What are the possible future problems with
Revit/BIM?
Building Information modelling (BIM)
completely revolutionize the disciplines of architecture, engineering, and
construction industry. Through this technology, a virtual model can be
digitally constructed and used for planning, design and construction purposes. Based
on the industry, BIM can be used in many ways ranging from engineering to
business purposes. The fact, however, that BIM will, in the near future, pose some risks and
problems is inevitable. The main two future risks associated with BIM can be
divided into two broad categories; legal and technical.[1]
In terms of the technical aspect, full BIM implementation
could a future challenge. Despite the clear productivity and economic benefits
offered by the BIM technology, BIM adoption in several industries is much slower than anticipated. [2] According
to Bernstein and Pittman, three technical reasons can be listed as to why BIM adoption
is a future challenge:
1. The
need for well-defined transactional construction process models to eliminate
data interoperability issues,
2. The requirements that digital design
data be computable, and
3. The need for well-developed practical
strategies for the purposeful exchange and integration of meaningful
information among the BIM model components.
No real consensus or guidelines have been released on how
to properly and efficiently implement the use of BIM, due to the wide range of uses it provides. Many software forms have
the ability to implement certain aspects of BIM but they cannot treat the
process as one whole entity. One possible solution would be to standardize the
process and define rules and guidelines for total implementation. [1] As
mentioned by Maissoun Ksara in her blog post, another example of a technical
challenge that might arise with the use of BIM would be the availability of
enough processing power to develop the BIM models. As the implementation of BIM becomes more
complete, the file sizes of the models will consequently increase and a
software, capable of processing larger amount of information will be needed. For
example, a noted decrease in file processing will be noted on Revit due to the
larger file size. [3] Link: https://ae-410-510-ay16-17.blogspot.com/2017/01/maissoun-ksara-b3-what-are-possible.html
When taking in consideration the legal
aspect, a possible risk of BIM would be the one associated with the ownership
of the BIM data. [1] Data ownership could be a risk considering the amount of
different platforms used for a simple BIM model. For example, the owner of the
project will feel entitle to the ownership of the project but same goes for the
team members supplying information and data for the project. When integrated
data is contributed from project team members, other than the owner and A/E, licensing
problems might arise. [1] As the BIM technology continues to evolve, the degree
of implementation from all the parties involve will increase, and that might
ownership issues. No real solution can be stated since it will require a unique
response based on the project and parties involved. The integrated concept of
BIM blurs the level of responsibility so much that risk and liability will
likely be enhanced. [1]
BIM is an innovative way to manage projects
and is still in the process of evolving to reach its full potential. However,
the future legal and technical risks associated with the implementation of BIM
should be taken into consideration.
References:
[2] Fischer, M., and Kunz, J. (November 12,
2006). The Scope and Role of Information Technology in Construction [WWW
document]. URL http://cife.stanford.edu/online.publications/TR156.pdf
Comments:
Peter Dannemann – I never thought about the
possibility of implementation the use of BIM into geotechnical surveying. That
is very eye opening and really show the potential of BIM in the industry. The idea
of responsive environment is very interesting and would definitely add a new
aspect to the use of BIM. One note would be to look into how BIM will be fully
implemented to allow such advancements in BIM technology. As mentioned in my
post, legal and technical risks could arise. Blog Post: https://ae-410-510-ay16-17.blogspot.com/2017/01/b3-group-c-peter-dannemann.html
Maria Raggousis – I agree with the fact
that the current problems will differ depending on the user and industry
involved. The idea that the problems are bigger than software and hardware
programs never occurred to me since these problems are the first to come to mind
when thinking of the risks associated with BIM. It was interesting to view the
current problems to this day and how they affect or maybe lead to the future
problems mentioned in my post. It helps visualising and understanding the source
of the future problems. One note would be to also think about the present legal
problems associated with BIM. Blog Post: https://ae-410-510-ay16-17.blogspot.com/2017/01/assignment-b3-group-b-maria-raggousis.html
Nick Pawlikowski – I never thought about
the economic risk with the use of BIM. It is true that the initial use of BIM
is an investment that should be carefully thought about. The issue of the
demand for higher information processing is an issue nowadays but will be an
even greater issue in the near future with the BIM implementation treated as a
whole. Are there any current issues associated with the legal aspect due to the
use of BIM? Blog Post: https://ae-410-510-ay16-17.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-adoption-of-bim-into.html
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