Co-Located Events:

Monday, December 8, 2008 - Thursday, December 11, 2008

Sponsored by: National Institute of Building Sciences
Facilities Information Council
National BIM Standard
buildingSMART

View buildingSMART alliance National Conference Agenda

buildingSMART® alliance National Conference

The purpose of the buildingSMART® alliance National Conference is to bring together leaders within the building industry who understand and share a vision, to work cooperatively and assist you in your journey toward implementing BIM.

This is a powerful conference with a lot for everyone. See below for targeted sub-track listings to assist you in attendance planning. We highly recommend that you attend the Workshop sessions in the sub-track you are interested in, because they will set the stage for the remaining presentations. As you can see, one office may need to send several people to soak up all that is going.

Are you new to BIM and want a broad overview?  Attend x05 workshops and seminars:

W105, W205, S105, S205, S305, S405, S505, S605

Interested in buildingSMART® alliance projects?  Visit the x06 workshops and seminars:

W106, W206, S106, S206, S306, S406, S506, S606)

Discover what colleges and universities are doing in BIM education. Focus on the x07 workshops and seminars:

W107, W207, S107, S207, S307, S407, S507, S607

Discuss the standards and technology behind BIM in the x08 series of workshops and seminars:

W108, W208, S108, S208, S308, S408, S508, S608

Need practical advice on how to implement BIM? Check out the x09 workshops and seminars:

W109, W209, S109, S209, S309, S409, S509, S609

Hear what vendors are offering in their solution sets. Concentrate on these workshops and seminars:

W112, W113, W212, W213, S112, S113, S212, S213, S312, S313, S412, S413, S512, S513, S604

buildingSMART® alliance International Symposium

Monday, December 8, 2008
Time:  9:00 am – 12:00 pm

buildingSMART® alliance is the North American chapter of a worldwide coalition of nearly 30 countries arranged into 13 chapters. This conference is of interest to many of them to get a feel for what is going on in North America. We would like to hold an orientation to the conference on Monday morning prior to the conference start for our international visitors who may be planning to attend the conference and have arrived early to take advantage of some weekend sightseeing in Washington DC. This will also provide an opportunity to discuss some of the issues that are taking place in the various chapters in a less formal environment.

* Free to those attending

Keynote Address:

Smart ALECs (Architects Leading Enterprise Creation)
The Integration of Politics and BIM Technology

Ambassador Richard N. Swett, FAIA
Vice President and the Managing Principal - Washington Office
LEO A. DALY

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

buildingSMART® Alliance Overview:

In 2007 the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Board of Directors unanimously approved the buildingSMART®  alliance charter created to spearhead technical, political, and financial support for advanced digital technology in the real property industry—from concept, design and construction through operations and management.