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Published on December 22, 2013 | Last Updated on September 20, 2025
One of the easiest ways to explain the meaning of BIM to non-specialists is by flipping the term around from Building Information Modelling (BIM) to modelling information to perform a function related to buildings. The functional use of information is later formalised through the term Model Uses and represented by the Model Use Wheel.
Cite as: BIMe Initiative (2025), '5. BIM = MIB', https://bimexcellence.org/frameworks/bim-mib/. First published 22 December 2013. Viewed 27 September 2025