Building Information Modeling (BIM) Uses provide a common language for communicating how BIM is applied during the life of a project. The BIM Uses include both the BIM Use itself and the attributes of the BIM Use. A BIM Use is the purpose for applying BIM. BIM Uses focus on the objectives being achieved through BIM rather than specific BIM Use Cases. A BIM Use Case is a BIM Use with a specific methodology and outcome achieved. Methods used to implement a BIM Use vary from project to project or implementation to implementation. Additionally, the specific outcome(s) depends on phase, trade, and appointing party requirements. BIM Use Cases, including both methods and outcomes, should be defined during specific implementations of BIM on a project or within an organization.

The provided list of BIM Uses outlined in this standard does not attempt to be comprehensive; rather, the list of BIM Uses focuses on those BIM Uses that are more widely adopted throughout the industry. The BIM Use definitions provide a structure to define additional BIM Uses as these applications of BIM mature.