As BIM adoption spreads throughout the construction industry, we’re delighted to announce the availability of BIM Objects for some of our most widely used products.
BIM Objects for Armourplan, NedZink, Rhepanol and Green Roofs
The 28 BIM products now available are:
- Armourplan P, PSG120, SG120, SM120 and Armourplan Walkway;
- BHC 920 Composite Drainage Board;
- Greenroof by Blackdown;
- Liveroof Hybrid Modular Green Roof System;
- MeadowMat Wildflower Blanket;
- NatureMat Sedum Blanket;
- NedZink NATUREL;
- NedZink NOIR;
- NedZink NOVA;
- NedZink NOVA Structure;
- Plug Planted Extensive Green Roof System – Sedum and Wildflower options;
- Rhenofol cg PIR membrane, and
- Rhepanol fk PIR membrane.
What is BIM?
BIM, or Building Information Modelling, is a process by which construction professionals can collaborate in a new way on the design, development, construction and management of buildings and structures. More than just the next step after 3D CAD, BIM may eventually change the way the construction industry works altogether.
What are BIM Objects?
BIM Objects like the ones we have created, are digital representations of the geometry, relations and attributes of products and systems that can be incorporated into a building model using BIM software.
The primary objective of producing BIM objects for these projects is data – furnishing our clients with the parameters, attributes and links to further information about our products that they need to use them effectively in their projects.
The objects are available in IFC format and in the four main software formats, to make them accessible to pretty much all BIM users whatever software they prefer:
- ArchiCAD
- Bentley
- Autodesk Revit
- Nemetschek Vectorworks
At present the majority of our involvement with BIM is with our main contractor partnerships but we expect this to change, as more architects and other construction professionals take up BIM in the coming years
About the Author: SIG D & T Team
We are the team at SIG Design and Technology. SIG D&T provides a complete and impartial design and supply service built around its flat roof products, including green roofing systems, enabling the roof to work harder. To the specifier and contractor SIG provides a reliable, guaranteed one-stop-solution from design through to supply and installation.
