Bim for Landscape Architecture

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is transforming working practices across the built environment sector, as clients, professionals, contractors and manufacturers throughout the supply chain grasp the opportunities that BIM presents. The first book ever to focus on the implementation of BIM processes in landscape and external works, BIM for Landscape will help landscape professionals understand what BIM means for them. This book is intended to equip landscape practitioners and practices to meet the challenges and reap the rewards of working in a BIM environment – and to help professionals in related fields to understand how BIM processes can be brought into landscape projects. BIM offers significant benefits to the landscape profession, and heralds a new chapter in interdisciplinary relationships. BIM for Landscape shows how BIM can enhance collaboration with other professionals and clients, streamline information processes, improve decision-making and deliver welldesigned landscape projects that are right first time, on schedule and on budget.This book looks at the organisational, technological and professional practice implications of BIM adoption. It discusses in detail the standards, structures and information processes that form BIM Level 2-compliant workflows, highlighting the role of the landscape professional within the new ways of working that BIM entails.It also looks in depth at the digital tools used in BIM projects, emphasising the ‘information’ in Building Information Modelling, and the possibilities that data-rich models offer in landscape design, maintenance and management. BIM for Landscape will be an essential companion to the landscape professional at any stage of their BIM journey. BIM (Building Information Modelling) is transforming working practices across the built environment sector, as clients, professionals, contractors and manufacturers throughout the supply chain grasp the opportunities that BIM presents. The first book ever to focus on the implementation of BIM processes in landscape and external works, BIM for Landscape will help landscape professionals understand what BIM means for them. This book is intended to equip landscape practitioners and practices to meet the challenges and reap the rewards of working in a BIM environment - and to help professionals in related fields to understand how BIM processes can be brought into landscape projects. BIM offers significant benefits to the landscape profession, and heralds a new chapter in inter-disciplinary relationships. BIM for Landscape shows how BIM can enhance collaboration with other professionals and clients, streamline information processes, improve decision-making and deliver well-designed landscape projects that are right first time, on schedule and on budget. This book looks at the organisational, technological and professional practice implications of BIM adoption. It discusses in detail the standards, structures and information processes that form BIM Level 2-compliant workflows, highlighting the role of the landscape professional within the new ways of working that BIM entails. It also looks in depth at the digital tools used in BIM projects, emphasising the ‘information'in Building Information Modelling, and the possibilities that data-rich models offer in landscape design, maintenance and management. BIM for Landscape will be an essential companion to the landscape professional at any stage of their BIM journey. BIM (Building Information Modelling) is transforming working practices across the built environment sector, as clients, professionals, contractors and manufacturers throughout the supply chain grasp the opportunities that BIM presents. The first book ever to focus on the implementation of BIM processes in landscape and external works, BIM for Landscape will help landscape professionals understand what BIM means for them. This book is intended to equip landscape practitioners and practices to meet the challenges and reap the rewards of working in a BIM environment - and to help professionals in related fields to understand how BIM processes can be brought into landscape projects. BIM offers significant benefits to the landscape profession, and heralds a new chapter in inter-disciplinary relationships. BIM for Landscape shows how BIM can enhance collaboration with other professionals and clients, streamline information processes, improve decision-making and deliver well-designed landscape projects that are right first time, on schedule and on budget. This book looks at the organisational, technological and professional practice implications of BIM adoption. It discusses in detail the standards, structures and information processes that form BIM Level 2-compliant workflows, highlighting the role of the landscape professional within the new ways of working that BIM entails. It also looks in depth at the digital tools used in BIM projects, emphasising the information in Building Information Modelling, and the possibilities that data-rich models offer in landscape design, maintenance and management. BIM for Landscape will be an essential companion to the landscape professional at any stage of their BIM journey. Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of figures 8 Preface 10 Foreword 12 Acknowledgements and credits 14 PART I PREPARATION 16 Introduction to Part I 16 1 Introduction 20 2 Understanding BIM 24 3 Prerequisites 35 4 Documents 40 5 Collaborators 46 6 Roles 54 7 The BIM Implementation Plan 57 PART II IMPLEMENTATION 68 Introduction to Part II 68 8 Employer’s Information Requirements 70 9 Pre-contract 81 10 Post-contract BIM Execution Plan 89 11 Information management 98 12 Role responsibilities 107 13 Surveys 115 14 Post-completion 121 15 Landscape management and maintenance 127 PART III TECHNOLOGY 132 Introduction to Part III 132 16 Digital tools 134 17 Digital models 143 18 BIM files 147 19 LoD 153 20 Interoperability 157 21 The future 163 Appendix: Sample product data template 166 Glossary 169 Index 173 Machine Generated Contents Note: Pt. I Preparation -- Introduction To Part I -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Understanding Bim -- 3. Prerequisites -- 4. Documents -- 5. Collaborators -- 6. Roles -- 7. Bim Implementation Plan -- Pt. Ii Implementation -- Introduction To Part Ii -- 8. Employer's Information Requirements -- 9. Pre-contract -- 10. Post-contract Bim Execution Plan -- 11. Information Management -- 12. Role Responsibilities -- 13. Surveys -- 14. Post-completion -- 15. Landscape Management And Maintenance -- Pt. Iii Technology -- Introduction To Part Iii -- 16. Digital Tools -- 17. Digital Models -- 18. Bim Files -- 19. Lod -- 20. Interoperability -- 21. Future. Landscape Institute. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. BIM (Building Information Modelling) is transforming working practices across the built environment sector, as clients, professionals, contractors and manufacturers throughout the supply chain grasp the opportunities that BIM presents. The first book ever to focus on the implementation of BIM processes in landscape and external works, 'BIM for Landscape' will help landscape professionals understand what BIM means for them. This work is intended to equip landscape practitioners and practices to meet the challenges and reap the rewards of working in a BIM environment - and to help professionals in related fields to understand how BIM processes can be brought into landscape projects BIM for Landscape enables professionals preparing to adopt BIM in their practice to make sound preparation for doing so, and to equip those starting out with the broad knowledge necessary to begin their careers in practices which are already beginning the transition to BIM.