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Overall I received the impression that the architecture profession is changing, though not as fast as the rest of the world. There seems to be widespread use and acceptance of BIM, according to the presentations I saw. I am a believer because it is happening in my firm as well.

There is excitement over Integrated Practice and Integrated Project Delivery, that there might be a diminishing of skepticism, mistrust and self-interest. The paradigm shift will be to people doing what's best for the pr… Continue

Presented by Bradley C. Horst, EYP and Erin Rae Hoffer, Autodesk
Understanding knowledge is the key to value.
To leverage AEC data, need to look at lessons learned, compile insights, metrics for building performance
Firms have ways to handle: Information creation, Information aggregation, Information revision & augmentation, Information management & archive & access
Need portals for information leverage: interface/intranets?
The beneficiary of BIM is the owner.
We need to evaluate da… Continue

Presented by Chuck Eastman and Paola Sanguinetti of Georgia Tech;

Bim changes the level of effort involved in design/construction to more align with value-added distribution. There could be pushback due to resistance to higher early fees. The traditional fee structure is not appropriate with BIM.
A Georgia Tech team, including Chuck, Paola and a group of PHD students, is working on automation of early concept design for the GSA.
GSA has a distinction between early and late concept.
Early stages… Continue

Presented by Brian Kimsey of GSA and Matthew Jogan of GHAFARI

This was a GSA pilot project. GHAFARI was selected as BIM manager since Design teams had no previous BIM experience.
They had a list of elements they wanted modeled, with no previous experience with what they wanted.
Selected Autodesk software Revit, ABS, AutoCAD. Did a hybrid 3d/2d approach, not everything was modeled. Had multiple coordination models.
Early success with space planning, also with 2d drawing production, visualization… Continue