As building practices change,procedures that seemed indispensable at one point can be abandoned for others,one example of which is the bill of quantities(B/Q).Research into the extant literature attributes the declini...As building practices change,procedures that seemed indispensable at one point can be abandoned for others,one example of which is the bill of quantities(B/Q).Research into the extant literature attributes the declining use of B/Qs to a multitude of reasons,such as its complexity,the potentially long time required to produce it,the growth in popularity of non-traditional procurement systems,and the challenge of using the information within the document in a construction schedule.With these issues in mind,building information modeling(BIM)and virtual reality(VR)are combined and proposed as a potential solution that allows inclusion of the client into the design process.Following a literature review and precedent study,an experiment was carried out using this new process to simulate a client’s design decisions on window and interior furnishings.The choices made by the client using VR automatically updated a B/Q schedule built in Revit and allowed them to have a firm understanding of project costs.Besides giving the client more confidence in a pleasing final outcome,the technology also ensured an up-to-date,accurate,and easily understandable B/Q.The proposed method features great potential savings in cost and time and gives the B/Q a newfound importance in future construction processes.The research case presented in this paper is a stepping stone in exploring new opportunities offered by VR and BIM and how they could improve the reliability and accuracy of traditional procurement within construction,specifically within the B/Q document.展开更多
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文摘As building practices change,procedures that seemed indispensable at one point can be abandoned for others,one example of which is the bill of quantities(B/Q).Research into the extant literature attributes the declining use of B/Qs to a multitude of reasons,such as its complexity,the potentially long time required to produce it,the growth in popularity of non-traditional procurement systems,and the challenge of using the information within the document in a construction schedule.With these issues in mind,building information modeling(BIM)and virtual reality(VR)are combined and proposed as a potential solution that allows inclusion of the client into the design process.Following a literature review and precedent study,an experiment was carried out using this new process to simulate a client’s design decisions on window and interior furnishings.The choices made by the client using VR automatically updated a B/Q schedule built in Revit and allowed them to have a firm understanding of project costs.Besides giving the client more confidence in a pleasing final outcome,the technology also ensured an up-to-date,accurate,and easily understandable B/Q.The proposed method features great potential savings in cost and time and gives the B/Q a newfound importance in future construction processes.The research case presented in this paper is a stepping stone in exploring new opportunities offered by VR and BIM and how they could improve the reliability and accuracy of traditional procurement within construction,specifically within the B/Q document.
