Strategic Building Innovation • bimSCORE — about our new name
In Spring 2015 we changed our name from International Building Innovation • bimSCORE to Strategic Building Innovation•bimSCORE. We selected Strategic Building Innovation to emphasize our focus on strategic advisory. As we unify our global identities and companies under the new name, we will also adopt the internet domain sbi.international which you will now see used for our website (www.sbi.international) and e-mail addresses.
Future Events
18th Lean Construction Institute (LCI) Congress, USA (October 3-7, 2016)
Latest News
Congratulations to SBI client Tiong Seng on winning both buildingSMART Hong Kong and buildingSMART International Awards 2016 for their groundbreaking use of Open BIM for Construction Management and Cost Control!
For more details regarding buildingSMART International Award 2016, please read:
http://buildingsmart.org/news/awards/bsi-awards-2016/
Past Events
CxEnergy 2016 Conference & Exposition, USA (April 11-13, 2016)
Integration Experience for VDC Certificate Program (March 2016)
Autodesk University, USA (December 2015)
VDC Leadership Program, with Building Construction Authority and Center for Integrated Facility Engineering, Stanford University, USA. (November 2015)
International BIM Symposium, Shanghai (October & November 2015)
International Panel of Experts, Singapore: Local BIM for FM Case Study (October, 2015)
Government BIM Symposium, Singapore: BIM Guides for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (October, 2015)
Automated Model Checking, USA (September, 2015)
VDC Certificate Program, CIFE, Stanford University, USA (July, 2015)
Walt Disney Imagineering Project Delivery Integration & Innovation Summit, Hong Kong (June, 2015)
CONTECH 2015 Construction Technology: What owners want + need, USA (May 29, 2015)
This CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY event addresses client needs, field / office technology, cutting-edge workflows, and new cost-cutting + revenue-generating processes through panel-based discussions with well-known figures within the AECO realm. Some topics to be covered include:
- Compare and contrast owners’ wants + needs pertaining to construction technology - How some firms are leveraging technology to achieve project efficiency, generate revenue, cut costs, earn LEED credits or analyze LEED status, etc. - Explore some true and false conceptions of BIM / VDC and some amazing case studies to prove them - Explore technologies and abilities that owners now understand and request on their projects; and how this benefits our industry - Companies presenting new AEC Technology that was used on actual projects with case studies - Explore concrete, industry-recognized definitions of BIM classifications through open discussion + dialogue (i.e., single, AIA/NIBS-recognized definition; or break down & define BIM’s separate components, not unlike the ‘LOD’ concept?) - Discuss the early, inaccurate information surrounding certain cutting-edge technologies in our arena. - What does the future of “BIM” look like? http://www.contechevents.com/
AIA National Convention 2015, USA (May 12 - 16, 2015)
If you want your designs to be great, you've got to integrate. After all, collaboration is key to achieving design excellence.
From concept to completion, this workshop guides you through the entire design cycle. You'll come away with a well-rounded knowledge of best practices for both private and public architecture, and the ability to create a smoother flow of information between owners, design, construction, operations, and maintenance.
The range of topics includes:
- Recent research and developments in design and construction technology - Technical elements - Program management - Communication and workflow - The importance of BIM data to efficient operations of public facilities
By staying up-to-date on the latest tools, technologies, and approaches, you'll be better equipped to create a cohesive AIA community.
The AIA Technology in Architectural Practice Innovation Awards Program recognizes exceptional use of technology in designing, delivering, and managing built structures. The Technical Design for Building Performance Knowledge Community promotes the use of effective technical design for high-performance buildings. Join us for an evening in celebration of the latest awards as well as strengthening and expanding your network by connecting with technical design experts, and other technology and practice gurus.
Big data and business intelligence are the stuff of corporations and tech firms—or are they? Find out why the latest technology is more affordable and accessible than you might think, and how you can apply these powerful tools in your practice to work faster and smarter.
The new generation of designers, builders, and facility owners is already using these advanced, collaborative environments to make better decisions, faster than ever. Find out about the sophisticated analytical tools your firm can start leveraging now—no extensive technical training or massive investments required—to:
- Expedite and improve your business management decisions.
- Streamline process management across all areas of your practice.
- Strengthen quality assessment and control.
- Set strategic goals and link them with measurable outcomes.
Through case studies and interactive exercises, this session will introduce you to strategies and best practices for effectively using today's advanced technologies.
Emerging technologies are hot topics in every industry. In this dynamic panel discussion, you'll "tap" into innovative resources that can help you improve client engagement, create collaborative workflows, and accelerate your practice.
Now in its 11th year, the AIA TAP Technology | Innovation Awards Program hosts an interactive discussion between attendees and this year's award-winning teams, who will present best-in-class examples from small practitioners up to well-known design firms.
Each of these winning submissions showcases excellence in one or more of the following categories:
- Stellar architecture
- Project delivery excellence
- Sustainable design
- Academic success
Learn from award-winning case studies from the AIA TAP awards' 11-year history. Plus, pick up strategies for innovative technology implementation that you can use in your practice, including tangible impacts and repeatable workflows. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced-level professionals will benefit from this highly valuable session, packed with actionable information and resources.
http://eventscribe.com/2015/aia/aaSearchByDay.asp?h=Full%20Schedule&SDDO=0&t=Full%20Schedule&popup=1
BIMForum Conference: Transforming Deliverables (April 30, 2015)
http://meetings.bimforum.org/annual/conference-seminar-agenda/
buildingSMART Hong Kong recognized Strategic Building Innovation • bimSCORE and MOH Holdings, Singapore with an International BIM Award. (April 24, 2015)
This project for MOH Holdings, operator of Singapore’s public healthcare facilities, provides a full-spectrum Asset Management and Facility Management solution to improve design, planning, cost control, and operation. Key accomplishments include:
- Productivity, reliability, and quality improvements for eight specific use cases. More importantly, this exemplary project represents an innovative BIM for AM/FM solution that actually goes far beyond BIM alone, creating a reliable data ecosystem and integrating an array of standard and customized applications serving many important business needs.
- Transformation of design requirements and compliance management though a design object library and detailed BIM standard facilitating compliance from project initiation.
- Unified database of authoritative enterprise information maintained externally to the geometric model and accessible to multiple users and applications via open standards.
For more information on the award program, visit the buildingSMART Hong Kong website:
ENR FutureTech Conference 2015 (March 16 - 17, 2015)
Innovative owners are embracing the value of model-based asset management and facility operations to integrate traditionally-separate functions into a logical and efficient flow from hospital planning through to decades of operations management. Calvin Kam and Tony Rinella from Strategic Building Innovation-bimSCORE will share highlights and objectives of pilot work currently underway with the Singapore MOH Holdings (owners of national public healthcare infrastructure) to test such a comprehensive approach in that country.
The aerospace industry approaches its most complex rocket science or airplane production projects by managing millions of individual components as a system of “parts”, which drives all design, procurement and construction processes. Working with its research partners, Stanford/CIFE is applying this approach by challenging the overall design as a rational system of “parts” so that it can be managed from traditional construction approaches to better align with the manufacturing process. Calvin Kam from Stanford/CIFE will share the early progress of this initiative.
http://construction.com/events/2015/enr-futuretech-sf/
Design[realized] Webinar (March 3, 2015)
Evidence-based best practice standards powered by reliable performance tracking and reporting are transforming many industries and areas of practice today. This seminar demonstrates how a balanced scorecard approach, inspired by original research at Stanford University's Center for Integrated Facility Engineering, is used to effectively improve project outcomes in all phases through quantitative measurement of BIM and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) implementation performance and maturity. The presentation will demonstrate how to align BIM implementation to strategic business goals for a project, office or enterprise.
http://www.designrealized.com/BIM_Success
AIA National Convention 2014, USA
bimSCORE teamed up with a resort owner and a research center to share experiences supporting Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) on 3 very different projects (a greeting center, a large hotel, and an amusement park ride) and highlight valuable insights into optimizing BIM efforts on projects of all scales. You can read about the presentations through the URLs below:
Read about the session here: FR215 Fantasy Meets Science
Publications
APEC Guide to Performance Metrics and BIM to support Green Building Objectives (2015)
http://publications.apec.org/publication-detail.php?pub_id=1632
AEDIFICE: The Journal of Hong Kong’s Construction Industry - Realising the Promise of BIM in Hong Kong Construction Industry (2014)
http://www.hkcic.org/chi/UploadFiles/Aedifice/Aedifice21-May2014/index.html
APEC Start-Up Guide, Building Information Modeling (2014)
http://publications.apec.org/publication-detail.php?pub_id=1510
The Business Value of BIM for Construction in Major Global Markets – background research, commentary and benchmarking on BIM adoption in Asia. (2014)
http://analyticsstore.construction.com/GlobalBIMSMR14
Journal of the National Institute of Building Sciences (US) publication – See the article Using Objectified Measures to Realize the Promise of BIM on page 14 of the courrent journal. (2013)
http://www.journalofthenationalinstituteofbuildingsciences.com/2013/June/index.html
Metrics Measure the Value Gained from BIM - on page 18 in The Business Value of BIM in North America (2012):
https://bimforum.org/2012/12/17/mcgraw-hill-releases-updated-bim-report/
bimSCORE is the "GPS Navigator" for any enterprise or project team charting a course for Building Information Modeling (BIM). Our consulting services have been augmented with a new suite of bimSCORE online and instant-score services beginning late spring 2013.