Building Innovation: The Podcast is the official podcast of the National Institute of Building Sciences. It will bring to the mic a wide array of stakeholders, providing a holistic view of what is happening in the built environment. The podcast
will help raise awareness about industry challenges as well as educate the industry on emerging innovative solutions. It also will feature NIBS’ work and that of our
eight volunteer bodies, which includes seven councils.
NIBS convenes subject matter experts to support advances in building science and technology and explores research-based innovations for the built environment.
A Building Official’s Perspective on Digital Transformation
Building Official John JC Hudgison shares his expertise on the importance of digital transformation in the building industry, improving efficiency and code compliance through emerging technologies.
29 Oct 2024
NBIMS-US™ Series Part 4: COBie
In the final episode of the four-part National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) series, host Johnny Fortune sits down with TJ Meehan, Vice President of Technology Solutions with CADD Microsystems. They discuss the Construction to Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) module and how it helps building owners manage and utilize data more effectively, as well as the challenges of implementing BIM in the AEC industry and the importance of understanding owner data need...
23 Oct 2024
NBIMS-US™ Series Part 3: BIM Use Definitions
In the third episode of the four-part series on the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™), host Johnny Fortune is joined by Dr. Ralph Kreider, CEO and Founder of Building Better. They delve into Dr. Kreider’s involvement in the development of the NBIMS-US™, value of BIM Use Definitions (BUD) in project implementation, and importance of tying technology to organizational goals. Key Topics:Linking technology to organizational goals is crucial for successful BIM implementat...
17 Oct 2024
NBIMS-US™ Series Part 2: BIM Execution Planning
Last week, the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast launched the first episode in a four-part series on the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™). Episode 1 covered the new module for Project BIM Requirements. In episode 2, host Dr. Johnny Fortune is joined by Dr. John I. Messner, Ph.D., NAC, the Charles and Elinor Matts Professor of Architectural Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. They discuss BIM Execution Planning (BEP) ...
8 Oct 2024
NBIMS-US™ Series Part 1: Project BIM Requirements
The National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast is back for a second season! Host Johnny Fortune is kicking off Season 2 with a four-part series on the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™), which will roll out through October. In the first episode, Dr. Fortune is joined by Dr. Carrie Sturts Dossick, P.E., Associate Dean for Research with the College of Built Environments, University of Washington. They dive into a new module for Project BIM Requ...
10 Sept 2024
Smart Cities and the Metaverse: Exploring the Opportunities and Impact on Our Industry
The latest episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, highlights industry leader, author, and speaker Paul Doherty. This episode explores smart cities and the metaverse, highlighting a human-centric and data-driven approach to urban development. The discussion emphasizes the role AI, blockchain, and digital twins will play in revolutionizing the AEC industry. In addition, Doherty shares his insights on the power of trust in d...
1 Jul 2024
Integration of GIS, BIM, & Digital Twins
The latest episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, highlights industry leader, Marc Goldman, Director of AEC Industry Solutions with Esri. Marc discusses the intersection of GIS, BIM, and digital twins in the building industry. He explains how GIS provides context and layers of information that are crucial for making informed decisions in architecture, engineering, and construction. He emphasizes the role of GIS as the underpinning of digital twins and the integration of BIM data into GIS for visualization and analysis.
Key topics covered include:
GIS provides context and layers of information that are crucial for making informed decisions in the built environment.
BIM and GIS are interrelated technologies that can be used together to create a holistic picture of a project and provide the basis for digital twins.
The integration of BIM, GIS, and digital twins is the future of the industry, enabling visualization, analysis, and information sharing for complete lifecycle management.
Efforts are underway to develop standards and bring GIS, BIM, and digital twins together.
Thank you to Esri for sponsoring this episode. For more information about Esri, visit https://www.esri.com/ (https://www.esri.com/)
19 Mar 2024
Mental Health Crisis in Construction
The latest episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, discusses the mental health crisis in the construction industry and introduces the initiative Get Construction Talking. The conversation highlights the importance of addressing mental health in the industry and the need for open conversations and support.
Procore Technologies and The B1M have partnered to raise awareness and provide resources for individuals and businesses through this initiative. The long-term vision is to improve mental health in construction and create a culture where mental well-being is prioritized, ultimately reducing the alarming suicide rate in the industry.
Key topics covered include:
The construction industry is facing a mental health crisis, with rates of mental health issues and suicide rising.
The Get Construction Talking initiative aims to raise awareness, provide resources, and create a culture of open conversation around mental health in the industry.
Procore and The B1M have partnered to support the initiative and encourage businesses and individuals to get involved.
The long-term vision is to improve mental health in construction and prioritize mental well-being alongside physical safety.
For more information and to get involved with this important initiative, visit https://www.getconstructiontalking.org/. (https://www.getconstructiontalking.org/)
28 Feb 2024
The Intersection of AI and Building Sciences
This episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, features industry experts Jay Kline, Roger Grant, and Kimon Onuma. The discussion revolved around the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and building sciences, exploring the transformative impact of AI on digital twins, industry standards, building information modeling (BIM), resiliency, sustainability, and more.
Key topics include:
The integration of AI in facility design, construction, and operation is revolutionizing the industry.
The presenters share observations from the industry about how owners and executives are starting to notice the value of their data, how AI can use it, and how AI is driving the need for standards development.
The episode explores the challenges and opportunities of integrating AI in the building sciences.
The discussion also touches on lessons learned by early adopters of AI in the building industry.
For more resources on AI and building sciences, check out the following session (https://www.buildinginnovation.org/session/intersection-ai-and-building-sciences-new-era-intelligent-infrastructure) from Building Innovation 2023 and this NIBS webinar. (https://www.nibs.org/events/intersection-ai-and-building-sciences-new-era-intelligent-infrastructure)
10 Jan 2024
2023 NIBS Awards Recipients
Every year, the National Institute of Building Sciences recognizes built environment leaders for their notable contributions to this vast and growing industry. In this episode, host Johnny Fortune speaks with some of the 2023 award recipients – Future Leaders, Exceptional Woman in Building, The Mortimer M. Marshall Lifetime Achievement, and NIBS Innovator – about their work and suggestions for others on making an impact in the industry.
View the full list of 2023 recipients and send us your 2024 nominations at nibs.org/awards.
5 Dec 2023
Industry Trends from a Change Agent Perspective
In this episode of the Building Innovation podcast, host Johnny Fortune is joined by Salla Eckhardt, Vice President of Innovation, OAC Services. Eckhardt provides a fresh take on empowering women in a predominately male industry, through the lens of her individual journey as a transformational change agent in construction. She also discusses how digital transformation is socially equalizing the industry, shares her experience as a NIBS volunteer, and discusses industry trends, such as AI, smart cities, the metaverse, and data governance.
24 Oct 2023
Emerging Technologies in the AECO Industry
This month, join podcast host Johnny Fortune and Kimon Onuma, President of Onuma Inc. and trailblazer in architecture and technology. Onuma is also the founder of BIMStorm, an international event that brings industry organizations into a virtual environment to explore forward-looking technology.
In this episode, Onuma outlines the BIMStorm events that help foster collaboration as well as rapid prototyping and problem-solving. Fortune and Onuma also discuss a range of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twins and explore their impact on the built environment. Onuma offers insight into the importance of decoupled data that enables information to be easily shared across applications and databases. He also provides an analogy for the audience to better understand data interoperability and reuse and shares how AI can complement team efforts during the design process.
28 Sept 2023
Digital Transformation in the Built Environment
Please join our host Jonny Fortune as he speaks with Adam Matthews, Head of Global Digital Transformation, Connected Places Catapult this month. Mr. Matthews shares a global perspective of how digital technology standards for the built environment are being developed and implemented around the world and discusses the effort of the UK program and how it pulled together various industry stakeholders to bring about a holistic solution.
He also shares his thoughts about the similarities between the UK and the US and how the work he previously did with the UK helps inform his contributions to the U.S. National BIM Program.
23 Aug 2023
Overview of BIM and the National BIM Standard
Join NIBS podcast host Jonny Fortune and Penn State Professor of Architectural Engineering Dr. John Messner as they discuss why BIM (Building Information Management) is so important to the industry and the built environment, and provide an overview of the new National BIM Standard.
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