Presentation delivered to the High-tech Healthcare Symposium in SF on October 21, 2008. Topics include: intro to BIM & 3D technology, relationship to current construction technology, BIM & sustainability, how BIM alters the \"risk = cost\" equation.

3. Virtual Environments Pre-visualization Simulation

6. Virtual Equipment Simulation

7. Design Visualization

8. Design Visualization

9. Building Information Modeling (BIM)

10. BIM is a Database

11. BIM is a 3D Database

13. A Federated Model

14. High Definition Scanning (3D Laser Scanning)

15. 3D Laser Survey Point Cloud 3D Solids Model

17. Clash Detection (Pre-coordination)

18. Clash Detection & Coordination Where is the coordination error? Structural Plan Mechanical Plan

21. 3D Shop Drawings

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23. Image courtesy of Marelich Mechanical

24. Direct Fabrication

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26. Direct Fabrication

27. Direct Fabrication

28. Direct Fabrication

29. Prefabrication

30. Prefabrication

31. Prefabrication

32. Prefabrication

33. Prefabrication

38. Waste Reduction

39. Waste Reduction in Design

42. Waste Reduction in the Shop

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44. No Part Duplication

45. Waste Reduction in the Field

46. Just-in-time Delivery

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49. Image courtesy of Marelich Mechanical

53. The Big BIM/IPD/Lean Idea

57. Reduced Risk for All = Reduced Cost Architect’s Exposure   However Architect’s Risk 

58. Recent Results

60. Questions? Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Eric Peabody & Andrew Kim