BIM Use Assessment (BUA) Tool for Characterizing the Application Levels of BIM Uses for the Planning and Design of Construction Projects

Table 5

Uses and their characteristics.

Phase	BIM use	Characteristics
Planning	Cost estimation	Source of quantities, type of model, and applied systems
	Phase planning	4D model, type of use, and link type
	Site analysis	Type of model and type of analysis
	Space programming	Type of model and distribution analysis
Design	Design review	Type of model, immersive lab, and list of requirements
	Code validation	Type of software, type of model, applied systems, and level of mock-up
	Sustainability analysis	Type of model, type of software, and applied systems
	Engineering analysis	Type of model, compatible software, applied systems, and documentation
	Design authoring	Type of models, generative models, and applied systems
	3D coordination	Type of models, analysis method, and applied systems