Archive for the ‘Education’ Category
Cars are Good, Buildings are Bad — We Need Another National Lab
March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Travis Reinke
The title is not completely correct, cars are not really good, but they are less bad than buildings.
We hear constantly:
- “Cars cause Global Warming” (more accurately contribute to Climate Change).
- People are purchasing hybrids to do their part to help save the earth and lower our need for fuel.
We rarely hear:
- Buildings are the main problem. (They are)
BIM, specifically the data component, holds great promise to dramatically improve the performance and operation of buildings, as well as insuring that ecologically superior building products are specified. BIM is dependent upon accurate and available data.
New Online Course from RedVector Details the Basics of BIM
December 10th, 2009 | Author: Travis Reinke
Two-hour interactive online offering for design and construction professionals explains Building Information Modeling – how it works, who can benefit, and why it’s important
To help architects, engineers, contractors and other design professionals keep up with the rapidly evolving world of virtual modeling technology, RedVector is pleased to release “Building Information Modeling (BIM): An Introduction.”
The course covers the ways that a Building Information Model can use a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility to enable collaboration among all the stakeholders on a project, and shows how it can increase productivity from the planning stages through the finished product. The origins of BIM are discussed, along with some common limitations, current standardization activities, and its increasing popularity as a primary tool in the industry for project information and coordination.
