Chapter 4

Project Collaboration

Since engineers and architects started working together on building projects, an integrated project delivery has been the ultimate goal. The goal of consultants working together as seamlessly as possible is made more achievable by using a building information modeling (BIM) solution such as Revit MEP 2012. Many are quick to believe that using a BIM solution automatically means coordination and integration, but the truth is that developing a building information model is only part of the process. You can build a 3D model and even put information into it, but it is how this information is shared and coordinated that defines an integrated project.

Revit MEP enables you to interact with the project model in a way ...

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