Before the advent of computer aided design (CAD) systems to coordinate building designs, hand-drafted prints were the standard. As the advantages of using CAD systems became better understood and ...

Deciphering answers to unknown phenomena, filling in knowledge gaps, and enhancing the ways people can operate in their daily lives are some of the many ways research fosters a more advanced society.

The acronym “BIM” — which stands for building information modeling — might be easy to pronounce, but the knowledge required to master this ever-evolving construction process technology is anything but ...