the six international research trends and priorities<br>in the construction industry
growing partnership between research community and industry
internationalization of competition and collaboration in the research community
growing emphasis on integrated topics and approaches in research
information technology in construction
electronic collaboration
sustainable development and construction
Discussion on Research and Education Needs
One BIM throughout the project life cycle or multiple views.
Many practitioners believe that the integration or lack thereof of the software is currently a barrier in the present implementation of BIM.
a single project information database from project conception through fabrication and installation and into operation and maintenance was raised both by practitioners and students multiple times
Coordination with sustainable practices.
The consensus was whether it is through the use of smarter materials or a more user-friendly system of measuring building performance, simulation is the most critical step to creating a more sustainable environment.
Rethinking of IPD to promote BIM.
by using an IPD contract, some of the creative tension between<br>the architect and the contractor could be lost
IPD as the most important topic as a methodology to support using BIM.
while BIM is gaining momentum, except for a few notable exceptions, IPD is slower to<br>catch on.
overcome and alleviate communication<br>issues among project team members
Educational ramifications.
Advanced uses of BIM should be more heavily incorporated in AEC management curriculums
Return on investment.
Managerial and organizational issues.
The practitioners agreed that BIM hype is huge, but the actual reality is that the<br>goals and integration of BIM are being achieved on a very limited basis and not in a comprehensive way in many cases. Although
focuses on research directions and trends around building information modeling BIM through interdisciplinary endeavors: how BIM research topics could be explored; their relevancy; and their potential future impact
also assesses the relevance of current research projects to the industry and categorizes future BIM research topics
methodology: online surveys, a research workshop, and student reports
surveys
survey1: to gather a list of potential research<br>topics while developing a list of practitioners, who would<br>be interested in participating in interdisciplinary research projects
survey2: to identify specific research topic areas
three sessions and four panels for each<br>session a total of 12 panels were identified
BIM for project life cycle (for design and engineering, for construction, and for facility management FM)
BIM and sustainable practices ( sustainable practices in architecture, engineering, and construction, linking BIM to analysis tools, sustainability during construction, and afterward energy innovations)
building information management (IPD, interoperability, changes to practice, BIM best practices)
survey3: to compare industry’s research interests to the students’ understanding of the profession
workshop
1. identify the most promising avenues of BIM research
2. discuss with practitioners the practical implementation and<br>application issues;
3. identify and develop linkages between the 12 research areas/<br>panels;
4. promote industry/academic collaboration on all aspects of<br>AEC related research
student report
gather student ideas on research topics in BIM (not collaborative)
participants: six architecture, six engineering, six technology providers,<br>and eight builders.
survey. Building information technology and management (student 3), IPD (student 4), and BIM for sustainable design and construction (student 1) were the top three choices of practitioners
assess the interest of the industry and student body on various BIM research topics
also assesses the relevance of current research projects to the industry and categorizes future BIM research topics
The objective of this research is to identify innovative research topics and trends in the area of BIM in AEC through interdisciplinary endeavors
