The longer it takes you to understand this, the more you will have to run later. The BIM methodology (Building Information Modeling) “has come to stay”, it is a work tool that encompasses the entire life cycle of buildings.
The virtual model
We can create a virtual building model containing a whole series of information about:
• Geometry
• Materials
• Structures
• Thermal characteristics and energy performance
• Facilities
• Costs
• Security
• Maintenance
• Lifecycle
IFC files
To do this we need to use various software (each in its specialty) that must understand each other without loss of information or data distortion. The common language to use is based on IFC files (Industry Foundation Classes).
