Four Thoughts about the Future of BIM

As BIM becomes more mainstream in the building industry its use meets new technologies, delivery methods and business models head-on, creating a heady mix of possibilities for the future. This talk will examine the future of BIM in the globalized world of broad adoption, emerging cloud and reality capture technologies, innovative delivery approaches and opportunities for industry professionals to deliver more value to clients and collaborators.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

•Understand the current state of BIM technologies for representation and analysis.

•Understand how emerging technologies like cloud computing, social networking, mobile platforms and reality capture will affect BIM process and outcomes.

•Learn about how project delivery models and the roles and responsibilities of architects, engineers and builders will change as new technologies change the face of BIM.

•Explore new business opportunities offered by BIM-based processes.

SPEAKER:

Phillip G. Bernstein is a Vice President at Autodesk, a leading provider of digital design, engineering and entertainment software, where he leads Strategic Industry Relations and is responsible for setting the company’s future vision and strategy for technology as well as cultivating and sustaining the firm's relationships with strategic industry leaders and associations. An experienced architect, Phil was formerly with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects where he managed many of the firm’s most complex commissions. Phil teaches Professional Practice at the Yale School of Architecture where he received his both his B.A. and his M.Arch. He is co-editor of Building (In) The Future: Recasting Labor in Architecture (2010) and BIM In Academia (2011). He is a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council and former Chair of the AIA National Contract Documents Committee.