Understanding Complexities of BIM in Healthcare Facility Design

St. Louis, MO-based KAI Design & Build's BIM Coordinator Adam Lega recently submitted an article to Healthcare Design magazine discussing the complexities of using BIM in the design of a healthcare facility.

Read the article here:
http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=51EB7590B50142C49924A9C01C9DB19F

Source: Healthcare Design magazine

Decrease Design/Construction Costs with BIM

Multi-Housing News magazine takes an interesting look at the cost reduction benefits to the owner for using BIM in designing and constructing multi-housing projects.

http://www.multihousingnews.com/multihousing/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003952293

Source: Multi-Housing News magazine

Encouraging Owners to Take a Closer Look at BIM

In a recent article published by Reed Construction Data, author Dennis Neeley, AIA takes a comparative look at the cost of implementing BIM in relation to its overall value on a project. He says that the sooner owners embrace the benefits of BIM, the sooner BIM will be more widely used and accepted. He encourages owners to research the benefits that using BIM has on the design, construction and management of their building projects.

Read the entire article:
http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/articles/read/owners-it-is-time-to-substantially-increase-your-architects-and-engineers-f/


Source: Reed Construction Data

KAI Design & Build Uses BIM on Harris Stowe State University Project

Harris Stowe State University's new Early Childhood Center was dedicated in August. The architect on the project, St. Louis-based KAI Design & Build, and consultant designer Adrian Luchini, used BIM to help accommodate the project's tight budget and deadline. Buildings magazine featured an article on the project and highlighted how BIM was used throughout the design process.


http://www.buildings.com/DesktopModules/BB_ArticleMax/ArticleDetail/BBArticleDetailPrint.aspx?ArticleID=6852&Template=Standard_Print.ascx&siteID=1

Source: Buildings magazine