BIM Basics for Toilet Room, Washroom, and Locker Room Design by Daniel Hughes Photos courtesy Bradley Corp. THE DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY’S SHIFT TO USING THE BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) PROCESS HAS OPENED THE GATEWAY TO MANAGING LARGE QUANTITIES OF DATA TO ENSURE COMPLETE COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION AMONG ALL FACETS OF THE BUILDING PROCESS. THIS ‘SMART’ INFORMATION DATABASE SAVES VALUABLE TIME AND EXPENSE BY ASSISTING SPECIFIERS IN THEIR ROLE OF TRACKING HIGH-VOLUME, DETAIL-DENSE, AND QUICK-CHANGING JOB SPECIFICATIONS. WITH BIM, SPECIFIERS ARE EASILY ABLE TO ACCESS UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON ANY GIVEN PROJECT TO ENSURE THE 84 the construction specifier | may 2016 CS_May_16.indd 84 SPECIFICATIONS ALIGN WITH ORIGINAL DESIGN INTENT AND STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. IT SERVES AS THE INTEGRATED TOOL OF CHOICE FOR MANAGING ALL PHASES OF RESTROOM, WASHROOM, AND LOCKER ROOM DESIGN. The BIM software process provides both the visual 3-D models and embedded product data required for: • coordinated design/construction documentation; • architectural design visualization; • automated specification writing; • compliance-checking for codes and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements; www.constructionspecifier.com 2016-04-18 12:15 PM