WE ARE HERE: FIRST 50 BIMMERS / BCA ACADEMY GRADUATES ARE AVALIABLE TO SUPPORT BUILT ENVIRONMENT TO RAISE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY

I am one of the graduating students of the first two cohorts from the Specialist Diploma in Building Information Modelling (BIM) at this year’s BCA Academy graduation ceremony.

As I expected earlier, the course is useful and exciting for me. They provide us real-world training that enhances my work experience and knowledge. I found that the course materials are developed in conjunction with leading BIM practitioners, technology firms and educators.
I recommend this course to my friends who want to upgrade their knowledge of BIM in preparation to meet the higher demands for the upcoming mandatory BIM e-Submission.

Before I attended this course, I have assigned to lead the BIM team in our company. After we finished our pilot BIM project, I realized that I need to upgrade my skills to face with a potential career change. During this year Singapore Construction Productivity Week, we participated in the BIM Competition 2012. That is the first time competing in the BIM Competition for our team and won the Second Runner-up prize in the Industry- Architecture category. We have successfully implemented BIM in 2 major projects, Sky Habitat and Bedok Residences. My company is getting value from BIM but believe that there is more to gain.

The application for 5th intake of Specialist Diploma in BIM at the BCA Academy is now opened.

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Latest BIM Fund Enhancement

BIM Fund has been enhanced and the Web page has updated on Thursday, 04 Oct 2012. (Click http://www.bca.gov.sg/BIM/bimfund.html)

Below is summary of the enhancements/new requirements tighten by authority.

Enhancements

· Doubling of the number of applications from 3 to 6

· Doubling of the total per firm funding cap from S$105,000 to S$220,000

· Removal of the per project funding cap of S$210,000 to encourage more project partners

· Additional supportable item, 50 % of ONE TIME support for expenditure of manpower capped at S$10,000

New Requirements

· At least 20% instead of 10% productivity improvement for the 4^th – 6^th application

· Several BIM e-Submission via CORENET e-Submission system to at least a few key regulatory authorities

· 4^th – 6^th application must use >1000sqm project size for Firm Level Scheme, >10000sqm for Project Collaboration Scheme

· Setting up the firm’s BIM Deployment Plan for EXPENDITURE OF MANPOWER (only applicable from 4^th – 6^th application)

Autodesk® Revit® Architecture Certification Preparation, Part 2

Autodesk® Revit® Architecture Certification Preparation, Part 1

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Let’s Prepare for the Revit 2013 Certified Exam

The Certified Associate exam will not be made available for Revit Architecture 2013. According to Autodesk Exam Preparation Road Map, Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Certified User exam and Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Certified Professional exam are available. Currently, the Professional exam is only available and many people are exciting for the Autodesk Sponsored Certification Day discount (not available in this region) and free exam at AU2012. To obtain Certified Professional status or to recertify your 2012 Associate status and/or 2012 Professional status, you only need to pass the 2013 Certified Professional exam.
Brian Myers who has taken the 2013 Professional test and proctored it a few dozen times wrote on Revit Users group as below:-
“Just know the software. Understand how to create a staircase; realize how you can select and modify a curtain wall; discover how to add levels (floor plates) to a mass object. Be able to draw a railing. Go into every menu and explore every command you use and don't use. This may seem daunting, but in reality the Ribbon in this case is your friend. Go to a tab, explore each command, go to the next tab. Understand worksharing and visibility graphics.”
The Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User exam includes both academic and industry requirements designed to confirm that Revit Architecture users have the skills necessary to continue their design careers—whether they attend college, enter the workforce, or work toward additional levels of industry certification. The exam consists of 30 questions combining multiple-choice and performance-based items to ensure students understand and can effectively use Revit Architecture. The exam has a 1-hour time limit.
For more information, visit: http://www.certiport.com
The Revit Architecture 2013 Certified Professional exam is aimed at assessing Professional users’ knowledge of the tools, features, and common tasks of Revit Architecture 2013. The exam is comprised of 35 questions, of which the majority require you to use Revit Architecture to create or modify a data file, and then type your answer into an input box. Other question types include multiple choice, matching, and point-and-click (hotspot). The exam has a 2-hour time limit (in some countries, the time limit may be extended).

BCA’s Code Checking within Revit

Architects in Singapore are required by law to design in compliance with Code on Accessibility in the Built Environment 2007 (Barrier-Free Accessibility Code). By creating special Revit families, we can check some of these requirements that all architects are familiar with. In this example, we can modify a Revit door family to enable Minimum Doorway Manoeuvring Space checking between the door and other model elements such as walls. The evaluation can be determined by hovering over a door to see clearances or by using Revit’s Interference Check tool. This door type specifically tests minimum front approach clearances for a door as defined by Accessibility Code 2007 clause 3.8.4, as shown in Figure 1. These represent very common door clearance conditions.

Figure 1 – Minimum Doorway Manoeuvring Space (Accessibility Code 2007)

Our custom door will allow Minimum Doorway Manoeuvring Space checking to be used in two ways: 
(1) By hovering over a door, or (2) By using the Interference Check tool.

When we hover over the door type, outline linework displays to indicate the Minimum Door Manoeuvring Space clearance area. Similar display occurs when the door is selected.

Our custom door contains extrusions that represent the 3D volume of the Minimum Door Manoeuvring Space clearance. Type Parameters and Formulas are used to control the extrusion location between different door sizes and wall types. These extrusions are hidden in the project views but allowed the user to turn on or off in views via a visibility parameter. The families also have the 2D graphics as an object style to allow the user to turn on or off on floor plan views.

Figure 2 – Hovering over door displays Minimum Door Manoeuvring Space clearance boundaries

Figure 3 – Extrusions in door family

Even though the extrusions are hidden in the model, Interference Check detects collisions between them and other objects.

Figure 4 – Highlighted wall interferes with Minimum Door Manoeuvring Space clearance

Figure 5 – Visibility of 3D extrusion and 2D boundary lines can be control by Type parameter

Checking Minimum Door Manoeuvring Space clearance is an architectural task that happens on most building types other than single family residential. Using customized door families will make this process easier and ultimately reduces errors in our design.

(Reference: Autodesk WikiHelp. ADA Door Clearance Checking using Revit Interference Tool)

Singapore BIM Competition 2012 Results

The results of the Singapore BIM Competition 2012 have been released and the winners were announced on the sgbimcompetition.com.
A total of 44 teams from over 30 firms/association/institutes of higher learning, with 330 participants, have registered for this exciting event. Out of the 44 teams, 37 teams have managed to complete the competition successfully and were qualified for the final presentation and judging at Marina Bay Sands Level 1, Sands Expo and Convention Center, on 15 and 16 May 2012, during the Singapore Construction Productivity Week 2012.
Our Team at Presentation

This is the first time competing in the BIM Competition for our team and won Second Runner-Up in the Industry-Architecture category. Cheers!

Our Team @ SG BIM Competition 2012

 

Please visit to the link below for more details.

sgbimcompetition

Singapore BIM Competition 2012

BCA will be organising the Singapore BIM Competition this year, in conjunction with the Singapore Construction Productivity Week 2012.

The 48-hours virtual BIM Competition will be held on 8-10 May 2012.

The Singapore BIM Competition 2012 is now open for registration.

I would like to encourage you and your colleagues to form team(s) to participate in this key event again this year.

There is no limit in the number of teams each company/school could send.

Please refer to the website http://sgbimcompetition.com for more information and to register.

You can submit the registration online for your team(s) before 15 Mar 2012.

Staircase Storey Shelter (SCSS) Door

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Household Shelter (HS) Door

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