Sustainable Built Environment National Research CentreManaging Information Flows with Models and Virtual Environments [Drogemuller, CSIRO] 2001-007-C
2001
Overview
This project involves the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve the design and construction process. It examines information flows using models and virtual environments to support design and construction planning for building and civil works. The innovation in this project is to employ object models throughout the information flow process to enable tracking of the development of information through the design process (through virtual environments) leading into the pre-construction process (through estimating and scheduling software). The initial focus of the post-design process for building projects is on the building core and structure. This will be expanded in the later stages according to the interests of the industry partners. The initial focus for civil projects is on the support for e-commerce and e-projects for less sophisticated models. Harmonisation of building and civil models will be undertaken for architectural, structural, hydraulic and site works models.
Research Team
Participants
Peter Bowtell
Arup Australasia
Participants
Brian McCloy
Bovis Lend Lease
Participants
Peter Addlem
John Holland
Participants
Ewen McDonald, John Oliver
Rider Hunt
Participants
David Marchant
Woods Bagot
Participants
Ricky Cox
Qld Dept of Main Roads
Participants
John Crawford,Thomas Fussell, John Spathonis
Qld Dept of Public Works
Participants
Lan Ding, Cheryl McNamara, Steven Shaw, Kwok Yum
CSIRO
Participants
John Gero, Mary Lou Maher, Rabee Reffat, Mike Rosenman
University of Sydney
Participants
Melissa James
Central Node