By: Megan Horan One of the values of the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction & Planning is innovation. One DCP faculty member is leading innovation on both a national and international scale. Costin described BIM as the process of using 3D modeling software to digitally represent a facility from multiple stages of its life cycle (from design to planning, construction and operations). This then enables a multitude of applications. BIM has not only become a vital tool for the industry, but it has also been considered for possible incorporation with emerging technologies, like robots and artificial intelligence. “BIM has been a game changer in how the industry constructs and manages buildings over the past decade,” Costin said.