Implementation of BIM Technology into the Design Process Using the Scheme of BIM Execution Plan

Abstract

Digital Revolution is one of the most up-to-date topics in the construction industry – and not even in that. According to the spreading of a new trend in Building Design, Construction and Facility Management – using of Building Information Modelling Technology and its Management, there are going to be many changes in the way to develop the design process and other phases of building life cycle. BIM Technology use is present in the whole life cycle of buildings and other constructions and is able to connect all participants of building process in effective way. BIM Technology as a new trend in building design reveals the need to set up effective processes, their parts, participants, their responsibilities, goals and the way to reach goals, etc. The main philosophy of BIM Technology’s implementation into the design processes lies in the BIM Execution Plan. This Plan should be specified for specific activities in specific environment and for specific participants in the whole construction process. These processes should be well conceived and managed. That’s way we can undoubtedly replace the “M” in BIM (Modelling) by the “M” as a Management. This paper contributes to the further thoughtful strategy for the specific process of the design – from the designer’s point of view and implementation of BIM Technology into this process in order to make the design process more effective. There are identified possible barriers for this implementation, their main causes, proposal to remove these obstacles and outlined a possible process of effective design using BIM technology and its principles. It is important to realize, that the implementation of BIM Technology in the design process will lead to a better virtual reality of the building and thus its transformation into physical reality will lead to a better construction and allow for greater cost savings not only during construction phase, but also in other phases of the building life cycle, especially during its use.