AIA Convention App and More

For those heading down to Washington DC later this week for the AIA 2012 National Convention there is an app available for your smart phones.  The updated convention schedule, plan your sessions, much more. Find out more or how to download online at aia.org Also, if you are part of the twitterverse be part of the conversation [...]

BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling

Building Contractors Association of New Jersey will be hosting BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling on June 27, 2012 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Earn 8 GBCI CE Hours or 8 AIA Learning Units Your Resource for Successful BIM Implementation Building Information Modeling (BIM) is changing the way projects are constructed. [...]

Lessons in BIM Adoption: How Integrated Project Delivery Can Work

I wanted to make you aware of a free webinar this week you might find interesting.  Reed Construction Data is broadcasting a webinar titled “Lessons in BIM Adoption: How Integrated Project Delivery Can Work” featuring the following speakers: Robert Leicht, PhD – BIM Manager for DPR Construction Scott Simpson, FAIA, LEED AP – Senior Director [...]

Autodesk Adds Significant New Benefits to Assistance Program

Displaced Workers Now Have Access to 17 Products and Enhanced eLearning; Employers Get Discount for Hiring Program Participants; New Term License for AutoCAD software With more than 5,000 participants in the Autodesk Assistance Program and more than 5,000 product downloads to date, Autodesk is announcing significant additions to the program announced six weeks ago. The [...]

Free Continuing Eduction Credits

At a recent AIA Newark Suburban board meeting we were discussing ways to increase the benefits to the membership.  One board member said that one of the most common email and phone call questions he gets is about where to find low cost continuing education (CE) credits. Especially at this time of odd numbered years [...]

Some Other Useful BIM & IPD Information Sources…

I’ve been working with BIM, mostly Revit, for 10 years now.  In the beginning there wasn’t much published on the subject. It wasn’t even called BIM.  Back then the terms were more like Object Modeling and virtual building.  Now, not only do we have numerous printed books, we also have scores of software & service [...]

Welcome to the AIA NJ Technology In Practice Blog!

The purpose of the AIA NJ Technology In Practice blog is to share knowledge about the use of technology in the professional lives of our members and their firms. The goal is to expand the knowledge, flatten the learning curve, and decrease the time it takes to implement and benefit from the tools and technologies [...]