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Wisconsin First State to Require BIM for State Projects
Another major client is demanding BIM, and has authored the guidelines to support this.
Following in the footsteps of the General Services Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard and the Smithsonian Institute, Wisconsin has become the first state to institute a systematic adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) practices for state-funded construction projects.
The journey to full implementation began three years ago, when Gov. Jim Doyle signed Executive Order 145, which required state agencies to conform to higher environmental and energy efficiency standards. “It quickly became clear that BIM was necessary to meet requirements of the Executive Order on our $1.2 billion of annual construction projects involving more than 300 construction firms and more than 200 design firms serving 16 state agencies and the 13-campus University of Wisconsin System,” wrote Bill Napier, a project manager for the Wisconsin Department of Administration.
The operating guidelines and standards are available at ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/master_spec/DSF%20BIM%20Guidelines%20&%20Standards/BIM%20Guidelines%20and%20Standards.pdf
buildingSMART International Newsletter No7