As Building Information Modeling (BIM) continues to permeate the AECO industry, firms are developing data-rich design models that address both immediate and downstream criteria. Models tend to grow in size almost exponentially, often becoming unwieldy for project teams to manage. With little-to-no educated direction, ill-informed maintenance regimes and management practices can lead way to poor-performing […]

BIM is a game changer Adopting Building Information Modeling (BIM) in architectural practices is not the same as what the industry experienced with transitioning to CAD 20 years ago. CAD simply replaced hand drafting with computer drafting. The technology was different, but the process remained the same.

Many architecture and engineering firms have invested in BIM technology and workflows in the past five years. Many of our clients have also embraced BIM to support their facility management needs.   What can design firms and owners do NOW to increase the ROI of BIM?

While Building Information Modeling (BIM) is widely accepted as a means to improve our construction documents

As BIM Manager, I relish the opportunity to anticipate where our industry is heading. When asked to explore the effects of the documents that define our model protocols on our delivery process, the AIA G201 and G202, I thought it a great opportunity to demystify contracts and demonstrate how they can be beneficial to the architectural team throughout a project’s lifespan. 

Over the past few years, it has become my advanced position that reality can be captured, augmented and made virtual through big data to create a digital mirror of the physical world and maintained in near real time. More importantly, it is now intuitive to me that an intangible shadow of a tangible building can […]

Some buildings are historic; some are just old. In most of Washington, DC, and certain historic districts in neighboring Virginia and Maryland, many of these older structures can’t be demolished or significantly altered on the exterior. On the interior, they often have narrow column spacing, relatively low floor-to-floor heights, and congested mechanical and electrical rooms, […]

The fifth North America Revit Technology Conference will occur on July 23 – 25 in Washington D.C. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to network, learn from experts and knowledge-share with an international community of their peers. On Thursday, July 23, I have the pleasure of discussing how design technology can foster design and BIM […]