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An Integrated Design Process – Where is the value?

Summit Technologies

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM (PST)

Vancouver, BC

Here are the Event details

BIM and the effort toward a more efficient design and construction process is changing the way we design and build. How we communicate. How we collaborate. Yet, many organizations are struggling to see the results that BIM has promised.

BIM is a foundational tool for the success of a process that has existed for years – an Integrated Design Process (IDP). Come hear from your peers how they are actually using the concepts behind IDP and where they are finding the value.

The key takeaways from this event are:

• A practical approach to using BIM as a catalyst for the long accepted concept of an Integrated Design Process
• The difference between an Integrated Design Process (IDP) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
• Best practices to building an integrated project team
• Current industry challenges and expectations

For building delivery teams to work more effectively together and deliver the most value from the digital prototype created throughout the process, IDP should be used. Whether your interest is in better communication, reduced coordination issues, decreased time to market, better performing buildings, or improved building management, a properly implemented IDP process will support these expectations.

Each hour of this workshop is eligible for 1 LU (non-core) with the AIBC.

Hope to see you there.

I had a training/information session with some Project managers and found out some interesting information we need to account for in the world of BIM.

Today’s Architecture firms have changed the way Project Managers work.  In the past the Project Manager would work in the drawings to develop details and design.  Now the technologist without building knowledge, model the buildings. This has brought about an interesting problem, how does the PM check the models to verify the technologist it putting together the correct pieces.

Not too long ago we thought of the model as a tool to develop our 2D deliverables, now we are required to start handing over our models. So now what do we do?

My discussion with PM’s has developed a list of items they would like to do in Revit.  They want to be able to check the model for accuracy along the life of the project. So now there needs to be training, and a discussion with modelers. We have to go back and rethink the use of the Revit model.

I have done several presentations on modeling in Revit with an emphasis on the deliverable, which at the time equaled sheets. Now that the deliverable has evolved, there needs to be a new training emphasis on the model being used as the deliverable.

Autodesk has asked me to be part of the Autodesk AEC Blogger Council.  We had our Kick-off webinar on July 6th, and let me tell you I’m excited.  Autodesk has committed to us “quarterly webinars exclusive to the bloggers, advanced news before it’s made public, NFRs of products so we can play –yea, and access to internal teams.”

This first kick-off we had gave us a peak at some new items, but the one that got my ears perked was the new Autodesk Stingray coming soon.  Bobby del Rosario showed us some updates to Infraworks 360, even though I don’t use the software it’s pretty cool.  The ability to adjust and design roads using existing mapping looks pretty cool to me.  Not really my field – but still cool.

Autodesk is also diving into a new platform, Autodesk Building Ops.  This looks like a pretty good start, getting to the piece we all struggle with the owners on, Hanover and lifecycle costs.  It’s a Mobile-first maintenance management solution.

 

I’m pretty excited to be on the council, I love learning about new technology on the horizon, helps keep this old lady from falling behind.