BIM Data Orchestration

Overview

At B+H Architects, I coordinate BIM data for the Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project, a $2B healthcare development with international design teams. My job is keeping Revit models, dRofus room databases, and project documentation synchronized across architects, engineers, and consultants. One data mismatch between platforms can derail a multimillion dollar submission or cause errors that propagate through thousands of rooms.

The Challenge

Large scale construction projects generate massive amounts of data across multiple platforms (Revit, dRofus, Navisworks). Keeping this data synchronized, accurate, and compliant is critical. Room Data Reports (RDR) are contractual deliverables and the source of truth for facility maintenance. Any data drift, duplicate geometry, or unlinked families can derail submissions and impact downstream stakeholders.

The Solution

I build quality control workflows that catch errors before they become expensive problems. This means auditing Revit geometry, validating family parameters against dRofus requirements, and troubleshooting data drift between platforms. I write scripts to automate repetitive checks and flag inconsistencies. It's not glamorous work, but it's the difference between a project that delivers on time and one that gets derailed by avoidable data errors. Every correctly placed family and every piece of linked data contributes to the Room Data Reports that facility managers will use for decades.

Impact

Successfully coordinated data for the Halifax Infirmary Expansion and other large scale international projects, ensuring contractual compliance and data accuracy for critical deliverables. Created an internal presentation called Demystifying Data to help the team understand BIM workflows and data dependencies. This work combines technical BIM coordination with problem solving skills from architecture, handling data challenges at enterprise scale on projects where mistakes are extremely costly.

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