Calendar of Events

2011 buildingSMART alliance Conference

December 05 - 09, 2011
Washington, D.C.

This conference is a part of the National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Meeting held in conjunction with the Ecobuild America Conference and is also a component of a larger event – the National BIM Conference.

It’s your one-stop event for all things BIM

Don’t miss:

  • A sneak peak at Version 2 of the National BIM Standard-United StatesTM (NBIMS-US™).
  • The Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) CMMS/CAFM Challenge.
  • Demonstrations of the key components to implementing BIM: the Life Cycle (LCie) Model; the Quantity Takeoff information exchange (QTie); and the Specifiers’ Properties information exchange (SPie).
  • 30 Alliance-sponsored technical sessions in four threads, including: BIM in Education; BIM Standards, BIM Experience/User Apps; and the BIM Life Cycle.
  • A look into the newly unveiled United States National CAD Standard® Version 5.
And there’s more…  
  • Take this opportunity to learn more about the other National Institute of Building Sciences program areas and how they all relate by attending a variety of committee and council meetings during the week.
  • Have fun socializing with industry experts at the International and VIP Networking Reception sponsored by the Institute.
  • Celebrate the leaders in our industry at the Institute’s Annual Awards Reception and Banquet.
  • Participate in even more educational training sessions offered at Ecobuild.
  • Step into the exhibit hall and see the AEC Interoperability Center with real-world examples of BIM and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) systems; BIMStorm DC, sponsored by Onuma; Sustainable and Smart Theaters; and  the latest in products and services presented by hundreds of exhibitors.

Register today and be a part of all the BIM activity.  
Institute members receive a 20% discount on registration! Use code “NIBS11” when registering. Combine that with early-bird registration and save big.