Hey everyone, today we're diving into some key BIM terms that you need to know if you're in the construction or architecture industry. Let's get started with 'Building Information Modeling' itself. BIM is a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a building. It's like a 3D model, but with so much more info packed into it. Next up, we have 'Federated Model'. This is where individual models from different disciplines are combined to create a single, multi-disciplinary model. It's like a collaboration of all the different aspects of a building design. Moving on to 'COBie', which stands for Construction-Operations Building information exchange. This is a standard format for the exchange of facility information between the design/construction phase and the owner/operator phase. Now let's talk about 'IFC', which stands for Industry Foundation Classes. This is a file format that allows the exchange of BIM data between different software applications. Next, we have 'LOD' or Level of Development. This defines the level of detail and accuracy of a BIM element at different stages of a project. And finally, 'Clash Detection' is a term that refers to the process of identifying and solving conflicts or clashes between different building elements in the BIM model. These are just a few key BIM terms, but there's so much more to learn in the world of building information modeling. Stay tuned for more BIM tips and tricks!