7.5. Information in a Record BIM

How much information is too much information in a BIM file? This is often the question of not only the contractor but also of the architect, engineers, owner, and consultants as well. If you're enabling BIM through an integrated process, you have the ability to get the stakeholders to answer this question. The owner will let you know what is expected, and the facility management team will be able to voice their needs and tell you what they will be using the information for. The architects can communicate to the team and provide the level of information that they envision providing. All the while, the collaboration and data standards are being created, and the rest of the team can discuss what additional information ...

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