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National BIM Standard (NBIMS): Just how “Green” will it be?

Birgitta FosterDeke SmithBroadcast Date: Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM ET
Duration: 50-55 Minutes

Speaker:
Deke Smith, Executive Director of the buildingSMART alliance™
Birgitta Foster, Assisting Director for the buildingSMART alliance™

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The facilities world is undergoing a profound transformation. New buildings are being delivered in less time and significantly under budget largely because of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Analysis tools for energy and LEED are now available that use the information in the model instead of having to load data for each tool separately. The model is more valuable because it contains all the information about the buildings in one organized place and can be delivered to the Facility Owner. While all these capabilities can be realized, they are not yet fully implemented. There are still far too many stovepipes where information is created and not made available to others. Implementing standards will go a long way to improve this.

You have an opportunity to determine just how “Green” the National BIM Standard (NBIMS-US™) will be. If it is your desire that green be integrated into NBIMS-US in a way that all the sustainable issues are included such as energy, water, raw materials, product information, and operations and maintenance life cycle costs, then get involved. The bottom line is, wherever the facility will end up, in a landfill or re-manufactured into another facility, it is up to you. This session will outline how you can make a difference for future generations.


About the Presenters:

Deke Smith,
Executive Director of the buildingSMART alliance™

Dana K. Smith, FAIA. Deke is the Executive Director of the buildingSMART alliance™ a council of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). He is co-author of “Building Information Modeling: A Strategic Implementation Guide” published in 2009 by Wiley.

Birgitta Foster,
Assisting Director for the buildingSMART alliance™

Birgitta Foster,( BSME,MBA), Sandia National Labs (Albuquerque, NM) Facilities BIM Champion and Assisting Director of the buildingSMART alliance™ (bSa),  is a leading authority and presenter on BIM for Owners. With a focus on uses of BIM after construction, Birgitta has become increasingly aware of how BIM can help Owner’s with post construction activities such as Operations and Maintenance, Space Planning, and Asset Management. Since receiving her BSME from the University of Texas - Austin, Birgitta career has encompassed working for a manufacture, Engineering/Construction firm , assembler/fabricator, General Contractor,  and now for an Owner. Part of Birgitta’s efforts at bSa includes the Chair for the “Design for Maintenance” Project, which intends to develop guidance for Federal and private building owners on reducing their Operating & Maintenance (O&M) annual costs by educating design teams on O&M strategies in order for owners to meet their energy and O&M goals. (More information can be found on the buildingSMART alliance web site :

 

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