White Papers and Articles on the many aspects of BIM

Transition to BIM Best Practices
This paper profiles best practices for implementing building information modeling (BIM) solutions, exploring the key success factors for a successful BIM deployment, the process and staffing changes that can be expected, and the requisite training needs for BIM.

BIM Return on Investment
This paper delves into the return on investment (ROI) for building information modeling solutions - what variables to consider, a sample formula and typical numbers, and a heads-up as to what the ROI metric overlooks.

Power of BIM - Additional Info

BIM Smart Market Report
This report, produced in collaboration with 23 construction industry organizations is based on extensive interviews with hundreds of owners, architects, civil, structural, and MEP engineers, construction managers, general contractors and trade contractors who are currently using BIM. Their finding is that “…. BIM use on construction projects is growing rapidly — 62% of users surveyed indicated that they will be using BIM on over 30% of their projects in 2009. The research findings also clearly indicate that BIM expertise leads to greater understanding of BIM benefits and the value of using BIM – 82% of BIM experts believe that BIM is having a very positive impact on their company’s productivity and 44% of BIM experts now regularly track BIM ROI.”

BIM for Small Firms
With the right preparation and planning, introducing Building Information Modeling into a small firm can be swift, painless and highly effective. This white paper provides implementation “best practices” that will enable small firms to quickly reap the benefits of BIM.

BIM for Sustainable Design
Building Informational Modeling facilitates complex processes and analyses that were previously too laborious and expensive to perform. This white paper details how Revit Architecture, Autodesk’s purpose-built BIM solution, supports key aspects of sustainable design and “green” certification.

Five Fallacies of BIM
This white paper examines the most common misconceptions about BIM; what they are and why they aren’t true. For firms considering a move to building information modeling, the paper provides background on common concerns surrounding BIM and draws on the experiences of Revit platform users to evaluate these “BIM fallacies”.

BIM Case Studies & Success Stories
Good Samaritan Hospital
Washington’s first LEED Silver hospital meets fast-track milestones with Autodesk BIM solutions.

The Haskell Company
The Haskell Company boosts multidisciplinary productivity with Revit building information modeling platform.