Environmental Conservation 620 - Studies/Building Info Modeling

Provides graduate students with an opportunity to deepen their studies in Building Information Modeling (BIM), a concept that is at the heart of contemporary digital building planning and execution. This course also provides a thorough introduction into Autodesk Revit and covers applied topics in Trimble SketchUp, both industry-standard software in the AEC field. In addition to learning basic concepts from BCT 420 (advanced 3D modeling, digital fabrication, laser scanning, etc.), students in this course are also required to research various BIM-related topics and apply them through project work and presentations (e.g. parametric design, building energy modeling, estimating, scheduling, and others). Specific topics are tailored to the student?s personal field of work or research and the project is intended to support their related endeavors. Basic previous CAD knowledge (e.g. in AutoCAD, SketchUp) is expected (e.g. from BCT 320 or a similar course).

Open to graduate students and students in the Certificate in Sustainable Building Construction program. Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops to class and install required software. (see syllabus for details)
Meets with BCT 420 and the U+ section of ECO 620.

This course is being taught in a flexible manner that allows students to take it in a way that works best for them. Weekly meetings are available in-person, on Zoom (both synchronous), and as recordings (asynchronous). Hands-on class components (labs and similar) can be attended in-person or completed as a remote activity. Note that some meetings may require synchronous attendance (unless that poses a hardship).