Building Product Models

This book explains the ideas, software and techniques behind the building product model, a digital representation meant for use across architecture, civil engineering and construction. It is divided into three parts: the history of the field, the tools and concepts in use today, and ongoing projects along with unresolved research questions. Its audience includes practitioners who need a reference and university students taking courses on the subject. Before this volume, work on building modeling appeared mainly in research journals, conference proceedings and draft internet standards. The book gathers the main efforts from the early 1970s up to the present day into one place.