BIM–Based Building Curriculum Vitae System

Abstract

During the life cycle of a building project, voluminous data and information are usually created along with the delivery processes of building products. Currently, most information management methods are based on several different file collection approaches, which are mostly unrelated. Therefore, the various project participants are unable to synthesize building information from different sources. To address this problem, we propose a new concept of system named “Building Curriculum Vitae”, which collects and handles data generated from different systems, at different stages of construction. Furthermore, it provides a friendly visualization style that conveys the related building information clearly. This research developed a Building Curriculum Vitae System based on Building Information Modeling (BIM). This system not only provides various query methods for users to find and obtain the necessary and relevant data in a more direct and efficient way than current practices; it also provides 1D (text), 2D (graph and chart), 3D (3D Model) visualizations to assist people in efficiently acquiring applicable information. This system can assist architects, engineers and constructors to integrate and manage the building information effectively and efficiently during the construction stage, and assist owners and users in mastering information on the entire building through an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI), facilitating efficient building management and maintenance during the operation and maintenance stage.