Pete Evans, AIA's Page

Delivering a provocative closing keynote to the Changing Times Time for Change conference, Daniel Friedman Dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington presented the state of architecture in education and the challenges inextricably shared with the profession today.

Noting that there have been efforts to move education forward to very little effect, Friedman noted that there were a couple bright spots where the curriculum (MINN & CINN were two examples) has move… Continue

The Integrated Enterprise
Peter Beck, Beck Technologies

Mr Beck introduced his stimulating presentation by proposing that Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is halfway there (only and not already halfway). My having witnessed the professional conversation on this topic grow over the past few years, this came as a challenging introduction.

In defining integration, Mr Beck indicated that how is it practiced is an alignment of incentives through contract or a business model based on risk and rewar… Continue

Beyond Desktop BIM: Unleashing the Information
Russ Sanders presenting

Why Change? Now more than ever efficiency & flexibility, interoperability, competition for fewer available projects, collaboration is expected…

Russ presented three main topics: (1) "The rest of the data"… it's not just BIM; (2) Collaboration in early conceptual design; and (3) Desktop Design - some "groundbreaking news"

"The rest of the data"
There are 3 different types of data in AE projects:
1 project planning data… Continue

To date, some limited gain but not much promotable success. However, Major steps forward with current models, groups and processes (including new release of IFC in April 2010).

BIM is… Parametric modeling of buildings, overlaid with large set of predefined objects

Categories of BIM software
(design & development primarily)
Revit
Bentley
ArchiCAD
Vectorworks
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Digital Project (CATIA-base)
(both design & fabrication)
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(then more fabrication)
Tekla
Structureworks
Design… Continue

T1: BIM Beyond Documentation: Improving Process and Workflow
Eddy Krygiel, Phil Reed, Agnes Otto from HNTB, Kansas City

HTNB provided an inspiring and real window into their current practice. Describing different rates of adoptions and strategies for implementation, HNTB is clearly staying on a forward edge which they actively develop.

This attitude creates new markets and leaders in innovation. One example of this is HNTB's "Incubation Center" where technologies are evaluated, implemented and… Continue