Change the World 2008

Harnessing BIM Technology and Integrated Project Delivery for Sustainable Design

Trends in design tools, building technology, construction delivery models, and sustainable practice are converging toward a common path. This two-day conference will provide a exploration of the these trends to achieve sustainable practices.

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Change the World: Harnessing BIM Technology and Integrated Project Delivery for Sustainable Design

Learning Units: 14.0o

Tuesday May 13th, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., and Wednesday MAy 14th, 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.,

Registration: $300

Our industry is changing swiftly, in response to a range of natural, cultural, and economic forces. Trends in design tools, building technology, construction delivery models, and sustainable practice are converging toward a common path. This two-day conference will provide a well-rounded exploration of the application of building information modeling (BIM) related technologies, integrated project delivery, advanced design, and building technologies to achieve sustainable practices. Visit www.aiaconvention.com for information on tracks, plenary sessions, and HSW qualification. Breakfast and lunch are included.

Providers: AIA Center for Building Science and Performance, AIA Committee on the Environment, AIA Integrated Practice, and AIA Technology in Architectural Practice

Visit www.aiaconvention.com, for more information and to register. Search for event number: IP00.

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Bentley’s BE Conference 2008

This article captures the highlights of Bentley’s 2008 user conference from the AEC industry perspective, including some previews of the next release of Bentley solutions, sessions on BIM implementation, integrated design and engineering, BIM in construction, sustainable design, interoperability, and next generation facilities management, and the products on display at the Exhibit Hall. URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/newsletter/2008/issue_36.html

Adoption of Green Technologies in the Buildings/ Facilities Sector

In this article, Scott Boutwell, a management consultant, talks about cleantech, green technologies, and sustainability and draws parallels between these market trends and the adoption of BIM (building information modeling) in the AEC/O industry. URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/viewpoint/2008/issue_39.html

AIA TAP 2008 Conference

This article captures the highlights of the AIA TAP 2008 conference that was held as a pre-convention workshop to the AIA National Convention and Expo last month. It covers sessions related to the new concept of building information networks, BIM and sustainable design, guidelines for energy modeling from an environmental design firm, and a look [...]

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Presentation Downloads

I've been desperately waiting for the presentations to be available for download so that I can start summarizing the event for an upcoming lecture. Hopefully some of you are doing the same. You can download some of the presentations HERE.

Posted by Brian Frels / RTKL on June 6th, 2008 at 11:02am — No Comments (Add)

Closing Plenary Session

Calvin Kam invited all the bloggers to come up and say a few words. I have to say its a lot easier to hide behind the computer and blog. Here were my closing thoughts. "I’ve been working on coming up with a motivating metaphor for my experiences. Unfortunately the one I’ve come up with involves visualizing all of you in bathing suits. Let me explain: I look out in the audience and I see a few types of people. Many of you have taken a big giant leap into the BIM pool years ago and are now reapi… Continue

Posted by Brian Frels / RTKL on May 14th, 2008 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment (Add)

BIMstorm

We are sitting in the Breakfast Plenary Session: BIM Storm Eco. The presenters have titled the presentation BIMstorm: BIM for the people. The discussion is essentially about Open Standards. Its about people across the world collaborating in real-time. The more and faster you share information with others the more relevant you are. During the session the audience has been logging on to http://BIMstorm.com/mobile and creating BIM models that are being populated live in the Boston area. Someone… Continue

Posted by Brian Frels / RTKL on May 14th, 2008 at 10:01am — 3 Comments (Add)

Improving Performance of All Buildings by Improving Information (session #1P32)

Deke Smith is perhaps the most engaging speaker of the 2008 TAP conference. I don't mean any offense to Harry Gordon nor Dave Harris, both of whom spoke during this session. These speakers not only gave thoughtful presentations, but also stayed through an extended question and answer session at the end. Yet between the time that Deke hid among the audience and rushed out of the room to join another session, there was an electricity among the audience. He was able to hit upon the root causes of… Continue

Posted by Andrew Fisher on May 14th, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments (Add)

Shame on the AIA?

There are underlying themes in all the sessions to date: get involved-get everyone on the project involved in BIM. I think we all know by now that to push BIM to it’s limits requires the involvement of everyone: owners, project managers, construction managers, engineers, interior designers, etc… I was conversing with a fellow Change the World attendee and he openly laid it all out. Why is it that this conference has mostly architects? He asks, and then answers- Yes, it is the American Institute… Continue

Posted by lesley hayes on May 14th, 2008 at 9:00am — 2 Comments (Add)