Looking for a practical BIM ebook? BIM — Design to Facility Management is an affordable eBook from 3D-LABS that gives engineers an instant PDF download covering Building Information Modelling from LOD specification through design coordination, 4D/5D/6D integration, and FM handover with ISO 19650 workflows adapted for Indian construction, with clear explanations and worked examples you can apply immediately.
Why This BIM eBook Is Worth Reading
This BIM ebook was built for engineers who need answers fast: real LOD specifications, coordination workflows, and FM handover checklists drawn from actual Indian construction projects, not generic theory.
Every chapter of this eBook ties directly back to the ISO 19650 clauses you’ll be judged against on site.
Who Should Read This BIM eBook?
This eBook suits BIM coordinators and managers, architects, MEP and structural engineers, and facility-management teams, as well as final-year engineering students who want to understand real-world building information modeling practice in India.
If you model, coordinate, or hand over BIM projects, this eBook was written for you.
Why engineers choose this book
It’s written the way real projects work: no filler, just the design decisions, code references, and workflows an experienced engineer would walk a colleague through — so you can model it, coordinate it, and hand it over with confidence.
Who is this book for?
Practising civil, structural and BIM engineers, CAD/BIM and facility-management teams, contractors, and final-year engineering students and GATE aspirants who want India-relevant, application-first knowledge rather than generic theory.
What standards does this book reference?
ISO 19650-1:2018 and -2:2018, BS 1192:2007+A2:2016, IFC 4.x (ISO 16739-1:2018), and NBC 2016 Annex E BIM readiness framework.
What LOD specification governs BIM model content?
AIA E203-2013/BIMForum LOD 2021: LOD 100-500. LOD 300 (+-25 mm) minimum at tender for Indian public projects per CPWD BIM mandate.
What Indian BIM policy content is covered?
MoHUA BIM Roadmap 2019, CPWD BIM guidelines 2020, NITI Aayog infrastructure BIM recommendations, Smart Cities Mission data requirements, and ISRO Bhuvan GIS-BIM integration.
Written by engineers with 23+ years in the field
This book is authored by the 3D-LABS engineering team — practising professionals with field experience since 2003 (23+ years) across engineering design, analysis, and consulting. Every chapter is reviewed for technical accuracy before publication, and 3D-LABS books are already trusted by 10,000+ engineers and students across India.
How do I access this book after purchase?
eBook PDF: Instant download via email and 3D-LABS dashboard. Paper Book: Printed and shipped to India.
Design it. Build it. Get it approved.
What You’ll Learn
This BIM ebook walks through the complete BIM lifecycle in a logical order: how LOD is specified and verified at each design stage, how design coordination and clash detection are actually run on a live project, and how 4D/5D/6D data is prepared for cost, schedule, and FM handover.
Case studies drawn from real Indian projects show how experienced BIM managers actually apply ISO 19650 workflows, rather than presenting the theory in isolation.
By the end of this eBook you should be able to specify LOD, run a coordination review, and prepare a clean FM handover, using the same standards referenced throughout the text.
Whether you are preparing for a BIM coordinator role or moving into facility management for the first time, this eBook is delivered as an instant PDF download you can start applying today.
Every section of this eBook references the exact ISO 19650 clauses involved, so you can cross-check your project documentation against the source standard rather than relying on secondhand summaries.
This BIM ebook also covers common coordination mistakes and how to avoid them before they become costly rework during construction.
Delivered as an instant PDF download, this eBook is designed to be a reference you keep coming back to on every future project.
