Enhancing Collaboration and Efficiency
Building Information Modelling, or ‘BIM,’ is a collaborative approach facilitated by various digital technologies and organizational methods. It involves creating and managing information about built assets, such as buildings, bridges, plants, or storage facilities.
Implementing BIM enhances communication among project team members, clients, and supply chain partners, ensuring a high level of design coordination. This leads to more efficient processes for designing, constructing, and maintaining buildings and infrastructure.
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What's the deal with LOD levels?
BIM's Level of Detail (LOD) acts as a standard, setting out the 3D geometry requirements for various projects and needs. Beginning with a very simple representation at LOD 100, it progresses to as-built elements at LOD 500. LOD plays a vital role in improving productive communication and aiding a quicker decision-making process by specifying information at different stages of a construction project.
LOD 100
The building's 3D model is developed to a basic level of information. It will not include window or door openings, nor any architectural detailing.
ELEMENTS:
Floors ▪ Roofs ▪ Walls
INFORMATION:
Size ▪ Location ▪ Orientation
LOD 200
The model presents a greater level of detail, and all elements are dimensionally consistent with the point cloud.
ELEMENTS:
Ceilings ▪ Doors ▪ Floors ▪ Handrails ▪ Railings ▪ Roofs ▪ Skylights ▪ Stairs ▪ Walls ▪ Windows
INFORMATION:
Quantities ▪ Shape ▪ Size ▪ Location ▪ Orientation
LOD 300
Further elements are incorporated into the model. For instance, mullions will be added to the windows, with their shapes and dimensions corresponding to the point cloud.
ELEMENTS:
Ceilings ▪ Doors ▪ Fretworks ▪ Floors ▪ Handrails ▪ Lightning Fixtures ▪ Plumbing Fixtures ▪ Railings ▪ Roofs ▪ Skylights ▪ Stairs ▪ Walls ▪ Windows
INFORMATION:
Quantities ▪ Shape ▪ Size ▪ Location ▪ Orientation
LOD 400
A range of decorative elements is incorporated. Each element features a material that corresponds to the photographs, documentation, or RGB point cloud.
ELEMENTS:
Baseboards ▪ Ceilings ▪ Doors ▪ Fretworks ▪ Floors ▪ Handrails ▪ Lightning Fixtures ▪ Plumbing Fixtures ▪ Railings ▪ Roofs ▪ Skylights ▪ Stairs ▪ Walls ▪ Windows
INFORMATION:
Quantities ▪ Shape ▪ Size ▪ Location ▪ Material ▪ Orientation
