Nemetschek Vectorworks and Francois Levy, architect, author, BIM consultant and university lecturer, will present a series of three webinars focused on Building Information Modeling (BIM) for small- to medium-sized architecture firms. The first event, Benefits and Best Practices of Implementing Building Information Modeling in Architectural Design, will be held March 9 at 2:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. GMT), and webinar attendees will be eligible to receive one American Institute of Architects (AIA) learning unit hour.
Among "smart-sized" architectural firms, many designers still follow a process of segregating design from documentation. This is both inefficient and reinforces a hierarchy of designers and drafters, which is outmoded in today's workplace and economic environment. Levy will present strategies for a successful transition to BIM, supported by real-world examples from his own work on successful BIM projects.
Design professionals participating in this distance learning webinar will:
- Learn the primary technological benefits of BIM.
- Become aware of the opportunities that BIM offers for a collaborative approach to design.
- Discover the advantages of architectural BIM modeling over generic 3D sketch modeling.
- Learn about presentation and visualization options available in stand-alone BIM applications.
- Learn proven methods of transitioning from a CAD to BIM workflow.
Webinar Registration: gotomeeting.com/register/998868355
Part two of this three-part series, "Processes & Procedures for Effective Development of BIM with Vectorworks Architect 2011," will be held April 5 and part three, "Data Mining & Quantitative Analysis in BIM for High-Performance Architecture with Vectorworks Architect 2011," will be held May 3.