BIM 102 - Collaborative BIM

The Collaborative BIM course elaborates on the concepts of BIM Introduction with a focus on the language of collaboration. BIM 101 introduced the concepts; Collaborative BIM frames those concepts within the realm of communication and collaboration. The goal of focusing on collaboration is to help prepare the learner to implement BIM in their organization or assess and improve their previous implementation.

By the end of this course, you will be able to describe how BIM enhances communication and adds more value to a project than with traditional processes, define the Levels of Development and describe how these terms support communication and collaboration, assess your own organization’s template needs and develop their standards according to the National BIM Standard, and discuss the concept of Collaborative BIM and successfully integrate the concepts into projects.

Duration: 4h

What You'll Learn

  • Welcome to Collaborative BIM
  • Review of the Basics
  • The Modeling and Collaborative Process
  • Terminology
  • What is the Level of Development
  • LOD Further Explained
  • Managing the LOD
  • National BIM Standards
  • Establishing Modeling Standards
  • COBie and Open Data
  • Standards Assessing your Organization
  • Defining Collaborative BIM
  • Integrating BIM in Projects
  • Avoiding Rabbit Holes and the inevitable Punt

About the Author

Megan Johnson

Megan Johnson is the Director of Technology for Nycom – a subcontractor providing laboratory, millwork, and specialties interior architecture. Megan is a licensed architect, with over two decades of experience. She has degrees from the University of Virginia and the University of Michigan.

Throughout her career, she has consistently worked full time while developing BIM investigations as inspired by her daily work. She began investigating BIM as an architect, focusing on the owners’ needs particularly within the needs of the facility management team. As a subcontractor, she is now bringing a new perspective to the discussion.

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