本研究旨在探討建築資訊建模（Building Information Modeling, BIM）技術在設計實務上之應用，以期初設計流程的作業與溝通模式做為研究焦點。本研究欲瞭解（1）BIM建模技術如何輔助設計初期的設計作業；（2）BIM技術能否幫助建築師進行設計溝通和設計資訊整合；（3）此新資訊技術導入事務所之作業情況，從中獲取經驗。
本研究採行動研究法，實際參與某研究大樓新建工程之建模作業，從設計資訊整合與設計溝通兩個方面來觀察和分析兩個階段的作業情況，檢討此建模作業與專案實行的過程，提出以BIM為基礎的期初設計流程執行建議。研究結果發現BIM建模技術是能夠降低溝通成本，而建模作業必須與事務所的設計流程結合，才得以實現BIM整合設計資訊的效益。此外，建模作業回應設計修改之所需時間受到工具的參數化程度不同的影響，而可能有不同的最佳作業策略。

Based on a case study of architectural building project, this study explores the implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the preliminary design process. There are three main purposes of this study: (1) to understand the ways in which BIM can contribute to the preliminary design process; (2) to examine the extent to which BIM can help members of the design team to exchange and integrate information and knowledge; and (3) to discuss some important implications of the case study based on the researcher’s observation and critical reflection.
By using the action research approach, this study serves as a detailed report and assessment of how the use of BIM affects the preliminary design process in the case study. The findings of this study indicate that BIM can facilitate the exchange of information between members of a project. It is suggested that BIM can contribute to a project most when it is well integrated with the design process. Also, the modeling strategies vary between projects, depending on how fast the modeling group can respond to design changes.

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