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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 658 EAN: 9780979569920 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0979569923 Label: 4Site Press Manufacturer: 4Site Press Number Of Pages: 328 Publication Date: June 19, 2008 Publisher: 4Site Press Release Date: June 19, 2008 Studio: 4Site Press Editorial Review: Product Description: Finith Jernigan has rewritten his award-winning book to include the big changes happening every day in the world of BIG BIM. The second edition of BIG BIM little bim has expanded coverage of the practical applications of BIM for the entire construction industry. The phenomenon of the worldwide BIMStorm is highlighted in this new edition. The book gives user-friendly approaches that architects, engineers, owners, builders, facility managers, educators and students can understand and apply today. Internationally recognized as a leader in BIM, Jernigan shows how to leverage resources, compete in a worldwide market, and become more efficient and productive in the planning, design, construction and operation of facilities. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Excellent resourceI found this book informitive and useful in understanding this technology and how to integrate it into your practice. Whether you have a large architectural firm or a small one, this book will provide a practical guide for using Building Information Modeling in your workflow and how to approach your projects as a totally integrated practice. Rating: - BIG BIM little bim - a must have referenceBIG BIM little bim - The practical approach to Building Information Modeling - Integrated practice done the right way! This book hits a home run for all practitioners of BIM. It is relevant to both the neophyte just making the BIM decision as well as the mature BIM organization looking for what is next. The buildingSMART Alliance in North America is working the BIG BIM issue and I believe that it is a very rich environment for significant transformation in the way we do business. There ... Read More Rating:  - Big what, little who?Can't say what I expected when I bought this book. It's all over the map and I'm expecting PBS to pick this guy up as an architectural self-help guru. I have never seen so many numbers thrown around as the "4Site" system that is best used with the 80/20 principle that then moves on to the Power of Sixteen Concept that can then be better handled with the 400% Rule (page 136). I am seriously paraphrasing here, but it can be daunting trying to keep with the threads. Having ... Read More Rating: - BIG BIM, little bimProfessionals in the Design Field will love this book! The organization/heirarchy of discussion points add to the features in this book. In addition, there are many diagrams and much theory to support all that he has written for design and along with the "Toyota Theory" he has created a well-rounded book for us all to follow and to keep as a reference in our libraries. Rating: - A must-have for students, design professionals, owners, facility managers, and contractorsTo most people, BIM just means "Building Information Modeling." For Finith E. Jernigan, AIA, BIM is "Beyond Information Modeling." "bim (lower case) is used to represent applications-focused topics; i.e. ArchiCad, Bentley, and Revit are bim tools." Finith E. Jernigan, AIA wrote, "BIM (upper case) is the management of information and the complex relationships between the social and technical resources that represent the complexity, collaboration, and interrelations of today's organizations ... Read More |
