Use of bim solutions to facilitate value management

Abstract

Value management is a practice of generating innovate alternative ideas to improve the value of a project where the goals are to achieve a more efficient design, identify alternative methods of constructions, identify and omit unnecessary cost components and managing the whole life cycle cost of the project. The aim of this research is to find the ability of BIM in incrementing efficiencies of value management process within Sri Lankan context. Case study method was used. The selected case is considered as a benchmark on sustainable buildings of the Sri Lankan construction sector. The sevenstep value management approach following the Client’s requirements identified for the project was first documented. BIM tools and features applicable for each step of value management process was then identified followed by clarification of the effect and the efficiency of each step of the process. A value management plan was built up with the use of BIM solutions for the studied case. BIM was identified as one of the most efficient and accurate media to extract the basic and detailed project information for value management process. Simulating, comparing and contrasting the information of rainfall, wind flow, daylight, cost, designs and resources for the implementation of passive cooling systems, lighting control systems, green roofing and alternatives to reduce grey energy was effectively analysed in this paper using BIM solutions.