BIMThoughts

By Bill Debevc

BIMThoughts is a podcast about BIM technology and techniques.... more

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March 23, 2021 E2111 – Alex Korter
In this video episode, we have a very informative chat with Alex Korter, Principal at CO Architects. We discuss the firm’s tech stack, designing with sustainability, performance and budget in mind and creating new tools and workflows to improve client experiences.
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Show Notes
Episode Hashtag: #HybridMockup
Here is where you can find Alex and CO Architects on the World Wide Web:
Website: CO Architects
LinkedIn: Alex Korter
LinkedIn: CO Architects
Twitter: @COArchitectsLA
Journal on applications of Digital Technology and BIM
Post
Overall Project Video
AR APP Demo
CalPoly AR App Video
Virtual OR 1
Virtual OR 2

The video for this episode: E2111 – Alex Korter on the BIMThoughts YouTube Channel
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March 16, 2021 E2110 – Wesley Benn
In this episode, we chat with Wesley Benn the Executive Chairman at Digital Built Environment Institute with the help of our special guest host Jim Balding from The ANT Group who filled in for Bill this week. We learn about the DBEI Online Community, Future DEBI events online, hybrid and in person, what’s next for the AECO industry and that time Wesley was a para-legal?
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Show Notes
Episode Hashtag: #DBEI
Here is where you can find Wesley and DBEI on the World Wide Web:
Website: DBEI.org
LinkedIn:Wesley Benn
LinkedIn: Digital Built Environment Institute
Twitter: @wesleybenn
Twitter: @DBEInstitute
Twitter: @BILTevent
Wesley Benn
Here is where you can find Jim and The ANT Group on the World Wide Web:
Website: The ANT Group
LinkedIn:Jim Balding
Twitter: @jimbalding
Twitter: @theantgroup
Jim Balding
Be sure to check out the DBEI Community.
Join DBEI Community Here
DBEI Membership Benefits
Global Community
Member Directory
Resource Hub
Networking Opportunites
DBEI.tv Video Library
BILT Academy Podcast
Knowledge Exchange
Learn about the BILT Virtual 2021 event
BILT VIRTUAL 2021 – June 22-24, 2021
Learn about the BILT ANZ 2021 event
BILT ANZ 2021 – Sept. 2-4, 2021, Sydney, Australia

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March 09, 2021 E2109 – Nick Fredricks
In this episode, the BIMThoughts crew chat with the Co-Founder and CEO of FlyPaper Technologies; Nick Fredricks. We learn about Sherlock and how it came to be, FlyPaper’s new tool Daily, hacking together some DJ chat rooms and of course, we can’t forget Clash Parties!
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Show Notes
Episode Hashtag: #ClashParties
Here is where you can find Nick and FlyPaper on the World Wide Web:
Website: FlyPaper
LinkedIn:Nick Fredricks
LinkedIn:FlyPaper Technologies, LLC
YouTube: FlyPaper Technologies
The Navisworks Forum is here
The person answering all of Nick questions on the forum was Lee Mullin
Check out the BIMThoughts Review episode for Sherlock.
E2105 – Sherlock
Checkout the FlyPaper Community on Discord
FlyPaper Community

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March 02, 2021 E2108 – Håvard Vasshaug
In this episode, the BIMThoughts crew chat with Håvard Vasshaug director at Reope about what it’s like to run a company of Architects who code, and how they create tools for AEC firms out of “list of sucks”.
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Show Notes
Episode Hashtag: #ListOfSucks
Here is where you can find Håvard and Reope on the World Wide Web:
Website: Reope
Website: Bad Monkeys
LinkedIn:Håvard Vasshaug
Twitter: @reopecom
Twitter: @vasshaug
Here is a blog post by Havard introducing Reope
Reope
Havard’s Reope rebranding “commercial” with his Mom.
Here is a resent YourDesk University session Havard was part of that fits in nicely with this episode’s discussions.
This is a video of the talk Havard mentions in this episode, worth a watch!
The Next Wave: Architects who Code. Nordic Talks Feb. 9 2021

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February 23, 2021 E2107 – Adam Sheather
In this episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with Adam Sheather of Autonomation about bimbeats, automation, Data, ACC Connected, nudging in Revit, Bad Monkeys, turtle hatchlings and so much more…have a listen!
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Show Notes
Episode Hashtag: #SolveAnyProblems
Here is where you can find Adam and his companies on the World Wide Web:
Website: Autonomation
Website: bimbeats
Website: Bad Monkeys
LinkedIn:Adam Sheather
Twitter: @AutonomationCO
Twitter: @Bimbeats
Twitter: @Gytaco
The bimbeats Tweet Carl talked about complements of @Mark0Rainville
Ever wonder what #dynamoBIM packages are used and how often? or which nodes in custom packages are used most frequently? @Bimbeats to the rescue! @DataShapes_io @a_dieckmann @designtech_io @60secondrevit @DimitarBechev thanks again custom package creators! pic.twitter.com/ptw04GztLw
— Mark Rainville (@Mark0Rainville) October 1, 2020
What are the Bad Monkeys?
A coordinated group of worldwide affiliates that got together years ago to learn more about Dynamo when little resources where available.
ACC Connect – Centralized all your data into a single system.
The If This Than That of the Autodesk Construction Cloud…sorta
Autodesk Forge
Getting Started
The info on the bimbeats #NudgeTracker Dana spoke of.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bimbeats_nudgetracker-bimbeats-activity-6693978265738117120-1LO7
“I can’t Revit next to you!”
The BIMThoughts YouTube Channel, stop by and check it out 😎

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February 16, 2021 E2106 – Luc Wing
In this episode, we chat with Luc Wing of Microdesk about sustainability, generative design, AU and lots more, so have a listen!
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Show Notes
Episode Hashtag: #DaaS
Here is where you can find Luc and Microdesk on the World Wide Web:
Website: Microdesk
LinkedIn:Luc Wing
Twitter: @lucwingnit
LEED
BREEAM
Some of Luc’s AU sessions from the past few years
How to Meet Your 2030 Challenge Goals with Revit and Insight 360 (2017).
Building Performance Modeling
How to Meet Your 2030 Challenge Goals with Revit and Insight 360 (2018)
Practical Energy Analysis with Revit: Case Studies from a Nonprofit Design Firm
Generative Design—Daylighting and CFD: A Practical Application for a Nonprofit
BIM for Sustainability—7D
The Dynamo Forum
Where to find John Pierson
sixtysecondrevit
@60secondrevit
Parallax Team
BIMrx by Microdesk
LPA (where Bill Works) beat the 2030 challenge from 2020
LPA BEATS BUILDING INDUSTRY’S ENERGY REDUCTION TARGET FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW
LPA is looking for people that want to join a 2030 firm
LPA Careers
Lots of discussion about how many, and in which order the “D’s” of the AECO workflow exist.
I always refer to this post from Scott Chatterton aka the BIM Jedi
The Many Dimensions of BIM

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February 02, 2021 E2104 – Kelly Doyle
In this episode, we chat with the COO of ProjectReady, Kelly Doyle to learn about ProjectReady and its security-first approach bridging technology and process for AEC/O. We also find out about some of the many workflows ProjectReady facilities, what is an IDE vs CDE, and what might be coming for Kelly and ProjectReady.
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Show Notes
Episode Hashtag: #IDE
Here is where you can find Kelly and ProjectReady on the World Wide Web:
Website: ProjectReady
LinkedIn:Kelly Doyle
LinkedIn: ProjectReady
Twitter: @KellySDoyle95
Twitter: @ProjectReadyPro
IDE = Integrated Data Environment
CDE = Common Data Environment
JBKnowledge Annual ConTech Reports
2012 – 2020 available now (these are great resources)
Current Connected Platforms with Project Ready
Connected Platforms
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January 26, 2021 E2103 – Tiffany Willard
In this episode, we chat with Tiffany Willard, Global Business Development Specialist at Eagle Point Software about Pinnacle Series, e-learning, conferences, the origins stories of how we met and RTC North America 2016 in Scottsdale. “Ain’t no Party like an Ashraf Party!”
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Show Notes
Episode Hashtag: #LearnWhileBillable
Here is where you can find Tiffany and Eagle Point Software on the World Wide Web:
Website: Eagle Point Software
LinkedIn:Eagle Point Software
LinkedIn:Tiffany Willard
Twitter: @EaglePointSW
Twitter: @T2theWill
YouTube: Eagle Point Software
What Pinnacle Series looks like with BIM Track content example
Ashraf Habibullah – from Computers & Structures, Inc (CSi) gave an amazing Keynote, only to be outdone by the crazy afterparty he hosted later that night!
RTC NA 2016 Keynote
#rtcna thanks #ashraf you brought the party! pic.twitter.com/FJFHDAbTOh
— Jason Howden (@RTVTools) July 15, 2016
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January 19, 2021 E2102 – Mostafa El Ayoubi
In this video episode, we chat with Mostafa El Ayoubi of Data|Shapes fame about his latest project, the very awesome, Orkestra. Using Orkestra you can create, deploy, and scale Dynamo scripts like never before!
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Show Notes
Episode Hashtag: #Orkestra
Here is where you can find Mostafa on the World Wide Web:
Website: Data|Shapes
Website: online
LinkedIn:Mostafa El Ayoubi
Twitter: @data_shapes
Be sure to check out Mostafa’s amazing Dynamo packages if you aren’t already using them
Data-Shapes
DynaMaps
You can download and use the latest release of the Orkestra add-in locally for FREE!
For a Demo and trial of Orkestra use the “Request a Demo” button on the website
The latest version of Orkestra version 1.0.4 was released January 13th, 2021
release notes HERE
Mostafa also mentioned bimbeats be sure to check them out
Where to find your Dynamo back-ups
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Dynamo\Dynamo Revit\backup
Video: E2102 – Mostafa El Ayoubi on the BIMThoughts YouTube Channel

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January 12, 2021 E2101 – Jess Purcell
In this episode, we have a great time chatting with Jess Purcell the Design Technology Manager at Shepley Bulfinch. “We use Data as a way to see problems before they come up” This and other gems from Jess are covered as we talk about Data, Teams, TonicDM, Virtual Desktop (VDI) solutions, Enscape, being a Maker and much more.
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Show Notes
Episode Hashtag: #DataNerd
Episode Hashtag: #RegenBothWays
Here is where you can find Jess on the World Wide Web:
Website: Jess Purcell
LinkedIn:Jess Purcell
Twitter: @JessisPurcey

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