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“New ways” that rely on ITLBNL• Automation of tasks to reduce time andcost• Elimination of reproduction andduplication to avoid errors• Same source of information to eliminate
misunderstandings and conflicting
solutions• Recording of design intent to maintainthe understanding of past decisions
and consistency over the life of abuilding• Maintenance and reuse of full building
records
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IAI demonstrations at AEC’98
IFCIFC- and Part 2121-based information exchange insupport of industry processes:• Design of an energyenergy-efficient bank building
Schematic design (Alberti)
z Architectural design (Allplan FT)z Architectural design development (AutoCAD)
z Energy simulation/analysis (SMOG/RIUSKA)z Energy code compliance (ComCheck)z• Redesign of an office building floor
Interactive IFC CAD tool (Design Sketcher)z Architectural design (ArchiCAD)
z Architectural dimensioning (AcadMap)
z HVAC ducting (roCAD)
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Why invest in IT now• Ability to cope with what isdeveloping now• Ability to take advantage of future
developments• One cannot wait for the softwaredevelopers to solve industry
problems

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How to best prepare for the future• Engage in industry-wide education• Develop business cases for the use ofIT
• Engage in real-life demonstration
projects• Develop a universal object data model(IFC)• Understand the developing new legal
environment• Begin to think differently
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Industry-wide education• Educate yourself: allocate time andresources, then do it• “Visit” other industries and see what it
takes to get involved• Determine what tools, techniques andpractices from other industries you canbenefit from in your operation• “Try it,” experiment with ideas• “Spread the gospel:” tell others you workwith (do not keep it to yourself)• Hire the “new breed” of IT-savvy
professional
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Business cases for the use of IT• “Follow the process:” define
process steps and informationtypes• Define specific cost savings• Define specific time savings• Outline specific benefits and theways to attain them
• Define other (indirect) benefits
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Real-life demonstration projects• Find an interested “sponsor”• Formulate a demonstration planthat will showcase the benefits tothe “sponsor”• Expect to make sacrifices andmodifications in detail, but stick tothe overall plan
• Complete the plan
• Document the experience
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distributed documents• Liabilities resulting from electronic
exchange and distribution• Authorization to electronicallymanipulate documents• Versioning of documents that areelectronically distributed

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Begin to think differently• Ask if you can do differently what you
have been doing traditionally• Look for ways to improve what youare doing• Look for new ideas in the way youwork• Challenge yourself to prove that there
is no better way to do what you aredoing• Always keep an open mind
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Software developers cannot solve industry problems

Required software is too diverse innature for any single software developer(even Microsoft)z The knowledge of industry issues lies
within the building, not software
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Building industry of the future• Industry-wide: better, cheaper,sooner• “New ways” of doing business that
rely on IT

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How far are we from this future?
This is largely up to you:
People like you will have to demand it.
In other industries they already have.

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End of talkThank youQuestions?

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Contact Information
Vladimir Bazjanac, Ph.D.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
University of California
MS 90-3111
Berkeley, CA 94720+01-510-486-4092 (phone)+01-510-486-4089 (fax)vlado@gundog.lbl.gov
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