A new study shows the growth of the green building movement in
the United States is quickly propelling the adoption of building
information modeling (BIM) software. The report, “Green BIM: How
Building Information Modeling is Contributing to Green Design
and Construction,” was produced by McGraw-Hill Construction in
collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council, the National
Electrical Contractors Association, Autodesk, and 13 other
industry organizations. The report provides new insights on the
convergence of two important construction industry trends: green
building and BIM, now being called “green BIM.” Green BIM is the
process of generating and managing building data during
construction and throughout a building’s life cycle. Typically,
it uses 3-D, real-time modeling software to increase
productivity in building design and in the specification of
materials and construction techniques. This process encompasses
building geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information
and the quantities and pro