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AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference, June 5-7, 2018 in Anaheim, Calif. — co-located with the SPAR 3D Expo & Conference — will feature six technology tracks and more than 60 conference sessions and keynotes exploring the latest trends and best practices for design- ing, constructing, and managing AEC projects smarter. In addition, an exhibition will highlight companies offering hardware, software, and services; emerging technology; as well as building/construction prod- ucts. Special features will include theaters on the expo floor featuring case studies, new products, and best practices. The educational program will feature a series of conferences-within-a- conference, including: National BIM Conference — Addresses IT needs of the entire facili- ties and construction team, including how information and electronic data are leveraged throughout the life cycle of the facility and how information standards are defined and shared; National High-Performance Building Conference — Includes exec- utive-level meetings, roundtable discussions, seminars, a vendor prod- uct exhibit, and a short-course theater to highlight high-performance building products and services covering sustainability, accessibility, aesthetics, cost effectiveness, function and operation, historic preserva- tion, productivity, and safety and security; BIM in the Academy — Developed by front-line universities that are driving industry innovation, the conference presents cutting-edge de- velopments in BIM and sustainability and how the next generation of AEC professionals are learning to apply and advance new technology; and National Specifiers Conference — Concentrated group of sessions on specifications production, including specification change impacts and trends. AEC NEXT Explore the latest trends and best practices for designing, constructing, and managing AEC projects.
Educational tracks include: • BIM and Integrated Project Delivery • Building Performance and Sustainability
• Sustainable Sites, Infrastructure, and Smart Cities • Jobsite Connectivity and Construction Management • Specs, Codes, and Standards • Facility, Asset, and Life Cycle Management Additionally, the conference features three keynote addresses: Creativity & Constructability in AEC — Ken Sanders, FAIA, man- aging principal at Gensler; and Jack Dahlgren, senior project manager at NVIDIA, will discuss highly collaborative, integrated approaches to design and delivery that illustrate how digital technology is magnifying the creativity of design talent and achieving new levels of performance and value for clients. Intelligent Design for Collaborative Constructability — David Wilson, chief innovation officer, Bechtel Corporation, discusses how full realization of digitization will entail wide-ranging components: integrating multiple sensors for capturing the environment in real time; increasingly complex data analytics; progressing from machine learn- ing/computer vision to true AI and autonomy; “digital twin” virtual design and construction to operations and maintenance; use of driver- less vehicles and robotics of all kinds; and jobsites that will incorporate manufacturing. Integrated Projects: A Vision for the Future — Atul Khanzode, chief information officer, DPR Construction, works with project teams across the country to implement Virtual Building and Lean Construc- tion tools and processes and collaborates with academia and research groups around the world to move the industry forward in the use of technologies to improve project delivery processes. Up-to-date information about the AEC Next Technology Expo + Con- ference and registration details are available at www.aecst.com.
Information provided by AEC-ST (www.aecst.com).
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