Or maybe it's LOD 500 -- whoa, dude, the ultimate in readiness! -- with all the BIM elements field-verified and checked against conditions at the construction site.

The BIM Forum publishes annually a Level of Development (LOD) Specification that provides guidance on the expectations of the BIM for the project. This is performed by applying a numeric value to ...

In 2008, the American Institute of Architects released its first BIM contract document—AIA E202 Building Information Modeling Protocol Exhibit—which outlined five “levels of development” (LOD 100-500) ...

The Level of Development (LOD) concepts were originally developed by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as a tool to help clarify the content and reliability of BIM models at various ...

The CIC BIM Protocol defines the responsibilities, liabilities and limitations of project team members, and the deliverables at key stages in the process to a specific “level of detail”. This is also ...

BIM technicians need to mentally balance the desire for consistent detail with total time spent modeling. It’s always a trade-off. In practice, BIM techs will increase LOD of specific areas in ...

Ronald F. Dellaria, the inspiration behind a guide to help eliminate BIM babble, is passionate about paperless deliverables.

As more building owners become familiar with Building Information Modeling (BIM) contractors are realizing the need to embrace the BIM revolution.