More BIM–Revit Seminars from AutoDesk

Here’s a flier and sign-up for a series that may be of interest for those of you who want to investigate BIM more intensively.  It’s obviously focused on Revit.

Virtual Design and Construction with BIM Is Becoming Industry Standard

As construction picks up around the country, BIM use is increasing for many reasons, from winning new business to making budgets go further.

Construction firms are using BIM to:

•Pursue new business

•Experience better project outcomes

•Maintain repeat business

•Reduce rework

Sign up for the BIM information series, which provides access to short videos, reports, interviews and more. You'll quickly see why BIM use is up and how you can use BIM to:

•Extend the design intent models for constructability

•Efficiently plan and schedule

•Uncover and fix conflicts before breaking ground

As an example of what you'll get in this series, watch the screencast "Prepping Your BIM Model for Construction Scheduling and Logistics." Anthony Governanti from Autodesk explains how to set up and modify your BIM model for construction, as well as how to get the most value from your data.

The volume of construction projects is increasing, and more and more owners are making BIM a requirement to bid on their projects. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how BIM can increase the competitiveness of your firm.

Note:  I copied the sign-up link from an email.  It may think that you are James.Mitchell if you use it.  If so, I apologize.

Rapid Construction–30 Story Hotel in 15 Days

I’m not sure exactly how this building relates to “Intelligence”, although I suspect there may have been some robotics in the factory.  Nonetheless its indicative of some of the changes and possibilities that are coming – and it’s amazing.

Flight Assembled Architecture/Architectures volantes

I’ll show in class the 2012 video of quadrocopter assembly of a structure.  The image below is linked to the video.

Here are some (of many) questions to ask about this video

• Does this video have any relevance to “Intelligent Buildings”
• If not – why not?
• If so – what relationship does it have?

Following up on this project to understand it in full detail might be a worthwhile term project for someone.

• If you’re ambitious you might try to replicate some aspect of it as a team project.