Technical
openBIM-based Estimation
openBIM-Based Estimating Redux Wednesday, July 10, 2024 @12pm Eastern Integrated Estimating is the newest innovation in the realm of openBIM-based estimating. Is it just a repeat of what we experienced in the late 2000’s? No. Previous iterations of model-based estimating practices have not succeeded at scale for a variety of reasons. Yet, the AEC industry…
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Seeing is Believing: Demystifying openBIM for Highway and Bridge Practitioners (Part 2) Wednesday, June 12, 2024 @12pm Eastern An exciting update to last year’s presentation at the openBIM Transportation Regional Summit, Scott Lecher will demonstrate real world examples and benefits of open standards such as IFC, BCF, and IDS in the context of BIM for…
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024 @12pm Eastern Another in the continuing series showcasing real world openBIM® implementation examples highlighting, strategies, challenges and successes, and business value. Speakers: Speakers: Connor Christian (Kiewit) & Michael Warren (AECOM)
Read MoreMastering openBIM: Maximizing your Efficiency with bSDD and IDS
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 @12pm Eastern Join us for an engaging webinar on how to effectively utilize bSDD in openBIM workflows. In this session, you will learn how to use the buildingSMART Data Dictionary (bSDD) to create an Information Delivery Specification (IDS) and harness the power of openBIM. Gain practical insights, enhance your understanding of…
Read MoreIFC Show and Tell – What you can do with IFC and how to work with the data
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 @4pm Eastern BIMForum & buildingSMART USA presents a webinar on IFC and how you can work with the data. Presented at a special time for viewers in both the US, and Australia & New Zealand. Speaker: Dion Moult (Lendlease)
Read MoreDriving Construction Innovation and Digital Transformation through technology partnerships
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 @12pm Eastern The presentation focuses on highlighting construction innovation through technology partnerships. Drawing from real projects experiences, we’ll delve into practical aspects of BIM implementation, workflows that work best , and the genuine benefits BIM brings to the forefront of construction companies. We’ll discuss the hurdles faced during implementation and share…
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…
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