Although most of today's contractors have BIM tools that make fabrication possible, many haven't fully adapted their design ...

François Lévy (MArch, MSE; AIA, AIAA), has taught digital design, BIM, and environmental controls courses at The University of Texas, UT San Antonio, and St. Edward's University in Austin at the ...

Let's face it: The federal government does not have the greatest reputation for nurturing positive change in the private-sector industries with which it works. However, one federal agency, the U.S.

An unfortunate fact of the architecture and engineering professions and the construction industry is that, between every stage of the process—from planning and design to construction and ...

BIM, as shown in the illustrations above and below, covers geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, quantities, and properties of building components. BIM can be used to demonstrate ...

This old adage is one that craftsmen understand well and never question. Careful measurement and planning is essential in producing any quality product, and when it comes to the building industry, a ...

Last fall, the design-build team for Georgia Tech’s new indoor football practice facility was given just 40 weeks to design and construct the John and Mary Brock Football Facility in Atlanta. The ...

The latest revision of the popular BIM design software Archicad includes improved rendering options and expanded asset libraries for designers and architects. Graphisoft, the Budapest-based maker of ...

In today's fast-paced competitive construction market, it's no longer enough to execute a project in the real world of girders, sheet metal, pipe, and racks. These days, requests for proposals (RFPs) ...

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts offers gifted children equal access to a superior education in the arts. The building, originally built in the 1890’s, had undergone several rounds of renovation ...