How can BIM help you?

BIM brings together all of the information about every component of a building, in
one place. BIM makes it possible for anyone to access that information for any
purpose, e.g. to integrate different aspects of the design more effectively. In this
way, the risk of mistakes or discrepancies is reduced, and abortive costs
minimized.

BIM data can be used to illustrate the entire building life-cycle, from cradle to
cradle, from inception and design to demolition and materials reuse. Spaces,
systems, products and sequences can be shown in relative scale to each other
and, in turn, relative to the entire project. And by signalling conflict detection BIM
prevents errors creeping in at the various stages of development/ construction.

What is a BIM object?

A BIM object is a combination of many things:

 Information content that defines a product

 Product properties, such as thermal performance
 Geometry representing the product’s physical characteristics
 Visualisation data giving the object a recognisable appearance
 Functional data, such as detection zones, that enables the object to be
positioned and behave in the same manner as the product itself.

How do specifications fit into the BIM process?

Specifications are a key part of the integrated information set. NBS Chorus is the
only platform that allows a specification to be written in Uniclass 2015 format and
has been designed for BIM projects. Plug-ins have been developed that allow the
information in the model to be integrated with the information in the specification.