April 20 2008, 7:42 PM

Wednesday: Lecture by Jerry Laiserin

"BIM: Building Information Modeling or Building Industry (Re-)Modeling?"

 Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 6:30 PM
 Architecture Hall 147

Abstract:
BIM is not software. Software is not BIM. BIM is a process of representation, communication and collaboration. Automating that process does require software call it BIMwarebut automation through such BIMware is not sufficient. Every building industry player must understand what BIM is and is not, the benefits and trade-offs of BIMware, and the resulting effects on all project participants risks, rights, roles and responsibilities.

Bio:
Industry analyst and future technologist Jerry Laiserin helps AEC/O businessesand the technology providers who serve thembuild smarter through the integration of technology strategy and business process. His consulting clientele includes Top 500 design and construction organizations, public and private owner/operators, as well as leading vendors of software and services for this market.

Laiserin chaired the committee that oversaw and funded the CAD Layer Guidelines, one of the bases for the National CAD Standard of the National Institute of Building Science (NIBS); directed the aecXML Project for vendor-neutral data exchange, now part of the buildingSMART Initiative at NIBS; and created the industry-wide consensus around both the term and concept of BIM, for which he has become widely known as the godfather of BIM.

A Brandeis University alumnus, Jerry Laiserin also earned degrees from Princeton University's School of Architecture (MArch) and New York University's Stern School of Business

April 10 2008, 9:53 AM

April 14 - Monday's Lab Tutorial!

We have been given a lab time for Monday April 14th.  Unfortunately,
it is outside of our usual class time.  I will accommodate those who
can not attend- see below.

Class time itinerary for Monday

Monday April 14th.

5pm to 5:45pm  Gould Hall G007  (the digital classroom in the Digital Commons)

6 - 7:45.  Regular class in Architecture G070.

8 - 8:50 - time in digital commons for those who can't make it at 5.
We will reserve some of the lab seats together and work through the
problem while I am there to help.

Thank you for being flexible and understanding.  We will be able to
accommodate about 3/4th of the class at 5, and then have the rest of
you work through the problem in a supported way at 8.

As always, Basem is available in the Lab T/TH 9 to 5, and Sundays 12 to 3.

April 7 2008, 11:17 AM

Collegewide Guest Lecture on BIM

This is an event not to be missed.  Jerry Laiserin BIM: Building Information Modeling or Building Industry (Re-)Modeling?
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 6:30 PM
Architecture Hall 147

April 7 2008, 11:15 AM

Term Assignment 1 now due April 21

To allow us to get into a computer classroom to walk through Navisworks, I have extended the deadline for the Term Assignment - Site Layout one week.  This assignment is now due Monday, April 21. 

Time and location for the Navisworks tutorial TBA. 

April 1 2008, 9:28 AM

One Blog entry required per week

We've modified the blog assignment to simplify the assignment.  Please note that now the blog requirement is for One (1) blog entry per week (one new post). Assignment Blog entries should be attached to the week's thread. You are welcome to add threads of interesting items or make comments on any of the blogs above and beyond the assignment. 

March 28 2008, 2:32 PM

Events

There are a number of events this spring quarter. Keep checking back to keep posted.

The first is a biggy - BIMStorm New Orleans.

1. View Reports of projects, export individual Google Earth files, and attached files as they are coming online:

http://onuma.com/products/BimReports.php

User Group:BIMstorm New Orleans

Password:BIMstorm

2. Export BIM, Google Earth, CityGML and create?network links?form OPS to Google Earth

http://onuma.com/products/WfsCatalog.php

User Group:BIMstorm New Orleans

Password:BIMstorm

3. Fiatech Conference

OPS will be in the middle of a live BIMStorm at the Fiatech Conference in New Orleans from March 31-April 2. Log on to the above two links and watch the projects evolve during the on-going three day event.

4. April 18, 2008 Webinar

An overview of the team's work on the New Orleans BIMStorm.

Register here:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/455733299

5. Forum

Follow the forum for discussions and links:

http://onuma.com/forum/index.php

To limit the amount of email we will use the Forum to communicate with Participants and Players.

6. New Orleans Web Site

Information will be posted here as it evolves:

http://BIMStorm.com/MSY

7. LAX Panelist Comment

"The BIMStorm was an eye opener that things are going to change a lot more quickly that we thought because change doesn't have to be planned out in advance. Everything is going to be out there for your application to access and we don't need an endless series of committee meetings to make this happen."??Mario Guttman, AIA? - HOK

http://BIMstorm.com/LAX/panel

8. Journal of BIM, features BIMStorm as Cover Story

The spring 2008 issue from the National Institute of Building Sciences features a story and many images about the BIMStorm LAX. A free PDF available here:

http://www.wbdg.org/references/jbim.php

9. Other BIMStorms

Boston, Pasadena, Anaheim & Vancouver:

http://onuma.com/about/SpeakingEngagements.php

10. BIMStorm Reunion

Attending the AIA National Convention in Boston in May? BIMStorm players interested in supporting a live presentation on May 14, 2008, please contact us. We have a 90 minute plenary session at the AIA TAP Conference on May 14.

March 22 2008, 9:01 AM

Welcome!

This website contains the course content and this page will be updated periodically with course annoucements. So, check back regularly!

On your left you will find the navigation buttons that lead you though the course documents. We have weekly assignments, an ongoing term project with four parts, and a final report. On your right is a list of resources for course information and beyond. One key resource is the library eReserve, where you will find the weekly reading assignments. Inspired by these texts, writing assignments are to be completed on the blog. See the weekly blog assignment page for more details.

eReserves are in the online library for you to review. These documents are the main reading for the course and provide you valuable information for your career. This material may be used to develop your final report. Keep checking in to see what's new.

M.S. Student Basem Banabilah will be available to answer questions related to modeling or Navisworks. 

Digital Commons
Tue and Thur  9 - 5
Sun  12-3

This 3D model integration software will be used in this course to explore site planning, clash detection, and 4D modeling.  Copies of this software are available in Gould Digital Commons.

In branding their new REVIT line of Parametic modeling software, Autodesk coined the term Building Information Modeling (BIM).  We will be exploring some of the Autodesk products in this course, and these tools are available in the Digital Commons.

Known for their Microstation software, Bentley has a number of software tools available for managing design, construction, operations and maintenance data throughout the lifecycle of a project.  In this course, we will pay particularly attention to Bentley Navigator.  Available in the Digital Commons.

Known best for their ArchiCad software package, Graphisoft has a set of construction management tools that seek to integrate planning and estimating data with 3D geometries. 

An invention of nessessity, Gehry Technology's Digital Project masters modeling challanges presented by the curvalinear forms of Frank Gehry.  The Gehry Partners' R&D team has spun off as a separate company that support robust parametric modeling.  Also available for review in the Digital Commons.

This web-based project management software is available for you to review in the Gould Digital Commons.