BIM Revolution - The Path In

Finally, an event focused on demonstrating practical approaches each of us can take to effectively participate in and benefit from this technology.

1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
February 15th, 2007
Pasadena Convention Center

The 2007 event has been expanded to a new and exciting five-track format for over 600 attendees: afternoon training workshops, lively panel discussions, informative how-to presentations, product demonstrations & exhibits from internationally recognized manufacturers, as well as practical legal, business, and other practice issues.

Topics to be covered include:

  • BIM Basics
  • AIA-Roundtable "Change is NOW"
  • Interoperability
  • BIM & Government Agencies
    National BIM Standards
  • GSA BIM Guide
  • BIM & Intergrated Practice
  • BIM & Green Building Design
  • The Path In (Small & Large Firms)

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Through the contributions of our generous sponsors, this event is free to all attendees that R.S.V.P. by February 11, 2007. As of Feb. 12, 2007 free registration is closed and a fee of $30 is required to attend. This will include entry to all workshops and the dinner buffet.

Seating and provisions for dinner are limited, so please use the reservation form to indicate your preferences.

Evening Keynote Address:

Stephen R. Hagan, FAIA - Member of the National BIM Standards Executive Committee and co-chair of the Federal Facilities Council (FFC) Emerging Technology Commitee along with representatives from Autodesk, Bentley, Graphisoft, Onuma will be discussing their pioneering successes in areas including the interoperability of software in the delivery of BIM services in current GSA projects.
Mr. Hagan is 2006 Chair of AIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP).

Afternoon Keynote Presentation:

"Integrated Architecture - What it Really Means"

Topics:

  • GSA BIM Guide, an Architect's Perspective
  • How Interoperability and Integration Can Transform You
  • Architects are in the Information Business
  • Information is Valuable in the 21st Century
  • Generating Value for your Clients and You
  • Spend more Time on Design, less time on Technology
  • Evolve or Dissolve
  • BIM Made Easy
  • BIM on Steroids
  • BIM Case Studies

Presented by:

Kimon G. Onuma, AIA, of Onuma, Inc. is a recognized leader in the Building Information Modeling (BIM) world. He has used BIM on architectural and planning projects since 1993. Onuma has lectured at numerous conferences on BIM and Integrated Practice. He has recently presented at the National Academies of Science, Federal Facilities Council and at the Department of Homeland Security, CAO Conference in Washington, D.C. In 2006 Onuma wrote chapter six, "The Twenty-first Century Practitioner" of the AIA. "Report on Integrated Practice." Onuma believes there is huge untapped potential in architectural knowledge which can be transformed into value through integration driven by open standards. Onuma’s mission is to revolutionize architecture and have a positive impact on the industry and environment. Onuma, Inc. collaborates with owners, operators, architectural practices both large and small; providing architectural services, BIM implementation and creating BIM software. The Onuma Planning System™, is one of the five BIM software solutions listed in the first version of the GSA BIM Guide.