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Pay attention to sustainability with BIM objects




Among the many advantages of BIM objects is sustainability. Let's see how to make your products sustainable and how you can create environmentally friendly projects by digitizing the catalogue.

THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND MANUFACTURING SECTOR

The AEC sector is responsible for over 40% of global CO2 emissions. Its impact on the environment is very high, but in recent years BIM has allowed greater attention to be paid to the sustainability of projects.

Thanks to 7D BIM it is in fact possible to create buildings with low environmental impact, taking care of every aspect of sustainability right from the early stages of conception and design.

This particular attention to sustainability also involves the manufacturing sector.

If buildings must be sustainable, it is clear that architects and designers are paying more and more attention to the materials and products to use in their projects.

For this reason we must not be caught unprepared, but act to improve products with greater attention to sustainability. Also thanks to BIM.

MAKING SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

There are several factors to take into consideration to determine if you are making sustainable products:

  • Choice of raw materials;
  • Type of transport of raw materials and finished product to the construction site;
  • Consumption of the entire transformation and production process;
  • Product life;
  • How and whether the product can be recycled or reused.
To make products sustainable and be able to propose them more easily to architects, builders and designers it is necessary:

  • Improve the use of raw materials, choosing sustainable materials from certified sources;
  • Pay attention to the circularity of products, with a focus on their lifespan and their reuse;
  • Optimize production, reducing waste and excessive consumption and choosing renewable energy sources;
  • Take care of transport, improving both the vehicles and the distribution of products;
  • Get environmental product declarations, to more easily show the environmental data of your products.
THE LINK BETWEEN BIM OBJECTS AND SUSTAINABILITY

As anticipated, more and more companies are adopting BIM for the construction of sustainable and environmentally friendly buildings .

It is therefore essential to invest in the digitalisation of your manufacturing company, introducing BIM into the company and converting your product catalog into BIM objects.

The BIM methodology can be used both to produce and propose your own products, because it allows you to:

  • Work more consciously;
  • Optimize production, limiting errors and waste of material;
  • Demonstrate that you pay attention to sustainability;
  • Gain a competitive advantage and stand out from companies that continue to work in a traditional way.
However, creating sustainable products may not be enough if there is not a correct strategy behind presenting your catalog to architects and designers interested in green construction.

Also in this case, having a catalog of BIM objects is essential for the company, because it allows you to:

  • Make your products known to a wider audience of architects, designers and builders;
  • Always have all environmental and product sustainability data available;
  • Enter into projects where BIM is a requirement;
  • Create lasting collaborations with clients attentive to the sustainability of projects.


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Pay attention to sustainability with BIM objects