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TAP BIM Award Winner 2009
Cooper Union
Architect: Morphosis Architects

The AIA Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community (TAP) serves as a resource for AIA members, the profession, and the public in the deployment of computer technology in the practice of architecture. Technology in Architectural Practice monitors the development of computer technology and its impact on architecture practice and the entire building life cycle, including design, construction, facility management, and retirement or reuse.

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TAP Update on BIM for Design: Latest Tools and Trends

The San Francisco Digital Design Breakfast Club is an informal group of local AEC professionals who meet once a month to discuss the use of digital technologies in design and construction, address philosophical questions posed by those technologies, and share stories about our experiences with them. Eleven members of the group compiled a report from the trenches, a mosaic of how-to’s and lessons learned on BIM and IPD. This was a rapid-fire presentation in the pecha-kecha format: each presenter has 7 minutes to speak about 20 slides for approximately 20 seconds each. See videos and PPTs of each presentation.

Google SketchUp for Energy Analysis (4 LUs HSW/SD)

These free, step-by-step online tutorials on 3D modeling and energy analysis tools—Open Studio, SketchUp, and EnergyPlus—qualify for 4 LUs (HSW/SD) following completion of the four-hour program and a quiz. This is a quick, easy way to fulfill your annual AIA sustainable design (SD) continuing education requirement at no cost!