Monthly Archives: October 2015

Automating Code Compliance in AEC

This article looks at why the process of getting building approvals from regulatory agencies remains very much a 2D process, with the building drawings still being checked manually for code compliance, when much of it could have been automated if a BIM model was being used. It explores the various automated code-checking efforts that have been initiated so far like CORENET e-PlanCheck, SMARTcodes, and AutoCodes and their current status, as well as the technologies that are needed to actually automate the code-checking process.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/feature/2015/AutomatingCodeCompliance.html

Building Information Modeling: BIM in Current and Future Practice (Book Review)

This review explores the book, Building Information Modeling: BIM in Current and Future Practice, which brings together many of the leading academics and researchers in the field of AEC technology writing about some of their current BIM-related research. It is published by Wiley and edited by Karen Kensek and Douglas Noble, who are both long-time faculty at the University of Southern California (USC) and actively involved in academic research and teaching. While most of the book’s 26 chapters come from academia, there are a few contributions from the industry as well. After a brief overview of the content of the book, the review explores its relevance to practicing AEC professionals as well as the integration—or lack thereof—between the industry and academia in the AEC technology field.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2015/BIMinPractice.html