MARCH 2023CONSTRUCTIONTECHREVIEW.COM9The ability to input exact specifications from materials and building components leads to leaner and energy efficient design. As clients begin to understand the information within models can be harnessed to enable design optionerring, Energy modeling, construction simulations, environmental impacts and Digital twin development, BIM has become a requirement rather than a value addition. This information as creates extremely large data sets that can be used to analysis patterns, trends and associations, especially relating to the built environment. We call this big data and this what is driving BIM to embrace emerging technologies to advance our built environment.The current technological evolution has provided unlimited amounts of storage within the cloud environment. The ability to streamline collaboration within a Common Data Environment (CDE) provides a more open and fluid flow of information. With the emergence of cloud computing design teams using these tools for generative design, using AI and IoT for generating optimal solutions during design. The AI and IoT evolution provide design teams the ability to predict and understand the assets impact on the environment, community, and end users. Predicting an assets impact is key to understanding how the asset well impact the world around us. The impact of assets being designed and built today will be around for years to come. This movement towards emerging technologies in the design industry is a challenge when it comes to all that required data. An example of data heavy use would be a 3D Point Clouds The solution of scanning existing assets in preparation for renovation or scanning assets throughout the construction process gives teams the ability to mitigate risks. The use of a 3D laser scanner rather than 5-8 people going on site, possibly multiple times, lowers the carbon footprint and risk of injury to team members and can segue to a Digital twin. This scanning requires vast amounts of storage, thanks to the emergence of unlimited cloud storage the data is always available. The need to designing towards a more sustainable future is leading to the creation of Digital Twins. The technology to create a digital replication of an asset to understand impacts and great efficiencies has changed the industry. This disruption is using the Internet of Things (IoT) and experience to create a better future for our environment. The use of emerging technologies gives designers predictive options on energy usage, material usage, footprint optimization, and the ability to run thousands of design options in minutes limiting the impact to the environment and creating a more sustainable asset.Standard documented project requirements are necessary to effectively use these technologies. These documents must outline the required input of information, the timeline of information input and the output of information. A project in today's BIM world starts with collaborative meetings that bring together the owner, designers, and constructors. This change has prompted the use of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Alliance contracting for projects. Clients have started purchasing their own CDE hubs for storage. Certifications of Lean Design and sustainable development is becoming requirements on projects. The key to successful BIM has always been and will always be keeping the end in mind. The need to designing towards a more sustainable future is leading to the creation of Digital Twins. The technology to create a digital replication of an asset to understand impacts and great efficiencies has changed the industry
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