Michael Dakan

Has BIM Simply Come to Mean '3D CAD'? Also, tradition stymies electronic distribution of construction drawings

I've read several articles lately about how architectural firms are flocking to BIM (building information modeling) work methods.

What's New in Acrobat 8 Professional: Upcoming version of Adobe's PDF software offers improved security, performance with CAD files

On Monday, Adobe revealed plans for the next versions of Acrobat and the newly renamed Acrobat Connect, scheduled to ship in November.

National Institute for Building Sciences Standards: The National CAD Standard and the National Building Information Model Standard

Did you ever work in an office when a north arrow design competition was underway?

New Book: Professional Practice 101 -- explore some new architectural theories and perspectives

A new book from publisher John Wiley & Sons, Professional Practice 101, is a thoughtful examination of architectural practice today that would make very good reading for new students of the discipline as well as for practicing architects who perhaps are seeking new or different approaches to how...more >>

GSA's BIM Pilot Shows Success: Nine completed pilot projects prove the cost benefits and effectiveness of BIM

The Office of Chief Architect of the U.S. GSA (General Services Administration) launched an initiative to foster the use of BIM (building information modeling) technologies for GSA projects in summer 2003.