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 ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...

Across the state of California, landscape architecture firm Pacific Coast Land Design (PCLD) is known for its expertise in public works projects. They deliver LEED-certified sites across a variety of ...

Although building information modeling (BIM) technically originated in the late 1980s, true implementation of this technology didn’t start to gain real traction until much later. We’ve come a long way ...

Before the advent of computer aided design (CAD) systems to coordinate building designs, hand-drafted prints were the standard. As the advantages of using CAD systems became better understood and ...

Starting an architecture firm may sprout from one’s love for and interest in the discipline, but running a competitive business requires more than just a tendency to enjoy the work. BIM could be the ...

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. — LG Business Solutions USA has launched an expansive library of Building Information Modeling (BIM) online resources to help industry professionals integrate advanced commercial ...

Nottingham City Hub. Image courtesy of Ares Landscape Architects Ltd. The landscape architecture industry’s recent movement to standardize BIM workflows is a transition quite similar to its former ...

Collaboration is one of BIM’s unique selling points, but it remains a significant challenge in BIM workflows. One of the reasons for this is technical factors like product interoperability. For ...

This past April, more than 500 AEC professionals—many from Giants 300 firms—gathered in Boston for BIMForum. Now in its ninth year, the group, which is co-sponsored by AGC and AIA, brings together ...