Construction project management requires a broad range of skills, from technical expertise to leadership, negotiation, team building and communication. This no nonsense guide covers all of the essentials of the role, including:- Pre-construction activities- Design management and…
Background information for digital design Digital technology and architecture have become inseparable, with new approaches and methodologies not just affecting the workflows and practice of architects but shaping the very character of architecture. This compendious work offers a…
Mastering Autodesk Revit 2017 for architecture
by Kim, Marcus, Kirby, Lance, Krygiel, Eddy
Building information modeling for dummies
by Mordue, Stefan, Philp, David, Swaddle, Paul
Everything you need to make the most of building information modeling if you're looking to get involved in the world of BIM, but don't quite know where to start. Building Information Modeling For Dummies is a one-stop guide to collaborative building using one coherent system of …
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the dominant design and drawing tool used in architecture, and all students need to acquire basic skills in using it. This book explains the key CAD skills required to create plans, 3D models and perspectives. Detailed text and hundreds of screengr…
The BIM Handbook presents the technology and processes behind BIM and how architects, engineers, contractors and sub-contractors, construction and facility owners (AECO) can take advantage of the new technology and work process. Unlike CAD, BIM is a major paradigm shift in the d…
Computing the Environment presents practical workflows and guidance for designers to get feedback on their design using digital design tools on environmental performance. Starting with an extensive state-of-the-art survey of what top international offices are currently using in …
How is technology shaping our built environment and changing the practice of architecture? This book explores how buildings and spaces are designed, built, used, and better understood through technology. A practical guide to technical advances including Internet of Things (IoT),…
The basic premise of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is to use and share the digital model of a project as a source of information for all participants, in order to simulate and analyze potential problems during the project's life-cycle, from conception to operation. BIM is …
In the construction industry, water transmission pipelines projects typically require twodimensional drawings for transferring design data to the field. These drawings are referred as construction documents and serve as the source documents for subsequent facility management. Ho…
Forlagets beskrivelse: This Handbook provides an authoritative and practical road map for those implementing and managing BIM workflows. With the 2016 deadline for BIM level 2 fast approaching and the growing realisation of the huge benefits BIM brings these skills are increasin…
Implementing Virtual Design and Constructionusing BIMoutlines the team structure, software and production ecosystem needed for an effective Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) process through current real world case studies of projects both in development and under constructio…