�� CHANGE THE SIZE OF A WINDOW → WALLS AND ROOF ADJUST ACCORDINGLY
�� ADD A SKYLIGHT → NATURAL LIGHTING ANALYSIS UPDATES INSTANTLY
�� SWAP FLOOR FINISHES → COST ESTIMATES AND MATERIAL SCHEDULES REFLECT THE UPDATE
IT’S A DATA-RICH ENVIRONMENT THAT WORKS LIKE A SMART MODEL, NOT JUST A VISUAL ONE.
�� KEYBIMFEATURES BENEFICIALFORHOME MODELLERS
CLASH DETECTION
ENERGY ANALYSIS
MATERIAL TAKEOFF & COST ESTIMATION
CUSTOM FAMILY CREATION
PHASING AND RENOVATION PLANNING
CLASHDETECTION
PREVENT PLUMBING PIPES FROM INTERSECTING WITH STRUCTURAL BEAMS—EVEN IN SMALL RESIDENTIAL SPACES. REDUCE COSTLY ON-SITE CHANGES DURING HOME RENOVATIONS. FollowusonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/RootsBIM-LLC/61557045791776/
TEST PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES LIKE INSULATION THICKNESS OR WINDOW PLACEMENT. SIMULATE SUNLIGHT, HEAT GAIN, AND NATURAL VENTILATION FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE.
MODEL CUSTOM FURNITURE, LIGHTING FIXTURES, OR JOINERY PIECES FOR ACCURATE VISUALIZATION. PERFECT FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS WORKING ON BOUTIQUE HOMES.
PHASINGAND RENOVATIONPLANNING
CREATE "EXISTING", "DEMOLISHED", AND "NEW" PHASES TO PLAN RENOVATIONS WITH CLARITY.
COMMUNICATE INTENTIONS CLEARLY WITH CONTRACTORS AND CLIENTS.
�� BIMATYOUR FINGERTIPS:HOME MODELLINGTOOLS
REVIT LT: AFFORDABLE, LIGHTWEIGHT BIM FOR SMALLSCALE PROFESSIONALS.
SKETCHUP + SEFAIRA: GREAT FOR EARLY-STAGE ENERGY MODELING AND CONCEPTUAL LAYOUTS.
BIMX (BY GRAPHISOFT): INTERACTIVE BIM MODELS THAT CLIENTS CAN EXPLORE ON PHONES OR TABLETS.
HOMEBYME / COOHOM (WITH BIM OUTPUT): FOR TECHSAVVY HOMEOWNERS DABBLING IN DESIGN.
CLOUD-BASED BIM TOOLS LIKE BIM 360, TRIMBLE CONNECT, OR AUTODESK CONSTRUCTION CLOUD ALLOW HOME MODELLERS TO: SHARE MODELS WITH STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS OR MEP CONSULTANTS. TRACK UPDATES IN REAL-TIME. GET FEEDBACK FROM HOMEOWNERS OR BUILDERS WITHOUT SENDING MASSIVE FILES.
OFF-GRID CABINS, OR ECO-FRIENDLY EXTENSIONS CAN SIMULATE:
SOLAR PANEL PLACEMENT
WATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS
THERMAL INSULATION AND MATERIAL LIFECYCLE
IMPACTS
BIM ISN'T JUST FOR MODELING WALLS—IT'S FOR MODELING A BETTER WAY OF LIVING.
�� FINALTHOUGHTS
WHETHER YOU'RE DESIGNING A BACKYARD ADU, A MODERN FARMHOUSE, OR RETROFITTING A CENTURY-OLD HOME, BIM GIVES HOME MODELLERS
THE EDGE—NOT ONLY IN DESIGN ACCURACY BUT ALSO IN COLLABORATION, SUSTAINABILITY, AND SMART CONSTRUCTION.
AT ROOTS BIM LLC, WE BELIEVE EVERY HOME—NO MATTER THE SIZE— DESERVES SMART, EFFICIENT, AND FUTURE-READY DESIGN. WHETHER YOU'RE AN ARCHITECT, BUILDER, OR HOMEOWNER, WE’RE HERE TO BRING YOUR RESIDENTIAL VISION TO LIFE WITH THE POWER OF BIM.