The use of BIM technology in architectural design school buildings and constructions

The article discusses the possibility of application of BIM methods in architectural design teaching as a technology of imformation design of buildings. The authors propose to conduct calculations for buildings and structures at modern software systems based on the finite element method, which uses the model created in BIM systems. The basic advantages of information modeling of buildings and constructions are esteemed in in comparison with traditional design methods. The article shows the main problems of development and introduction of this technology in Russia in the learning process as well as directly in the architectural design of buildings.