BIMThoughts

E51-How to Become a BIM Manager

This week we talk with Kristina Gardenhire about her new role as Director of Design Technology at Lionakis.  We talk about her different roles with the company and how she has reached the position she is in now. We also talk rendering and other technology that interested her.

Show Notes:

Kristina on LinkedIn

Kristina on the Twitters

Lionakis

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About Kristina Gardenhire

In college, she developed a reputation for being the “CAD girl” because she was often helping others with technology on their projects. Whether it was AutoCAD, 3ds Max, or some other program, people would come to her with questions. Little did she know that this reputation would drive her career and uncover a hidden passion in life several years later.

Now, she doing the same thing, but in a much more fulfilling way. One might think that someone in a technology role is hidden behind their monitors, delving into software programs all day. The truth is far different from that. Her day-to-day work involves helping others, connecting people, improving workflows, and using the technology that she knows and loves to create an environment of comfort, efficiency, and inspiration.

About Enscape

Enscape™ is the world’s only VR and real-time rendering plugin for Revit. Simply start Enscape with one click and walk through your fully rendered project within seconds – no uploading to cloud or exporting to other programs required! All changes in Revit are immediately available to evaluation in Enscape. Explore different design options and present your projects to clients. With the option to create a standalone file, you can send an Enscape file to your clients or colleagues and demonstrate your project. Enscape has become a standard application in projects worldwide at companies like Foster + Partners or Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF).

We are very excited to celebrate our 50th episode with Daniel Stine. Carla and I talk with Daniel about Energy Analysis, Revit and he shares a great SketchUp import tip.

Show Notes:

Daniel Stine on Linkedin

Daniel on Twitter

LHB

RTC Top 10 Speakers

Revit 2016 Residential Design

Commercial Design Using Autodesk Revit 2017

Revit 2016 Design Integration Using Autodesk Revit 2016

Material World

First Person Driving RC Car

Kubity

Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Insight 360 use Green Building Studio (GBS) as the underlying engine, which has been tested against ASHRAE 140 – Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs. See these two links for more info:

http://blogs.autodesk.com/insight360/green-building-studio-and-standard-140/

http://blogs.autodesk.com/insight360/green-building-studios-validation-testing-through-ashrae-standard-140-2011-1/

 

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About Daniel Stine

Daniel John Stine, CSI, CDT is an author, instructor, BIM manager, and architect with 24 years of experience. Working full-time at LHB, a 260-person multidiscipline firm in Minnesota, Daniel provides training and support for all disciplines of Autodesk® Revit® (Architecture, Structure, and MEP), AutoCAD® Civil 3D®, and AutoCAD. He helped to implement the use of Virtual Realty across the firm; architecture, interior design, MEP, Bridge, Civil, and Pipeline. Daniel is an international speaker, having presented on Building Information Modelling on four continents. He has taught AutoCAD and Revit classes for 12 years at Lake Superior College and currently teaches Revit to graduate architecture students at North Dakota State University (NDSU). Leveraging his professional experience, Daniel has also written the following textbooks: Interior Design using Revit 2017, Design Integration using Revit 2017 (Architecture, Structure and MEP), Architectural Commercial Design using Revit 2017, Residential Design using Revit 2017, Residential Design using AutoCAD 2017, Commercial Design using AutoCAD 2013, Chapters in Architectural Drawing; Hand Sketching in a Digital World, Hand Sketching, Adobe Photoshop and Google SketchUp for Interior Designers and SketchUp 2013 for Interior Designers. His Residential Revit textbook is the number one Revit textbook in the education market in the United States.

In this LPA Roundtable, I talk with Charlie Williams and Alejandro Lopez about design team hierarchy and how project rolls have changed in response to integrated design and BIM. Our talk begins with an overview of traditional design roles, including how those roles have evolved and concludes with a conversation about career paths and exploring the practical and poetic sides of design.

Links:

LPA

USC BIM Conference

Kirstyn Bonneau, PBWS Architects

LPA Careers

LPA Project Roles Model:

Adapted from: USC XED 2012: Need to Know Basis: Managing Varying Levels of BIM Proficiency on a Project Team, Kirstyn Bonneau, PBWS Architects

  

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About LPA

As one of the largest integrated design firms in California and Texas, LPA provides architecture, planning, landscape architecture, interior design, engineering, and graphic/signage services from early program development to project closeout. LPA’s passion for the holistic nature of sustainability and the connections that exist between design excellence and sustainability required a change in firm structure and the design process to create a fully integrated design firm.

Founded in 1965, LPA has been practicing architecture for more than 50 years and for the past 25 years it has been a multi-disciplined firm. Understanding the benefits that collaboration and integration bring to its clients and projects, engineering was added to the firm in 2007 to create a fully integrated design practice. LPA’s unique integrated design process, where in-house architects, engineers, landscape architects and interior designers work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis in real-time, fundamentally changes the process from a team of consultants to a team of partners.

Bill talks with Jose Fandos, Silvia Taurer, and Martin Taurer about what makes RTC Europe 2016 so great.  We also talk about BIM adoption in Portugal. We also talk about the promise of the Building Content Summit (BCS)

Show Notes:

RTCEUR

BCS or Building Content Summit

Porto

Maria Pia Bridge

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About Jose Fandos

Jose Fandos is the founder and CEO of Andekan, a company dedicated to Revit content creation and management. Since 2008, Jose has led Andekan in providing Revit content services to major AEC firms, manufacturers, and software makers. Prior to founding Andekan, Jose worked as a CAD manager in the UK, where he led his firm’s adoption of Revit. He later served as co-founder and CTO of Broutek Ltd., a pioneering start-up in Revit content creation. Jose is considered one of the industry’s most knowledgeable Revit content creators and is a member of the AEC (UK) BIM Standards Committee and the UK Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Breakout Group on Revit Content Standards. Jose lives and works in London, and can usually be found at meetings of the London Revit User Group.

About Marcus Fich

Based in Aarhus, Denmark, Marcus Fich, is the Global Business Development Manager for pump manufacturer Grundfos’ strategic projects within Building Services. As a serial intrapreneur his mission is to make Grundfos the easiest pump company to work with through digital tools. At RTC 2016, he will share his perspective on the perceived challenges of providing a global BIM offering and how to overcome them. He is member of the BCS committee and is involved in organizations like ASHRAE and Europump. Being exceptionally passionate about all things digital, he has worked with innovation and incubation of new products and business models. He holds a Master of Science in Economics and International Business from Aarhus University’s School of Business and Social Sciences.

About Silvia Taurer

Silvia Taurer is the founder, owner and director of LivingRoomCraftZ, a consultancy at the forefront of BIM technologies.Evangelising BIM, she inspires LivingRoomCraftZ to maximise and optimize BIM workflow and management practices in content and efficiency.In her role as RTC Region Manager she is a key contributor in planning RTC Europe and is the primary local contact for all RTC activities throughout Europe.Coming from an international background, Silvia speaks fluent German, Dutch and English, conversational level French and basic level Spanish and Japanese.

Clara and Bill talk with Paul F. Aubin about Revit, Teaching, AU and about Carla moving to Beck Group and to Dallas.

Show Notes:

Paul F. Aubin

Paul’s Twitter: @pfaubin

Paul’s LinkeIn: www.linkedin.com/in/paulaubin

Paul at Autodesk University (AU)

Lynda.com

Paul’s Signage Class on Lynda

Autodesk University

BIMWorkshops in Phoenix 

Join Bill at LPA

Join Carla at The Beck Group

Reality Capture Workshop in Italy

Paul’s current book editions, available now:

Renaissance Revit: Creating Classical Architecture with Modern Software

Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit Architecture 2013 and beyond

Aubin Academy: Revit MEP 2014

Aubin Academy Master Series: AutoCAD MEP 2012, 2013 and beyond

Aubin Academy Master Series: AutoCAD Architecture 2011

Paul’s AU Classes

AR20299

11/16/16 (Wednesday) 8:00 AM

Revit Families: A Step-by-Step Introduction

AR20427

11/16/16 (Wednesday) 1:00 PM

Code Blocks Not Required—Dynamo for the Rest of Us

DP20472

11/15/16 (Tuesday) 1:00 PM

Developing a Custom Training Curriculum and Strategy

Phrase of the day:

“Dynamo Aware”

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About Paul F. Aubin

Paul F. Aubin is the author of many CAD and BIM book titles including Renaissance Revit and the widely acclaimed “Aubin Academy Master Series” including titles in Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, and AutoCAD Architecture. Paul has also authored several video training titles for lynda.com.

Paul is an independent architectural consultant who travels domestically and abroad lecturing and providing Revit® Architecture and AutoCAD® Architecture implementation, training, and support services. Paul’s involvement in the architectural profession spans 25 years, with experience that includes design, architectural production, CAD management, mentoring, coaching, and training.

He is an active member of the Autodesk user community and is an Autodesk Expert Elite. Paul has been a top-rated speaker at Autodesk University (Autodesk’s annual user convention) for many years. He also speaks regularly at many industry conferences such as the Revit Technology Conference (RTC) in both its Australasia and North American locations and is a top rated National Speaker for the BIM Workshops. His diverse experience in architectural firms, as a CAD manager, and as an educator gives his writing and his classroom instruction a fresh and credible focus. Paul is an associate member of the American Institute of Architects. He lives in Chicago with his wife and three children.

Bill, Carla and Jeff talk about RTC North America 2016

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In this special RTC episode we talk with Phil and Harrison Read in the BIMThoughts Cabana.  We talk VR, Minecraft, BIM and Architecture.

Show Links:

Read | Thomas

Enscape3D

BIMStore.us

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About Phil Read

Phil Read is the co-founder of Read | Thomas – an AECO consulting group focused on connecting designers, builders and owners through cross-discipline and technology integration.

Phil has 20 years in Architecture and Engineering including 12 years experience using and implementing Autodesk Revit: the world’s only fully parametric and integrated tool for the design of buildings. Since 2009, Phil has been one of the driving forces behind M-SIX and VEO™ – the world’s first fully integrated, cloud-based platform for visualization, construction and operations of buildings. A frequent public speaker and has presented Autodesk University and RTC on topics ranging from “Best Practices and Large Project Management” to “Parametric Design Iteration in Architecture” and the “Business Dynamics of Transitioning from 2D CAD to Building Information Modeling”.

Among other high profile clients and projects, played a lead role in providing training, implementation and ongoing support for the Architectural, Mechanical and Structural Engineers on the Freedom Tower World Trade Center Initiative in New York.

This special episode of BIMThoughts was recorded live at RTC North America 2016. It was an honor to be on stage with the superstars of BIM.

Just a few notes:

This episode was recorded live in front of a studio audience.

Some BIM kittens were harmed during the recording of this episode.

Paul Aubin could not attend because he was teaching at a different session at the same time 🙁

Desi is pictured behind Brian.

Substitute Snoopy for Anthony and Harlan in the photo below.  The third Snoopy is Snoopy.

BIM Stars

Show Notes:

Jim Balding

Steve Stafford

Carla Edwards

Lynn Allen

Harlan Brumm

Anthony Hauck

Bob Bell

Desiree Mackey

Brian Mackey

Steven Shell

Autodesk Revit IdeaStation

Stories onboard 

PSA: Fluffy Kittens 1

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In this LPA Roundtable, I talk with Charlie Williams and Alejandro Lopez about LPA’s onboarding process, Training and Bill explains the concept behind “Let’s Learn Together”

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About LPA

Founded in 1965, LPA Inc. has more than 300 employees at offices in Irvine, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose, and San Antonio. The firm provides services in architecture, sustainability, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, engineering, and graphics. What sets us apart? Our people. Of our employees, 70% are LEED Accredited Professionals (BD+C and ID+C). Certainly, we design stunning architecture, but it’s the relationships that make it easy for clients to keep coming back for more.

With extensive experience in public and private architecture, LPA designs a diversity of facilities that span from K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, to corporate and civic establishments.

Noteworthy Clients

Wal-Mart, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Disney, The Irvine Company, Toyota Motor Sales, Ford Motor Company, Western Digital, Blizzard Entertainment, Emulex, American Airlines, Wells Fargo Bank, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Unisys Corporation, Herman Miller, Cisco Systems, Verizon Wireless, Kodak, Amtrak, and the Irvine Ranch Water District plus more than 60 governmental agencies, cities and counties throughout California, and approximately 100 K-12 school districts, colleges and universities.

Awards

More than 600 major design awards attest to LPA’s commitment to design excellence. Of these, more than 200 awards have been received from the American Institute of Architects National, State, and Component Chapters, not to mention more than 40 years of continuous recognition from the AIA Orange County.

This week Carla and I talk with Ian Siegel about Dynamo and how to take advantage of his Lynda.com course to learn what you need to get started in the right direction. We also talk about what’s coming next in Ian’s world.

Show Notes:

Ian’s Dynamo Essentials Training 

Free 10-day Lynda trial

www.kpf.com

Ian on Linkedin

Ian on the Twitters

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About Ian Siegel

As a BIM Practice Specialist for Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates in New York City, Ian Siegel works with teams of architects and designers to develop custom tools and workflows that allow them to design freely, document efficiently and coordinate effectively. He recently authored the first Lynda.com training course on Autodesk Dynamo and is currently working on a second.