of time in resolving clashes before construction of building process. With BIM, it has helped them to rectify spatial and functional clashes and resolve them during the planning stage itself. Documentation is available instantly to the MEP engineers which allow them in maintaining accuracy and reduce human errors.

Levels of control and collaboration help streamline the process, reducing the efforts of rework for them as last-minute changes can discord the design and other elements involved with it.

Conclusion

With BIM, Architects and Engineers can deliver the higher ecstatic value of the building designs, rapid iterations and better visualization of building with 3D Model and rendering to help clients fulfill their requirements. Collaboration is the key element for Architects and Engineers to create excellent designing and streamline the process involved in constructing the building. BIM allows effective visualization and collaboration between architectural, structural and MEP to work accordingly.