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| Eduardo Toledo Santos, Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Engineering, Polytechnic School at University of Sao Paulo, a speaker at the marcus evans Brazilian Infrastructure & Property Development Summit 2012, on why Building Information Modelling is here to stay. |
NEW YORK, May 9, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Building Information Modelling (BIM) can provide Brazilian infrastructure and property developers with the efficiencies and speed they need, says Eduardo Toledo Santos, Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Engineering, Polytechnic School at University of Sao Paulo. Developers are just beginning to realise what benefits BIM can bring on board throughout the lifecycle of a building, he adds.
A speaker at the upcoming marcus evans Brazilian Infrastructure & Property Development Summit 2012, in Praia do Forte, Bahia, 21 - 22 May, Toledo Santos highlights the key benefits of BIM technologies and why it is here to stay.
- How does BIM add value?
Developers can use BIM to ensure project accuracy, at least from a geometrical standpoint, and mitigate conflicts between the different aspects of construction. It helps improve quality through the simulations that can be performed, allowing developers to analyse and optimise the performance of the building. 4D techniques improve the planning of the construction itself, and in preparing the budget and what materials are required. This way, they can check that the whole project is viable from an economical and technical standpoint.
Once construction is completed, having a 3D model of the building permits better facility management and maintenance. One of BIM's strengths is that it brings in benefits throughout the lifecycle of a building.
- What is necessary to make BIM work? What do infrastructure and property developers overlook?
With CAD (Computer Aided Design), architects have migrated from a physical drawing board to an electronic one, without the need for any further changes. However, to get the full benefit of BIM, processes must also change. This is not a matter of getting the best BIM software and training everyone. It requires strategic planning and identifying goals. Developers tend to make the mistake of not giving their full attention to planning and implementation.
- Who are the different players that need to be on board for a successful BIM integration?
Ideally, every stakeholder and agent involved in the project. All the different trades need to be on board, as BIM checks for interferences. Nevertheless, there are benefits to using BIM even if not everyone is on board.
- How does BIM contribute towards a project's sustainability?
One of BIM's contributions to sustainability is that it facilitates collaboration by involving everyone. It also helps optimise for energy and water, and reduce the building's carbon footprint by analysing the different materials in the design. Many aspects of BIM optimise a building, in terms of its ecological sustainability.
- What role will BIM play in the future?
BIM is just starting. We can only see the tip of the iceberg now. It is difficult to find architects and designers in Brazil who use BIM, but it will be commonplace in the future.
About the Brazilian Infrastructure & Property Development Summit 2012
This unique forum will take place at the Tivoli Ecoresort, Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil, 21 - 22 May 2012. Offering much more than any conference, exhibition or trade show, this exclusive meeting will bring together esteemed industry thought leaders and solution providers in a highly focused and interactive networking environment. The Summit includes presentations and interactive discussions on pinpointing opportunities in Brazil's developing hotel market, sustainable development in the residential and commercial property sectors and assessing the impact of the global and domestic economy on Brazil's urban development market. For more information please send an email to info@marcusevanscy.com or visit the event website at www.brazilipdsummit.com/EduardoToledoSantosInterview
marcus evans group - property/engineering sector portal - http://bit.ly/IY9uQh
Please note that the Summit is a closed business event and the number of participants strictly limited.
Contact:
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Press Manager, marcus evans, Summits Division
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Email: press@marcusevanscy.com
Topic: Research / Industry Report
Source: marcus evans Summits
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