8:30 – 11:30am

BIM Presentation and Panel Discussion

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a new way of creating buildings and civil projects that is experiencing wide adoption throughout the design and construction community. Companies who get involved with BIM can enjoy a variety of significant benefits. This session will answer several questions:

• What is BIM, and why are Owners, Design firms and Construction firms adopting it?
• How is the adoption of BIM changing the ways projects are designed, built and managed?
• What are companies in your area doing right now to get the benefits of BIM?

Presenters:
Lewis J. Goetz, FAIA, FIIDA - view bio»
President / CEO of Group Goetz Architects, PC
Marc Goldman - view bio»
General Manager of BIM, Pinnacle Infotech
Stephen Jones - view bio»
Senior Director, McGraw-Hill Construction
Stephen R. Hagan, FAIA - view bio»
Director, Project Knowledge Center, Public Buildings Service
and Co-Chair, Federal Facilities Council (FFC) Emerging Technologies Committee, U.S. General Services Administration
Brian Krause - view bio»
Regional BIM Manager, Turner Construction Company