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BIM - Building Information Modeling

BIM propose de nouvelles solutions pour la planification et la réalisation de projets de construction ainsi que pour l'exploitation de bâtiments. Le cœur de BIM est un modèle de données numériques avec lequel le projet de construction planifié est virtuellement réalisé avant le bâtiment proprement dit.

WAGO prend en charge les utilisateurs avec des modules de planification. Celles-ci sont continuellement développées et régulièrement adaptées à l'état de l'art.

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Digitization offers companies clear advantages: The manufacturing sector in Germany has increased its productivity by an average of 34.1 percent over the past ten years. Initial positive effects can also be discerned in the construction industry, where productivity rose by 4.1 percent over the same period. The digitization of the construction sector will continue to progress. Continuous data modeling of buildings will be available throughout their entire lifecycle. New communication models and standardized interfaces for data exchange will form the basis for integrated, coordinated planning and execution processes. BIM makes it possible to model a digital simulation of the building in the early planning stages. Compared to the traditional planning method, this approach shifts the expenses to the preliminary design phase and the design phase proper (see diagram). Errors and conflicts in the timing of work on the various different building systems can be detected early on, allowing adjustments to be made at significantly lower cost than would be possible if the planning phase ran concurrent with construction. In addition, creating a digital twin gives everyone involved a clear understanding of the required performance of the project. This minimizes the risk of construction delays due to additional demands and the associated legal disputes.

Advantages for Builders and Operators

3D models make planning changes easier to understand
Transparent budgeting, scheduling and control minimize the project risk
Easy progress tracking and target monitoring support successful project management.
Visualization and process simulation provide a clear representation of implementation variants for everyone involved.
All the model information can be handed over to facility management.

Benefits for Architects and Engineers

Potential for improvement through cooperation among different building trades
Transparent 3D-based variant testing and simulations
Optimization of communication and coordination in planning processes
Digital data sharing between the various building trades prevents duplicated effort.

Benefits for Contractors

A tested data model as a working basis
The quantity survey cost calculations are based on the digital model for a high degree of confidence in projected costs
Accurate information on required qualities, quantities and dates from the digital model reduces the risk

Benefits for Facility Managers

Acquisition of the digital model with all graphical and technical information according to the execution
Documentation with all structural and technical information
A good basis for cost estimates for conversion or renovation

BIM Gains Ground Internationally

Digitization of construction is not a new topic. In architecture and structural design, 3D data has been used in planning for years. However, the different building trades still exhibit degrees of adoption.

The introduction of the BIM method has progressed at different speeds in different regions. Some countries have already implemented directives concerning BIM in their national guidelines.

As the illustration shows, Scandinavian countries have been using the digital approach for several years. At EU level, a 2014 EU Directive recommends the use of BIM as a public procurement criterion.

The German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure published a phased plan for “Digital Planning and Building” on 2015-12-15. The phased plan requires mandatory use of BIM in public infrastructure projects in Germany from 2020. But fundamentally, the BIM standards have yet to be fully worked out. A number of organizations are working on standardizing processes, data and structures for the BIM method on both the international level – namely ISO and CEN – and the national level.

BIM – a Solid Component in WAGO’s Digitization Strategy

WAGO has established itself on the market as a manufacturer and supplier of building automation and pluggable electrical installation solutions. We offer custom solutions based on your needs. We consider our local experts’ proximity to customers, the support we provide during the planning process and our ready-made solutions to be key success factors. This also includes extensive documentation from the design to the execution phase, which we provide you for the planning and execution process, because our goal is to give you the best possible advice and support as a planner. We apply the same high standards to implementing the BIM building automation method and to standardization, data provision and planning of smart buildings for electrical installation.