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AIA 2007 Convention & Design Exposition - Graphisoft Booth #12149

Date:
May 03 - 05, 2007 | AM - AM | Central Time

Description:

AIA 2007 Convention & Design Exposition, May 3-5, 2007, San Antonio, TX
Graphisoft Booth #12149

Leveraging BIM to Go Lean & Greenâ?¦ Today.
Much of the value in Building Information Modeling lies in how the information can be used throughout the construction and the lifecycle of a building. Life cycle analysis and proactive cost management are increasingly important to building owners, as is aggressive schedule management. 

Stop by the Graphisoft booth (#12149) at the 2007 AIA Expo to learn more!

Read on for detailed session descriptions or view our schedule at-a-glance.

• Sustainable Design Tools for Building Information Modeling, Andrew Marsh, PhD, Co-Founder Square One
• Benefits of Virtual Construction and Integrated Project Delivery, Viktor Bullain, Director of Construction Services, VICO Software
• Managing the Full Life Cycle Cost of Building Ownership, Kimon Onuma, ONUMA
• Going BIM - Big, Fast, Lean and Green, Ben Ferrer, CUH2A
• Introducing the Latest in Virtual Building (BIM) Technology: ArchiCAD 11, Kurt Ameringer, Graphisoft
• Clash Detection and Management with VICO Virtual Construction Solutions, Jonathan Widney, NavisWorks

 

Sustainable Design Tools for Building Information Modeling
Andrew Marsh, PhD, Co-Founder Square One

• May 3:  10:30-11:00am, 2:15pmâ??2:45pm
• May 4:  10:30amâ??11:00am, 2:15pmâ??2:45pm
• May 5:  10:30amâ??11:00am

Presenter
Andrew  is Co-Founder and Head of Research & Development at Square One, and is an internationally known architectural researcher and software author. Andrew's main passion is writing software; he is the principal author of all the architectural science and design tools available at Square One, including ECOTECT. Andrew is also creative director of the Natural Frequency journal and, until recently, was a Research Fellow at Cardiff University - but is now working full-time on research and development at Square One.

Description
The challenges involved in the design of high performance buildings offer architects the chance to fully engage with some of the more interesting developments in building analysis and simulation. Rather than cede control to an army of specialist engineers, many of the methods and techniques involved can actually be used by the designers themselves. This is very important as it then becomes possible to tightly integrate analysis and simulation within the early design process, providing architects with invaluable insight early enough to guide and shape design decisions at all levels.

This presentation and discussion will cover how ECOTECT supports:

• Shadows & Reflections
• Shading Design
• Solar Analysis
• Lighting Design
• Right-to-Light
• Acoustic Analysis
• Thermal Analysis
• Ventilation & Air Flow

Benefits of Virtual Construction and Integrated Project Delivery
Viktor Bullain, Director of Construction Services

• May 3:  9:45amâ??10:15am, 1:30pmâ??2:00pm
• May 4:  12:45pmâ??1:15pm, 4:30pmâ??5:00pm
• May 5:  9:45amâ??10:15am

Presenter
Viktor Bullain is the Director of Construction Services for Virtual Construction technology solutions. His responsibilities include formulating strategies and management of field operations for the global Virtual Construction Services team. He holds a Masterâ??s Degree in Architecture and has 10 years of experience in using and implementing Virtual Building (BIM) technologies.  He has worked on many of the worldâ??s largest and most prestigious projects with AEC companies using 3D, 4D and 5D technologies in the US and around the world. He is currently implementing a construction services process based on the six sigma concept to provide a scalable framework for continuous process improvement and rapid growth of the Virtual Construction Solution Suite of products and services.

Description
Virtual Construction technology solutions includes three elements: design (3D), scheduling (4D), and cost (5D). These solutions offer software tools and services to help to help Owners, Construction Managers, General Contractors and Subcontractors implement and use the 5D process and technology.

In this session, we will discuss various use cases of the Virtual Buildingâ?¢ model including constructability analysis, communication with subcontractors, cost planning, project planning and control.  Building teams will learn how to eliminate coordination errors before construction starts, how to provide more value during preconstruction services, and youâ??ll see how to manage change more efficiently while creating more accurate estimates and more predictable schedules.

We will show you how to:

• Integrate design information with estimating to increase accuracy and reduce time
• Share budget and schedule information to improve decision making.
• Empower Contractors to predict problems and avoid delays and quality problems.

Managing the Full Life Cycle Cost of Building Ownership
Kimon Onuma, ONUMA

• May 3:  12:45pmâ??1:15pm
• May 4:  3:00pmâ??3:30pm
• May 5:  12:45pmâ??1:15pm

Presenter:
Kimon Onuma has a unique perspective that spans architecture, planning, programming software development. He is one of the leading architects / technologists using Building Information Modeling (BIM). Onuma was one of the first firms to use Virtual Building (BIM) technology on large scale US government facilities in 1994, when he began using ArchiCAD. Mr. Onuma was the visionary that drove the creation of the Onuma Planning System (OPS), a web enabled tool that allows users to work in BIM and GIS with simple interfaces.

Session Description:
Sustainable design and lean construction offer a huge opportunity for architects and users of Virtual Building (BIM) technologies. Sustainable design is not limited to the actual construction material, it also applies to the process of designing. Traditional processes of designing and managing facilities are inefficient. If even a small percentage of time can be saved from the process itself of defining and designing buildings there could be a huge impact on the industry.

Case studies will be presented of how the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has used the Onuma Planning System and Archicad for many projects including the Sector Command Center (SCC) schematic design development and developing the USCGâ??s Shore Facilities Capitals Asset Management (SFCAM) Road Map. Enterprise wide projects for the USCG demonstrate how these solutions support the need for a strategy to manage and maintain shore facilities and infrastructure linked to mission execution. The enterprise implementation resulted in improved building life cycle management and allocation of infrastructure resources.

Going BIM - Big, Fast, Lean and Green
Ben Ferrer, CUH2A

• May 3:  12:00pmâ??12:30pm, 3:45pmâ??4:15pm
• May 4:  12:00pmâ??12:30pm, 3:45pmâ??4:15pm
• May 5:  12:00pmâ??12:30pm

Presenter
Ben Ferrer has been tasked as the Manager of BIM Operations at CUH2A. Benâ??s team has been responsible for implementing BIM software throughout their entire organization.  CUH2A is a recognized leader in the planning and design of technologically complex facilities for science and technology organizations. They have dedicated their practice to serving pharmaceutical, government, institutional research, academic, corporate and emerging technology clients with their research facility requirements for 40 years.

CUH2A architects, engineers and planners design the most advanced science and technology facilities in the world. Since its founding in 1962, CUH2A has designed over 60 million square feet of research and development space. The firm serves academic, corporate and government clients worldwide from offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dubai, London, New York, Princeton, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.

Description
We have been on the road to BIM for the past 4 years, and we believe not only does our future survival depend on our success in BIM but it has given us a great opportunity to get ahead of our competition in ways never dreamed of. I will share some of our success and failures that have strengthened our pursuit and some of our strategies that are not only internal but are shared with others firms on the road to succeeding in BIM. It is also important to always be looking ahead at new opportunities and challenges that will continue to improve our ability to design, build and manage facilities with less cost, shorter schedules and higher quality. Not only is Lean Construction and Building Green a part of that future, but it represents a growing opportunity to make our industry stronger then it has ever been.

Introducing the Latest in Virtual Building (BIM) Technology:  ArchiCAD 11
Kurt Ameringer, Graphisoft

• May 3:  11:15amâ??11:45am, 3:00pmâ??3:30pm
• May 4:  9:45amâ??10:15am, 1:30pmâ??2:00pm
• May 5:  11:15amâ??11:45am

Presenter
Kurt Ameringer joined Graphisoft in 2001 and is the Product Manager for the North American subsidiary of the company. Prior this, Kurt was employed in Architectural firms ranging in size from 6 to over 200 employees. His professional architectural experience includes work in high-end custom residential design, historic restoration, assisted living, commercial design, educational and recreational facility design. Kurt received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Colorado, Denver, and is an avid martial artist and fly-fisherman.

Description
This session will focus on the continued development of the Virtual Building process in ArchiCAD and how this can impact your practice today. You will have the opportunity to see new process development as well as learn faster and easier methods to bring new users on board. You will also see how work flow models are changing with partners, consultants and FlatCAD in relation to the Virtual Building.

Clash Detection and Management with VICO Virtual Construction Solutions Jonathan Widney, President, NavisWorks

• May 3:  4:30pmâ??5:00pm
• May 4:  11:15amâ??11:45am
• May 5:  1:30pmâ??2:00pm

Presenter
Jonathan Widney spent 14 years in government service as a Chinese (Mandarin) and Arabic (multi-dialect) linguist. For the past 16 years Jonathan has been developing markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and most recently the Americas for the major U.S. Computer Aided Design (CAD) developers. In this capacity he has been involved with multiple (CAD) platforms and tools, both with end-users and with channel partners. In 2001 he founded NavisWorks Inc., as a subsidiary of NavisWorks Ltd. (UK). NavisWorks JetStream is a very comprehensive suite of CAD-neutral, Design Review technology, which has quickly established itself as a key, if not critical, element of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC). Jonathan is a graduate of the University of Oregon, with a degree in Political Science. He completed graduate studies in Public Administration, focusing on Middle and Far Eastern Business Development.

Description
NavisWorks is the world leader of Design Review software for real-time navigation, collaboration, presentation and communication of 3D/4D models, whether on the desktop or over the Internet, regardless of file size or format. NavisWorks offers BIM compliant, flexible, scalable and easy to deploy tools for virtual design and construction. Attend this session and see why NavisWorks has rapidly gained recognition and acceptance as critical technology when the goal is to complete projects on time and within budget, while significantly reducing risk, by identifying design errors prior to construction. The end result is a dramatic reduction in RFIs and change orders, and much more efficient projects.

 

Graphisoft Presentation Schedule At-A-Glance

Graphisoft Booth Presentation Schedule â?? May 3, 2007

Time Slot	Title	Speaker
9:30amâ??9:45am	SHOW OPENS	Â
9:45amâ??10:15am (30)	Benefits of Virtual Construction and Integrated Project Delivery	Viktor Bullain, Dir. Of Construction Services, VICO
10:15amâ??10:30am (15)	BREAK	BREAK
10:30amâ??11:00am (30)	Sustainable Design Tools for Building Information Modeling	Andrew Marsh, PhD, Co-Founder Square One
11:00amâ??11:15am (15)	BREAK	BREAK
11:15amâ??11:45am (30)	Introducing ArchiCAD 11!	Kurt Ameringer, Graphisoft
11:45amâ??12:00pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
12:00pmâ??12:30pm (30)	Going BIM - Big, Fast, Lean and Green	Ben Ferrer, CUH2A
12:30pmâ??12:45pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
12:45pmâ??1:15pm (30)	Managing the Full Life Cycle Cost of Building Ownership	Kimon Onuma, ONUMA
1:15pmâ??1:30pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
1:30pmâ??2:00pm (30)	Benefits of Virtual Construction and Integrated Project Delivery	Viktor Bullain, Dir. Of Construction Services, VICO
2:00pmâ??2:15pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
2:15pmâ??2:45pm (30)	Sustainable Design Tools for Building Information Modeling	Andrew Marsh, PhD, Co-Founder Square One
2:45pmâ??3:00pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
3:00pmâ??3:30pm (30)	Introducing ArchiCAD 11!	Kurt Ameringer, Graphisoft
3:30pmâ??3:45pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
3:45pmâ??4:15pm (30)	Going BIM - Big, Fast, Lean and Green	Ben Ferrer, CUH2A
4:15pmâ??4:30pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
4:30pmâ??5:00pm (30)	Clash Detection and Management with VICO Virtual Construction Solutions	Jonathan Widney, President, NavisWorks
5:00pm	END OF DAY 1	Â

 

Graphisoft Booth Presentation Schedule â?? May 4, 2007

Time Slot	Title	Speaker
9:30amâ??9:45am	SHOW OPENS	Â
9:45amâ??10:15am (30)	Introducing ArchiCAD 11!	Kurt Ameringer, Graphisoft
10:15amâ??10:30am (15)	BREAK	BREAK
10:30amâ??11:00am (30)	Sustainable Design Tools for Building Information Modeling	Andrew Marsh, PhD, Co-Founder Square One
11:00amâ??11:15am (15)	BREAK	BREAK
11:15amâ??11:45am (30)	Clash Detection and Management with VICO Virtual Construction Solutions	Jonathan Widney, President, NavisWorks
11:45amâ??12:00pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
12:00pmâ??12:30pm (30)	Going BIM - Big, Fast, Lean and Green	Ben Ferrer, CUH2A
12:30pmâ??12:45pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
12:45pmâ??1:15pm (30)	Benefits of Virtual Construction and Integrated Project Delivery	Viktor Bullain, Dir. Of Construction Services, VICO
1:15pmâ??1:30pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
1:30pmâ??2:00pm (30)	Introducing ArchiCAD 11!	Kurt Ameringer, Graphisoft
2:00pmâ??2:15pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
2:15pmâ??2:45pm (15)	Sustainable Design Tools for Building Information Modeling	Andrew Marsh, PhD, Co-Founder Square One
2:45pmâ??3:00pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
3:00pmâ??3:30pm (30)	Managing the Full Life Cycle Cost of Building Ownership	Kimon Onuma, ONUMA
3:30pmâ??3:45pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
3:45pmâ??4:15pm (30)	Going BIM - Big, Fast, Lean and Green	Ben Ferrer, CUH2A
4:15pmâ??4:30pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
4:30pmâ??5:00pm (30)	Benefits of Virtual Construction and Integrated Project Delivery	Viktor Bullain, Dir. Of Construction Services, VICO
5:00pm	END OF DAY 2	Â

 

Graphisoft Booth Presentation Schedule â?? May 5th, 2007

Time Slot	Title	Speaker
9:30amâ??9:45am	SHOW OPENS	Â
9:45amâ??10:15am (30)	Benefits of Virtual Construction and Integrated Project Delivery	Viktor Bullain, Dir. Of Construction Services, VICO
10:15amâ??10:30am (15)	BREAK	BREAK
10:30amâ??11:00am (30)	Sustainable Design Tools for Building Information Modeling	Andrew Marsh, PhD, Co-Founder Square One
11:00amâ??11:15am (15)	BREAK	BREAK
11:15amâ??11:45am (30)	Introducing ArchiCAD 11!	Kurt Ameringer, Graphisoft
11:45amâ??12:00pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
12:00pmâ??12:30pm (30)	Going BIM - Big, Fast, Lean and Green	Ben Ferrer, CUH2A
12:30pmâ??12:45pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
12:45pmâ??1:15pm (30)	Managing the Full Life Cycle Cost of Building Ownership	Kimon Onuma, ONUMA
1:15pmâ??1:30pm (15)	BREAK	BREAK
1:30pmâ??2:00pm (30)	Clash Detection and Management with VICO Virtual Construction Solutions	Jonathan Widney, President, NavisWorks
2:00pm	SHOW CONCLUDES	Â

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