Module 5 - Points to Ponder

What are the principal advantages of using a single building information model of the existing conditions as the foundation for modeling proposed additions or renovations?

• Why not create a separate model for the new proposed design?

The advantages are that it gives accurate visualization of how additions will integrate with the current structure and can potentially prevent clashing. This process minimizes costly errors and delays by allowing for the resolution of conflicts.

What sort of complexities are introduced when you construct a building complex in phases?

• What happens at the interfaces between the buildings as the phases advance?
• How can you plan and prepare for these complexities as your create your initial building model?

What are the principal advantages of using a single building information model of the existing conditions as the foundation for modeling several proposed design alternatives for a portion of the building?

• Why not create a separate model for each of the design alternatives? Using single building information model of existing conditions reduces errors and improves coordination. and allows for direct comparison of options. Creating a separate model for each design alternative is often less efficient and more prone to errors than using a single model.

In your project, which features of the proposed design did you choose to model as design alternatives?

• Why did you choose these building features? And what were the biggest challenges in modeling them as the design alternatives?