Benefits and lessons learned of implementing Building Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) technologies for coordination of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems on a large Healthcare project

Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 13, Issue , 2008, Pages 324-342

  Khanzode, Atul ^a   Fischer, Martin ^b   Reed, Deen ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stanford University

^c DPR Construction

Author keywords

3D CAD; 4D CAD; Building Information Modeling (BIM); Change Orders; Design Coordination; Electrical; Mechanical; MEP Coordination; Plumbing Systems (MEP Systems); Prefabrication; Productivity; RFI; Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)

Indexed keywords

(E ,3E) PROCESS; ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES; BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM); CALIFORNIA , USA; CASE STUDIES; LABOR SAVINGS; LESSONS LEARNED (LL); MEP COORDINATION; PROJECT SCHEDULING; PROJECT TEAMING; REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION; TEAM MEMBERS; TECHNICAL PROJECTS; VIRTUAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION;

CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; CONTRACTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS; HEALTH; OPTICAL DESIGN; PLUMBING; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

TOOLS;

EID: 46349088624     PISSN: 14036835     EISSN: 14006529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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