I think that IPD – Integrated Project Delivery could be as important from an organizational change point of view to the New AEC (is that a good way to describe it?) as BIM. The other critically important 3 letter acronym is VDC – Virtual Design and Construction. In fact they all go hand in hand, and if treated as [...]
I was a little bit concerned when I entered this large conference room for my first Ecobuild session this afternoon and there were only 10 people. It got worse. Just as we were supposed to start a staff member announced that the session was cancelled. At least there were not a LOT of disappointed people.
On [...]
I am going to be attending the National Institute of Building Sciences 2009 Annual meeting beginning early tomorrow morning. One of the meetings that is co-located with this event is the buildingSMART alliance International Conference. I will be interviewing Deke Smith, the Executive Director of the US chapter on Wednesday. If you have any questions [...]
Since we were on the subject in the last post, I wanted to highlight this important announcement from Autodesk and Trimble. I believe this important because it demonstrates to me that two of the key players, worldwide in their respective industries, are at the very least addessing the issues that were identified by Randy Noland in the [...]
Unfortunately I don’t have any hands on experience with machine control and guidance. I have spent a lot of time on “dirt” projects, but I have been out of the field too long to have worked with this increasingly important 3D AEC technology.
That’s not the case for Randy Nolan, Editor of Machine Control Online. I [...]
1. Autodesk has a very impressive vision of the future and a number of exciting technologies under development.
2. The early adopters need to be applauded for their willingness to take risks with new technology.
3. I think a technology bridge needs to be built to get firms from here to there.
1. The disconnect between the long term operation and the planning, design and construction of a facility has got to be addressed.
2. 3D is just becoming of interest to the CAFM world.
3. Penobscot Bay Media has developed a highly cost effective, 3D robotic system for measuring interior air quality.
Autodesk University opens today with a series of organizational meetings. The real event begins in earnest tomorrow. I was hoping to attend, but Matt Ball from V1 is going to be there and we are trying to be efficient about travel. Matt will be in a press conference with Carl Bass on Wednesday. I provided [...]
1. Should the focus be on technology or process?
2. I think process as technology can come and go.
3. The challenge is to integrate 3D technologies into the AEC process continuum such that we become more productive and our projects more energy efficient.
Some of you may be aware that over the past couple of years I have been heavily involved with 3D imaging technology in general. and 3D laser scanning to be more specific. I have a blog in that space, LiDAR News, which has been a fun, learning experience. Somewhere along the way I realized that [...]