Description
Every stakeholder has different requirements for information which can cause a model to be too heavy or too light for others, and in the worst case scenarios require each stakeholder to remodel from scratch to fit their own needs. Ideally, we should strive to work off the same model to increase the accuracy and efficiency of the design/build/maintain process. This panel will include an Owner, Architect, Contractor, and Engineer and will handle topics such as when and why we use generic or branded families in our designs and the value/pitfalls of doing so. Best practices will be shared and we will discuss ideas on how we might approach this in the future.
Key Learnings
- Understand what different stakeholders want included in branded/generic Revit families
- Understand what family information is needed presently and what information content providers should prepare to provide in the future
- Understand what different tools are available to manage the information in our models and families.
- Understand which features stakeholders value the most (comprehensive and standardized shared parameters, parameters that are most vital today and those that are wanted in the future, multiple LOD versions for products, and so on)
Speakers
- JCJim CongerJim Conger is a BIM advocate that speaks frequently at Autodesk University and other related events. Jim has worked in the construction industry for over 20 years and specializes in educating both the design/build stakeholders and the building product manufacturers how to communicate more efficiently with one another. When he is not speaking, he works with North American AECO and building product manufacturers driving innovations in workflow communications. Jim has seen the construction marketplace from many different angles, working as a manufacturer, contractor, distributer, construction marketing manager, and has chaired the technical committee for the Los Angeles Chapter of the Construction Specification Institute. One of Jim's goals is to help create an environment which the design tools provided by manufacturers meet the needs of their customers and help make the design workflow more efficient for everybody.
Jordan Al-KahtaniJordan is a Senior designer and innovator of civil BIM coordination for Navix Engineering Inc., a site/civil engineering design and consulting firm with extensive experience on complex site development projects across the United States. Navix applies its small firm client service approach to both large and small development projects with laser focus on infrastructure and site development design efficiency, land use entitlement processing and permitting. Jordan has over 19 years of experience working on various Commercial, Residential, and mission critical Industrial projects around the United States. He specializes in complex Civil BIM site coordination for large scale data center projects. His ability to work through multi-discipline issues to provide the best/most cost-effective product for the client makes him a valuable addition to any project team.
John NilesChampion of new technologies for construction. By leveraging Virtual Construction (VDC), AR/VR, Drone and Reality Capture we can better communicate project challenges, improve team engagement, eliminate rework, and meet key schedule milestones. With over twenty five years’ experience in the Architecture & Engineering industry successfully working in the private, commercial and government sector, John has knowledge on a wide spectrum of disciplines include naval design, aviation, additive/subtractive manufacturing, building operations and maintenance, and reality capture. John's extensive experience in developing workflows, design standards, procedures, and strategic implementation plans for Government Agencies and Corporation that use Autodesk's wide range of products.- CSChad SpeasChad Speas is the Design Applications Manager for Corgan Associates Inc., a leading architecture and design firm with deep technical expertise and a reputation for great service. Consistently ranked as one of the top 10 architecture firms in the United States, we listen to our clients and transform their insights into structures and spaces that inspire, inform, and innovate. He received his bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design from Texas A&M University. He is a registered architect in Texas and Arizona and has been practicing architecture for nearly 17 years. Chad’s primary focus at Corgan is development and implementation of the education and training program for design applications, as well as providing BIM related expertise to projects across the firm. He is a Certified Revit Professional and has been using Autodesk, Inc., products for well over a decade, most recently overseeing the firm’s transition of project work to A360 Team and Collaboration for Revit.