April 23, 2018 in News
A.G. Coombs expert to present at Fire Australia 2018 - ...
A.G. Coombs Advisory’s Geoff Flower will present on Building Information Modelling at the forthcoming FPA Fire Australia Conference 2018, being held...
August 31, 2018
Presented at the 2018 Fire Australia Conference this paper by A.G. Coombs Advisory’s Geoff Flower has been featured in FIRE Australia Magazine.
Geoff Flower speaking at the recent Fire Australia Conference & Tradeshow, 2018. Photo Credit: Fire Protection Association Australia.
Building information modelling (BIM) is a digital model-based design and documentation process that allows the building and construction industry to manage buildings more efficiently. While Architects, Structural Engineers and Mechanical Engineers have been the earlier adopters, the Fire Protection Industry is now taking up the technology.
The article provides an introduction to the application of BIM to fire services design and installation, and the many advantages this can bring.
It also explains the BIM MEPAUS initiative.
In May 2018 Fire Protection Association Australia announced a Memorandum of Understanding with the Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors’ Association. The key goal of the MoU is for collaboration between the two peak industry bodies to deliver a standardised approach to building information modelling practices and data management through the BIM-MEPAus initiative.
This initiative aims to develop a national standard practice for BIM, focusing specifically on mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire services
Read the full article here.
