Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be a useful tool for infrastructure projects. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, November 1, 2021 that discussed the potential return on investment (ROI) agencies may see by using BIM. Presenters will identify common use cases of BIM and determine its benefits and costs. They discussed tools agencies can use to adopt BIM, including a new ROI tool to calculate the benefits.

This webinar features research from TRB’s project TFRS-02: Lifecycle BIM for Infrastructure: A Business Case for Project Delivery and Asset Management

The slides and recording are available. 

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Research Overview: Alexa Mitchell, HDR
2. What is BIM: Alexa Mitchell, HDR
3. BIM costs and benefits: Chris Williges, HDR
4. BIM use cases: John Messner, Pennsylvania State University
5. Research Findings: Alexa Mitchell, HDR
6. ROI Tool Tutorial: Sarah Henly-Thomas, HDR
7. Question and answer session: Moderated by Maggie LaMar, HDR

The first 90 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify strategic steps to implement or advance BIM within their organizations
2. Discuss benefits and costs of deploying BIM for infrastructure at the enterprise level
3. Identify metrics to calculate ROI

Professional Development Hours

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.