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Digital Delivery: Building the Digital Cathedral
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 @12pm Eastern History shows that the average completion time for a medieval cathedral was a few hundred years. This means that it took multiple generations of visionaries and hard work to plan, construct, and build their cathedrals. Caltrans is in the beginning phases of building a “digital cathedral” that will create…
Read MoreCombining openBIM with GIS to deliver Digital Twins
July 12, 2023 @12pm Eastern The benefits of your openBIM efforts and outputs are amplified by using GIS. Through examples of leading AEC firms using a range of BIM tools, specific examples of GIS and openBIM integrations will deliver insights on how AEC project deliver is greatly improved by applying an openBIM and GIS approach.…
Read MoreNo Delays – Airport Data Connections from BIM to GIS
June 14, 2023 @12pm EDT We often look at an airport map as we navigate through the airport during our flight connections to see where our next gate is or where the closest restroom is. These maps need to depict an accurate layout of the airport of where things are, especially as airports go through…
Read MoreSmooth Take Off – Asset Data’s Critical Role in Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer
May 10, 2023 @12pm EDT The concept of operational readiness and airport transfer (ORAT) for newly constructed or renovated airport facilities is not a new one. Since the early 1990’s an entire consulting services market has developed from the idea that deliberate planning and trials in advance of a facility’s opening can ensure a smooth…
Read MoreDigital Twin Today – Demystifying Twins into Modular Steps
April 12, 2023 @12pm EDT This presentation introduces the buildingSMART USA Airport Working groups, and outlines the core components involved in building a digital twin with special focus on airports. The buildingSMART Airport Room teams collaborated on developing a simple to understand and executable approach to developing a digital twin. Speakers: Chris Harman (WSP) &…
Read MoreBeyond Technology – A look at the disconnect between VDC and business practices in our industry
March 8, 2023 @12pm Eastern The first of a 3-session series by the BIMForum. Over the last two decades the building industry has developed technologies and processes that allow for the seamless integration of building data from conceptual design, through estimating, fabrication, construction, and ultimately facilities management. We now refer to this as Virtual Design…
Read MoreAdvancing Digital Delivery and Open Standards in the Private and Public Sectors
February 8, 2023 @12pm Eastern Join us as we begin buildingSMART USA’s 2023 Webinar Series with insights from exemplary women actively advancing digital delivery and open standards in our industry’s public and private sectors. Karen Kensek (USC School of Architecture) will facilitate panellists Alexa Mitchell, PE (HDR), Cindy Baldwin (VDCO Tech), and Lynn Hiel (Caltrans)…
Read MoreExpanding openBIM Standards and Implementations with openCDE
December 14, 2022 @12pm Eastern Please join us as we explore the new buildingSMART International openCDE (Common Data Environment) family of standards to provide open connectivity and communication between CDE platforms and BIM tools for the building and infrastructure domains in the built asset industry. This includes the Foundations API, Documents API, and the BIM…
Read MoreLinking Design, Construction and Asset Management Data Models using Open BIM-GIS Standards
November 9, 2022 @12pm Eastern Data models are created during planning, survey, design, construction, operations and maintenance phases of the asset life cycle using different modeling standards and practices. This webinar focuses on data models created in design, construction, and asset management systems. The speakers will present how data models created across these systems can…
Read MoreImproving Digital Asset Data Delivery in Capital Projects
October 12, 2022 @12pm Eastern In this session, Scott will explore the concept of Data Interoperability in relation to Architectural and Engineering projects and Asset Management. Optimal Asset Management begins in design and construction and there are very simple methodologies that can be employed to ensure that owners are set up for success when they…
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