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Moving from Design-Build, DB, to Integrated Project Delivery, IPD

Building Information Management

The biggest problem with this model is that when you have an architect prepare bridging documents, you’ve just made all the big decisions without the input of the building team. Through downstream agreements, the major team players can also agree to waive certain liabilities against each other. Owners, this is bad for you.

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Downturn Revisited: Why Efficiency Wins Every Time

Pro Builder

The question of what actions to take also found little agreement. For the first time that night, everyone nodded agreement. Also on my mind was the sad and untimely recent loss of Fletcher Groves, a friend and “like mind,” and an exceptional industry consultant. Down, yes, but down just slightly or a drop of real significance?

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Revit OpEd: Vasari Update

Revit OpEd

Autodesk Vasari Beta 1 is a slimmed down version of Revit 2013 focusing on conceptual modeling and early analysis. A less restrictive End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) is also in place to allow firms to further test this pre-release product in their environments. Detailed BIM modeling tools have been removed. Project Vasari 2.1

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Dee Cramer is an industry leader in 3D CAD and Building Information Modeling. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Dee Cramer is an industry leader in 3D CAD and Building Information Modeling. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

Business Facilities

A new model of economic development involving public-private partnerships is helping drive economic revitalization, create jobs and transform aging central cities into vibrant, livable hubs of activity that attract new business, private investment and people. This economic development model has been fruitful for the region.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

Accompanying the technical documentation are instructions for creating the HVACie files using commercial design software. From a technical point of view HVACie is an extention of the IFC Coordination Model View Definition. . Ontology for Life-Cycle Modeling of Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems.