Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of BIM for construction trades in a modular construction manufacturer

肯特家居是一家家居制造商，致力于建造精心设计，节能的家庭和建筑。利用建筑信息模型（BIM）技术来提高建筑设计和生产计划的效率和有效性，Kent Homes面临着几个挑战。拟议研究的主要目标是通过为专业行业开发新的BIM工具，提高BIM在建筑制造中的效率和有效性，并最大限度地减少建筑材料浪费：将电线的3D建模自动化到BIM模型中：该任务将在加拿大电气规范的约束下，在3D环境中自动进行电线建模。这个布线建模附加组件将为布线材料浪费最小化附加组件提供输入数据。自动化信息检索从BIM模型木匠行业：这里的目标是自动化信息提取过程，通过开发一个新的BIM工具。该任务涉及数据识别、数据映射和Revit附加组件开发。数据识别的目的是识别木匠行业在门窗成型时所需的信息。最小化专业行业的材料浪费：本任务将探索基于BIM技术的材料浪费最小化的途径，重点是木匠行业的模具材料和电气行业的电线材料。算法将进一步与BIM模型集成，以自动生成优化的材料切割计划。这项研究的成功实施将提高加拿大建筑商在建筑市场上的竞争力。模块可以通过更有效和更具成本效益的工程方法来建造，可以满足市场对提高施工速度，绿色建筑，减少材料浪费，提高质量和快速投资回报的需求。

Kent Homes is a home manufacturer dedicated to building well-crafted, energy-efficient homes and buildings.Utilizing building information modelling (BIM) technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness ofbuilding design and production planning, Kent Homes confronts several challenges. The primary objective ofthe proposed research is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of BIM for building manufacturing and tominimize construction material waste by developing new BIM tools for specialist trades:AUTOMATING 3D MODELLING OF ELECTRICAL WIRING INTO BIM MODELS: This task willautomate the electrical wiring modelling within a 3D environment under the constraints of the CanadianElectrical Code. This wiring modelling add-on will provide input data for the wiring material wasteminimization add-on.AUTOMATING INFORMATION RETRIEVAL FROM BIM MODELS FOR CARPENTER TRADES: Theobjective here is to automate the information extraction process by developing a new BIM tool. This taskinvolves data identification, data mapping, and Revit add-on development. The purpose of the dataidentification is to identify the information needed by carpenter trades for moulding doors and windows.MINIMIZING MATERIAL WASTE FOR SPECIALIST TRADES: This task will explore avenues for materialwaste minimization based on BIM technology, focusing on the moulding material for carpenter trades andelectrical wiring material for electrical trades. An algorithm will be further integrated with the BIM model inorder to automate the generation of the optimized material cutting plan.Successful implementation of the proposed research will increase the competitiveness of Canadian builders inthe construction market. Modules can be built through a more efficient and cost-effective engineering methodthat can deliver market requirements for increased construction speed, green buildings, reduced material waste,improved quality, and rapid return on investment.