With ever-changing contract requirements in our industry, we are required to adapt and change the way we deliver our projects. We require a seamless transition from MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) design models to construction models. What are the challenges encountered and what solutions can be found by the design consultant in delivering a Building Information Modeling (BIM) model that will be utilized from concept and through the building lifecycle? BuroHappold Engineering is established with development of coding to assist in digital engineering workflows-the firm is now transitioning to be an industry leader in Revit fabrication-ready MEP design models. This presentation will break down the sometimes overwhelming Fabrication database, and look at the core basics to start a design model that has maximum growth potential past consultancy design. Follow BuroHappold's journey as we explore the changes the firm is making with new content and methods for validation, while tackling modern BIM expectations-and how it uses a global BIM network to share this information.

In this class, we will discuss how, as project leads, architects can work with consultants who do not see the benefit of Revit software as a collaboration tool. What options do we have when consultants are not willing to use Revit software's information management capacity? How do we manage expectations on a project with consultants unwilling to use Revit software's 3D capabilities? What strategies can we use to stay on budget when consultant-supplied Building Information Modeling (BIM) is incomplete? How can we set up 3D modeling requirements to facilitate consultant BIM use? What tools do we have to reassure consultants that modeling in BIM is both efficient and beneficial for all parties? You will also have an opportunity to review sample execution plans for different levels of BIM involvement.

With ever-changing contract requirements in our industry, we are required to adapt and change the way we deliver our projects. We require a seamless transition from MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) design models to construction models. What are the challenges encountered and what solutions can be found by the design consultant in delivering a Building Information Modeling (BIM) model that will be utilized from concept and through the building lifecycle? BuroHappold Engineering is established with development of coding to assist in digital engineering workflows-the firm is now transitioning to be an industry leader in Revit fabrication-ready MEP design models. This presentation will break down the sometimes overwhelming Fabrication database, and look at the core basics to start a design model that has maximum growth potential past consultancy design. Follow BuroHappold's journey as we explore the changes the firm is making with new content and methods for validation, while tackling modern BIM expectations-and how it uses a global BIM network to share this information.

WME, part of Egis Group, will share the experience of being lead design consultant (LDC) and site supervisor on the UAE Pavilion in Dubai Expo—a building inspired by the country's national bird, the falcon. Learn how the intelligent model was implemented and managed on the project, from concept design to construction. Being LDC starts with the right mindset and the right attitude to drive a project forward during all stages of design, while being fully accountable for the design process. This is a perfect case study of building information modeling (BIM) deployment, from concept design to construction and management of all consultants—including architecture, structure, MEP, interior design, landscape, and so on—for integrated design delivery using cloud collaboration. WME maximized BIM for design innovation on complex structure design with enhanced coordination and key design influences using VR technology. Learn how we achieved a sustainable design and construction savings with a digital engineering approach using Autodesk products.

Collaboration with customers and partners is increasingly critical for many businesses. Engineering teams need to collect feedback from customers early in the development cycle and work with partners to outsource manufacturing or other processes as well as collaborate on design with external consultants. In this class, we'll look at how you can rely on Vault data management software to manage your engineering data and processes together with the cloud for collaboration with outside customers, partners, and external consultants.

The answer? A large development project. Coordinating large projects is always a challenge, much of the challenge coming from the coordination of people and not always from the technical complexity of the design. The basis of this class is the speaker's experience at the sharp end of the process on a �1.1 billion mixed-use development comprising 15,000 residential units; 150,000 square meters of commercial and academic research space; and associate shops and community facilities. As part of this class we will look at the whole workflow, from receiving data, collating data, and building infrastructure models in AutoCAD Civil 3D software, through reviewing and federating models in Navisworks project review software and resolving coordination challenges. The class will step through the processes and workflows, highlighting the critical milestones when processes need to be set. We will then look at ways to improve coordination, and we'll point out the pitfalls that can stop effective coordination.

This class will cover how InfraWorks software could be used for efficient planning, collaboration, and cost calculations. The class will give you insights from the consultant’s perspective, as well as from the project owner. Bane NOR, the state-owned company responsible for the Norwegian national railway infrastructure, had a challenge: How could the industry change established workflows and be able to present cost estimates earlier in the plan process? How could they present the design to the public and be able to interact with stakeholders? Norconsult took the challenge, and we are here together with Bane NOR to show how scripting solves problems, how Bane NOR involves all the stakeholders and public by using web presentations, and how Norway will get more and better rail infrastructure than ever before.

This lecture class is designed for consultants from Design & Construction Consultants and Structural Steel Fabricators and manufacturing firms who want to understand better to what extent Advance Steel can be customized to suit the country specific standards, practices and codes for local markets

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a nation known for its architectural marvels and ambitious projects, is facing a crucial turning point. Sustainability is becoming a top priority as the country strives to reduce its environmental impact and build a greener future. Learn how a construction giant leads the charge by embracing ACC as it's common data environment for document management, filed processes and quality control to achieve this goal. This session explores how to leverage ACC platform, to go green and build more sustainable structures, it will help attendees build new skills, implement new workflows, and learn how to use ACC Docs and ACC Build products both downstream with their subcontractors and upstream with clients and consultants.

Product lifecycle management (PLM) projects involve many people who have different competencies and goals for the project.  Gathering relevant data about your business processes can be one of the most difficult tasks for the consultant helping you build your system.  You will learn what information is and is not important for preparing for a successful Fusion Lifecycle implementation.  You will be provided tips on how to see the end goal and understand the implementation process.  You will receive the knowledge necessary to be prepared before, during, and after the implementation from both an implementer’s stance and an end user through a customer case study.  You will become knowledgeable on what data is valuable to prepare and provide to your consultant before and during implementation and then see these items related back to the functionality in PLM.  In the end, you will know what information you should seek to provide to enable your consultant to deliver a Fusion Lifecycle solution that fits your business needs.

Product lifecycle management (PLM) projects involve many people with different competencies and goals for the project. Gathering relevant data about business processes can be one of the most difficult tasks for the consultant who's helping you build the system. You will learn what information is and is not important when preparing for a successful Fusion Lifecycle project. You will be provided with tips on how to see the end goal and understand the implementation process. You will receive the knowledge needed to be prepared before, during, and after the implementation from an implementer's stance, and from an end user through a customer case study. You will become knowledgeable about which data is valuable to prepare and provide to your consultant before and during implementation, and you'll then see these items related back to the functionality in PLM. In the end, you will know what you should seek to provide so that your consultant can deliver a Fusion Lifecycle solution that fits your business needs.

Product lifecycle management (PLM) projects involve many people with different competencies and goals for the project. Gathering relevant data about business processes can be one of the most difficult tasks for the consultant helping you build the system. You will learn what information is important when preparing for a successful Fusion Lifecycle project. You will gain tips on how to see the end goal and understand the implementation process. You will receive the knowledge needed to be prepared before, during, and after the implementation from an implementer's stance, and from an end user’s stance through a customer case study. You will learn about which data is valuable to prepare and provide to your consultant before and during implementation, and you'll then see these items related back to the functionality in PLM. In the end, you will know what you should seek to provide so your consultant can deliver a Fusion Lifecycle solution that fits your business needs.

Since Wisconsin Department of Transportation adopted AutoCAD Civil 3D software, its standards and workflows have evolved in response to its internal users and its external consultants. With each release, new tools and workflows were developed to make continuous improvement in the design results. Each change affected the large user base, so this process required careful planning, testing, and timing. There was also a significant effort involved in sharing standards with users outside of the network in the simplest and most reliable method possible. This session features AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Learn advanced skills capitalizing on the new Fabrication functionality in Revit 2017 software. Using Revit schedules, assemblies, tags, views, interference checking, and new features in Revit 2017 software, we can produce fabrication documentation inside of the Revit software interface, which enables us to be fully coordinated with design consultants. While Fabrication Parts was introduced in 2016, it was in Revit 2017 software that they became fully functional while remaining in a single interface. We’ll cover how to model using Fabrication Parts; how to convert the design model into Fabrication Parts; how to use assembly views to create spools sheets and details; how to annotate Fabrication Parts in plan view and 3D; how to coordinate with other consultants in Revit software; how new Revit 2017 software features relate to Fabrication Parts; and how to import existing as-built conditions from Fabrication CADmep software into a new renovation project. This session features Revit and Fabrication CADmep.

Learn advanced skills that capitalize on the new Fabrication functionality in Revit 2018 software. Using Revit schedules, assemblies, tags, views, interference checking, and new features in Revit 2018, we can produce fabrication documentation inside the Revit software interface, which lets us fully coordinate with design consultants. We'll cover how to model using Fabrication Parts; how to convert a design model into Fabrication Parts; how to use assembly views to create spools sheets and details; how to annotate Fabrication Parts in plan view and 3D; how to coordinate with other consultants in Revit software; how new Revit 2018 features relate to Fabrication Parts; and how to import existing as-built conditions from Fabrication CADmep software into a new renovation project. This session will feature Revit and Fabrication CADmep.

This 60-minute round-table session will discuss methodologies for standardizing multidiscipline style collections, which are the associated libraries and methodologies available to monitor and enforce project-wide adherence to those standards. This discussion will bring into focus the challenges that arise when working with not only multiple firms but also for inner company departments tasked with developing cohesive plan sets that are both 'intelligent' and congruent throughout. Topics open for discussion will include the use of software to check standards; custom programming to effectively check that system configurations match inside each company; and preconfigured add-on packages provided to each consultant with standards embedded into the templates. We will also discuss the questions of which consultant should lead the standard/style development and whether there should be a project-based standard and what it is that should drive those standards. Further topics will include agency requirements, project document consistency, and content management systems for the project.

In our diverse world of multiple products, software systems, plug-ins, apps, and other technologies, it is more important than ever to maintain good workflows and processes into what we do every day. At Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA), we use AutoCAD Map 3D Enterprise software, Infrastructure Mapping Server software, AutoCAD Civil 3D software, and Vault Professional software in conjunction with a Custom-Built Oracle Customer Information System (CIS) to tie our AutoCAD Map 3D Enterprise software data together with Infrastructure Mapping Server software. This roundtable discussion is intended to get, give, and gain knowledge to create better workflows and become better prepared. There is no better place to discuss and learn than at Autodesk University where you are surrounded by your peers, technical gurus, expert consultants, and high-speed managers. We will discuss current Autodesk, Inc., products and how they can help cut through the labyrinth of information to get to that utopian goal of peace—through superior product, information, knowledge, and networking firepower.

Virtual reality (VR) isn't always for architects to show off their pretty designs! Viewing mechanical and electrical rooms before they’re constructed, and before equipment is purchased, is important from a constructability standpoint. Just because something fits in a space, doesn't mean the design works. Having a contractor, operations manager, or client walk-through and experience the space well before construction can help clarify the design intent. They can give insight on design “flaws” and layout preferences, which will help the designer to produce an efficient and clean design. This class will showcase case studies in which a design team at MCW Consultants Ltd. used VR to enhance and validate their design intent in a number of mechanical spaces. This session features Revit MEP. AIA Approved

BIM mandates are becoming more common across the globe, whether led by central government, demand from owners, or self-imposed by industry. In this presentation, representatives from the Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors' Association of Australia will discuss how they are specifying the delivery of the BIM-MEPAUS initiative on the Australian Building and Construction industry for consultants, contractors, and the supply chain, and what the effects of these conditions are on the businesses involved.

Getting the latest information from the office to the field has always been a challenge for the construction industry. A number of construction projects have lost money due to lacking the latest information and construction documents available to the field executives. However, this has all changed with Document Management, the new avatar of BIM 360 Docs software. It gets the latest and most-correct information from the office to the field executives without any delay. With BIM 360 Docs, the field consultants can even view the documents offline. This class explains in detail how this process is performed and maintained throughout the construction process. We will be showcasing the latest project in Sydney, where BIM 360 Docs is being used to provide the latest construction documents to the field executives.