MGZA

May 2010

Sustainability: The Impact of New Technologies - BIM

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We all know that evolving technologies have radically impacted the practices that real estate, consulting architectural, design and construction professionals utilize in daily practice. 

One of the most significant technical developments for our industry lies in the growing popularity and influence of BIM, Building Information Modeling.
 
The appropriate use of BIM will revolutionize the methodologies and processes that are used in the architectural and engineering design practices, because the ‘design’ of the building is determined at the very beginnings of the concept.
 
A knowledgeable design team will integrate planning strategies, material specifications, and construction considerations, as well as future material removal and repurposing into sustainability considerations for building projects. With BIM, the work is heavy once the commitment to the new software is made. However, we know that many forward-thinking clients are currently calling for BIM methodology on their project work.
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