Designers are using Building Information Modeling (BIM) to model their buildings and to document their designs. BIM promotes better communication and collaboration through 3D digital tools and allows for automated quantification of work. However, the construction industry still uses traditional methods of estimating from 2D drawings. This study compares BIM based estimates with traditional methods used at the early stages of design using information for the WPI Foisie Innovation Studio. BIM-based estimates take less time with similar results to the traditional cost estimating.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Swaim, Jacob T.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-082219-074510

Advisor

• Salazar, Guillermo F.

Year

• 2019

Date created

• 2019-08-22

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright