Introduction to the fundamentals of Building Information Modeling and how they apply to the design and construction industry and a technology-enabled workforce. Introduction to the methods of creation, evaluation, and exchange of Building Information Models. Leveraging BIM and 4D modeling for construction optimization and sustainable building initiatives.

In this lesson, you'll explore the process of identifying areas of a project where multiple design options are being considered and a workflow for exploring, evaluating, and presenting those options within a single integrated design model.

Course Objectives:

Upon the successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore how to define new design option sets and experiment with design alternatives.

• Appreciate how to present each design option in separate views.

• Explain how to choose a design option as the final solution and discard the other alternatives.

Course Curriculum:

• Introduction to Building Information Modeling

• Creating and Comparing Conceptual Estimates

• Reusing Preliminary Cost Estimates to Inform Design

• Creating Detailed Quantity Takeoffs

Note:

• This course is part of the main "Building Information Modeling for Construction Management" course on Udemy.

• This course consists of several exercises. Descriptions and exercise files, as well as instructional videos, are provided for each exercise in this course.

• This course is designed based on Autodesk products, examples, and descriptions.