3rd Annual
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) FORUM

MARCH 27, 2012

8:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30

Welcoming Remarks from Insight Information

8:35

Co-Chairs' Opening Remarks

Tanner Clark
Virtual Design & Construction Lead Specialist
Aecon Construction Group Inc.

Charles G.T. Wiebe
Partner
Glaholt LLP

8:45

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

AEC gTLD: The Wave of the Future

David E. Ways 
Founder
Bimpage, LLC (Bradenton, FL)

David Ways, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, is the founder of Bimpage, LLC to advance the "Real Property / Construction Network", and is proposing a .BIM extension as a new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) through the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). In this session David will discuss how changes to the Internet will revolutionize the way users of the internet interface with content to unite community members using technology platforms that allow them to interact more efficiently with greater capabilities. He will share how the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) community could utilize a new gTLD to provide a more secure means for sharing BIM information between partners and stakeholders and thus enable a seamless exchange of building and geospatial information.

9:30

Design Modeling for Construction: Finding Common Ground for Design and Construction

Tanner Clark 
Virtual Design & Construction Lead Specialist
Aecon Construction Group Inc.

Sheena Sharp 
Principal
Coolearth Architecture Inc.
President, Ontario Association of Architects

Architects and Engineers use BIM as part of their design process and to generate 2D construction documents. The next level of integration is to provide "documents" that contain digital quantities, locations and specifications. There are quality related advantages to this as it will make designers more aware of construction-related considerations allowing for more efficient designs and more effective construction. Ultimately, the goal of BIM implementation throughout the design and construction process is to provide Owners with effective designs, efficient construction and to reduce waste and rework.

The process of openly sharing models and working together to resolve issues such as liability transfer, fair compensation, defining information and precision required, and creating BIM standards in Canada will be addressed.

Given the current differences between the two modeling processes, is it possible for design models to be created or segmented to allow for re-purposing in the construction phase reducing the amount of re-modeling by Contractors? If not, why not? If so, what will the cost and time savings be?

10:30

Networking Coffee Break Sponsored by

10:45

Using BIM for Estimating and Takeoffs: Target Value Design and True Value Engineering

Tony Toppenberg 
Chief Estimator
Turner Construction Company (Seattle, WA)

This topic will explore the benefits and challenges of implementing and using BIM through the estimating and preconstruction process. Specific topics will include:

• Enhanced accuracy in quantity survey to maximize the budget by reducing "hidden contingencies" within the estimate
• Using the model to understand constructability issues and develop alternates, or means and methods, that are value added to the client while producing a more competitive price
• Iterating estimates more quickly to provide pricing feedback to expedite decisions
• Driving collaboration by communicating estimate assumptions for pricing accuracy and subcontractor buyout
• Practical tips and lessons learned for the implementation of Model Based Estimating

11:45

BIM – The Devil is Hiding in the Details: Dissecting the Five Levels of Development for Clear Project Communication

John R. Jansen 
Building Solutions Team Manager
IMAGINiT Technologies (Virginia Beach)

• How well do you know your model?
• How well do you know the model you share?
• When working on a project are you setting clear expectations for what you will produce in BIM?

Communication errors in a large-scale BIM project can cause enormous problems. Ensuring all parties understanding of the deliverables is the key to success. Join IMAGINiT Technologies expert John Jansen as he provides an in-depth analysis into the levels of BIM development and how to avoid potential costly mistakes. This session will explore how you can be more precise in your delivery of BIM products to ensure clients/owners are getting exactly what they ask for and are 110% satisfied with the end result.

12:30

Networking Luncheon

1:30

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

What Owners and Developers Need to Know About BIM Implementation

John I. Messner, Ph.D. 
Director, Computer Integrated Construction Research Program
Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University

3:00

Networking Refreshment Break

3:15

Avoiding Disputes with Efficient Contracts: BIM Addendum Contract Initiatives

Kimberly A. Hurtado 
Managing Shareholder
Hurtado, S.C., Counselors at Law (Wauwatosa, WI)

Charles G. T. Wiebe
Partner
Glaholt LLP

No BIM conference is complete without an understanding of recent legal developments in the industry. Contracts play a major role in defining deliverables, interactions with project stakeholders, and risk obligations for commercial building projects. This presentation will focus on:

• Using BIM to identify potential legal disputes and solve them efficiently
• Solutions to the causes of the most common complaints
• Preparing a Canadian BIM Addendum – what should it specify?
• Reasons for a hybrid version of the ConsensusDOCS BIM Addendum and American BIM contract documents
• Lessons from the American experience – A commentary on issues that have come up in the U.S. regarding the ConsensusDOCS BIM Addendum (and the AIA BIM Addendum) in recent years
• "Made for Canada" only - or leaders in BIM contract development globally?

4:10

BIM + Lean + LEED: Developing a High Performance Team

Justin Schmidt 
East Coast BIM Manager
DPR Construction (Washington, DC)

This session will discuss a contractor's experience on IPD projects in the U.S. Specific topics include:

• How to organize the team
• When to bring on team members
• How to use different types of relational agreements
• How to set up the BIM modeling requirements and responsibilities
• The transfer from AutoCAD to BIM – what project managers need to know
• How IPD, lean thinking and BIM work together
• Utilizing Rapid Energy Modeling to help drive sustainable design on renovation projects
• What documentation is required?

5:00

Conference Adjourns for the Day

MARCH 28, 2012

8:00

Continental Breakfast

8:30

CASE STUDY: ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY

Organizing BIM on a Project: Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

Josh Beynon 
Construction Modeling Specialist
PCL Constructors Canada Inc.

Robert Morrison 
Vice President
Benson Steel Limited

Peter Olendzki 
Designer
Entuitive Corporation

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada is a $120 million 135,000 sq. feet facility under construction in Toronto, Canada. From as early as schematic stage BIM has been utilized for this geometrically complex structure to facilitate the design and coordination for consultants and sub-trades. Some topics of discussion will include:

• Development of complex structural system to integrate with requirements of architecture – steel and concrete
• Enhanced design coordination between consultants
• Advantages of direct link of 3D model to analysis model for analysis and design
• Benefits of contractor "building the structure" before construction begins
• Development of integrated BIM for clash detection and construction purposes
• Maximizing the benefits of the BIM – concrete mix identification, as an example
• Benefits of downstream BIM – providing sub-trades with BIM model, model shop drawing review, etc.
• Lessons learned in development of integrated BIM

9:30

How Sub-Contractors Successfully Organize and Implement BIM within Their Organizations

Chris Little
Virtual Coordination Manager
Modern Niagara Toronto Inc.

Modern Niagara Toronto (MNT) was an early adopter of the use of BIM on projects and is recognized as one of the leading Mechanical sub-contractors with expertise in the use of BIM. In this session Chris and Dale will share some of the lessons learned during BIM implementation at MNT, and the efficiencies realized thus far.

• Balancing risk and expectations caused by BIM technology
• Principles and pitfalls of BIM adoption in the Subtrade Space
• Design to construction documents – overcoming the new challenge
• BIM technology's effect on CAD detailing
• What works? What doesn't work? Does BIM work on all projects?
• The BIM Gray Area, getting money from models with limited budget

10:20

Networking Coffee Break

10:40

CASE STUDY: 7-STOREY OFFICE BUILDING

Developing BIM Workflows to Maximize the Benefits of Utilizing BIM for Design Coordination

Jonghoon "Walter" Kim 
Mid Atlantic BIM Manager
DPR Construction (Washington, DC)

Drawing from the lessons learned in the construction of a 7-storey, 108,000 sq. feet office building, this session will present different BIM workflows in a DPR project used for MEP and exterior skin system design and coordination and discuss how the workflows affect the performance of the BIM efforts and the project. Specific topics include:

Workflow to develop collaborative detailed BIM models among A/E/C

• BIM modeling and coordination at design development phase
• Detailed design responsibilities
• Opportunities to save time and money

Two mechanical contractors on the same project, different BIM workflows and different BIM performances

• Team organization
• Coordination process
• BIM model quality control
• Change management protocol

Building skin BIM workflows: from design to fabrication

• Downstream approach vs. upstream workflow of fabrication issues
• Utilizing BIM model for exterior skin system design and coordination
• Shop drawings and fabrication drawings

11:40

The Ultimate Savings: Lifecycle BIM for Facilities Management

Geoff D. Williams
Facilities Director
Centre for Health & Safety Innovation
Past-President, IFMA (Toronto Chapter)
Secretary and Past-President, IFMA Technology Council

For a facility manager, the information embedded in a BIM model represents the most tangible connection to the collective knowledge gained by the design team, the constructor and past operators of a facility. Geoff will discuss how the ability to have building information literally at your fingertips allows a facility manager to be more effective. He will share how FM from a BIM model will save facility managers time and potentially reduce maintenance costs. Discover what information a Facility Director needs to see in the BIM model and how it can be used to manage facility operations. In addition to explaining the cost benefits that BIM brings to FM, he will also highlight software solutions that exist for bringing BIM to FM.

12:30

Networking Luncheon

1:30

CASE STUDY: HOSPITAL

BIM implementation Techniques in a Design-Build Mental Health Project

Wisaam Hijazi 
BIM Specialist
EllisDon Corporation

C.J. Ashley 
Project Manager
Geo. A. Kelson Co. Ltd.

A new forensic hospital and building addition will replace and consolidate the existing 160-bed Oak Ridge facility and the 20-bed Brebeuf building, offering a larger, more modern space for treatment and care of people with mental health disorders who have had involvement with the criminal justice system. The $474M facility is a P3 design, build, maintain project and aims to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification. BIM technology was implemented during the early stages of the design phase and this presentation will focus on:

• Managing BIM execution plans among designers and contractors
• Early clash detection and constructability reports
• Design assists techniques
• Transition of BIM models from design to execution phase
• Integrating CAD and BIM models for shop drawings and design coordination
• Maintaining As-built Models for facility management uses
• Findings and added value

2:30

Networking Coffee Break

2:45

BIM-FM: Music to an Owner's Ears

Geraldine Rayner 
Director
Summit BIM Consulting Ltd. (Vancouver)

One of the main challenges for Facility Maintenance and Operations is access to information. This session is designed for Owners with a basic understanding of BIM who want their Facility Maintenance and Operations (FMO) Team to have instant, easy access to all information concerning their facilities, as well as for Consultants and Contractors who are interested in learning how to provide this service. It will demonstrate how to retain and maximize the value of the information, the 'I' in BIM, for reference and use by the FMO Team throughout the life of the facility; also, how to provide enhanced value by incorporating additional parameter data, linking all paper documents as electronic files to the objects in the models and attaching photographs of concealed services and structure taken during construction. Delegates will learn to:

• Appreciate the importance of the 'I' in BIM (Building Information Modeling)
• Understand the need to structure models to enable the processing of data by a variety of software solutions
• Understand that design models are the foundation on which all other models are built and the source from which data flows
• Realize the value to Owners of data-rich models enabling Facility Management

3:30

Integrating Energy Modeling Output and LEED Scores with BIM Technology

Jean Carrière 
President, 3D Energy • Energy Modeling & Consulting
Professor in Architecture - Building Information Modeling
Algonquin College (Ottawa)

In today's fast-paced design and construction industry, teams are demanding feedback sooner and faster for energy conservation methods. By integrating energy modeling into the BIM workflow, conceptual energy modeling begins as early as possible to inspire design. As the design progresses, so does the energy model, which provides feedback during the design phase when information can have the most impact on the overall design. The lifecycle energy model is continuously refined throughout the project lifecycle, for the most accurate turnover results.

4:30

Conference Ends

Conference Bag Sponsored by

• Architects, Engineers & Design Consultants
• BIM Development Managers
• BIM Solutions Executives
• In-house Counsel
• Construction Financiers
• Owners & Developers
• Project Managers
• Contract Administrators
• Government Officials
• Educators

• Contractors
• Sub-Contractors
• Estimators
• Specifiers
• Construction Lawyers
• Facilities Managers
• Software Vendors
• Construction Associations and Trades Reps
• Insurance & Surety Company Reps

Dear Colleague:

From initial design to integrating energy modeling into the BIM workflow and hand off to facilities management, Insight Information's 3rd annual Building Information Modeling (BIM) Forum covers a broad range of topics to assist you in furthering your understanding of how highly BIM-enabled, collaborative projects can transform project delivery at all levels.

Designed for owners, developers, architects, engineers, contractors, sub-contractors, facilities managers, virtual project managers and legal advisors, a faculty composed of North American industry experts in the use of BIM and IPD will share how to increase efficiency and profitability by maximizing the "I" in BIM.

For a competitive edge, gain answers to critical questions:

• How do I implement BIM in my organization?
• Where does the team start when organizing BIM on a project?
• How can I apply BIM technology to CAD detailing and shop drawings?
• In what ways can the use of BIM save time and money?
• What are the benefits of integrating energy modeling into the BIM workflow?
• What solutions exist for bringing BIM to Facilities Management?
• What are the risks if I don't become BIM-enabled?

Highlights and Case Studies include:

• Organizing BIM on a Project: Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
• Using BIM for Estimating and Takeoffs
• BIM Implementation Techniques in a Design-Build Mental Health Project
• Avoiding Disputes with Efficient Contracts: BIM Addendum Contract Initiatives
• 2 Mechanical Contractors - 1 Office Tower: Different BIM Workflows and Different BIM Performances

Keynote Addresses: What Owners and Developers Need to Know about BIM Implementation AEC gTLD: The Wave of the Future

Attendees will leave this conference with valuable execution strategies and practical insights into business uses of BIM so that you can experience increased productivity gains and get the real payback of true integration.

We are confident that you will find this unique conference and the networking opportunities to be an excellent investment of your time and look forward to seeing you in March. Sincerely,

Tanner Clark 
Virtual Design & Construction Lead Specialist
Aecon Construction Group Inc.

Charles G.T. Wiebe 
Partner
Glaholt LLP

Accreditation

ATENTION ARCHITECTS:This program is eligible for 14 OAA ConEd learning hours.

This course has been accredited by The National Gold Seal Committee (2 SICS).

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