Building Innovation: The Podcast

Building Innovation: The Podcast

Building Innovation: The Podcast is the official podcast of the National Institute of Building Sciences. It will bring to the mic a wide array of stakeholders, providing a holistic view of what is happening in the built environment. The podcast will help raise awareness about industry challenges as well as educate the industry on emerging innovative solutions. It also will feature NIBS’ work and that of our eight volunteer bodies, which includes seven councils. NIBS convenes subject matter experts to support advances in building science and technology and explores research-based innovations for the built environment.

Episodes

November 14, 2024 39 mins

In this episode of the Building Innovation Podcast, host Johnny Fortune is joined by John (JC) Hudgison, MPA, CBO, CFM, Construction Services Center Manager and Chief Building Official, City of Tampa. They discuss the importance of digital transformation in the building industry, as well as the role of building officials and the challenges they face. JC also highlights the benefits of emerging technologies in improving efficiency a...

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In the final episode of the four-part National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) series, host Johnny Fortune sits down with TJ Meehan, Vice President of Technology Solutions with CADD Microsystems.  

 They discuss the Construction to Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) module and how it helps building owners manage and utilize data more effectively, as well as the challenges of implementing BIM in the AEC industry...

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In the third episode of the four-part series on the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™), host Johnny Fortune is joined by Dr. Ralph Kreider, CEO and Founder of Building Better. They delve into Dr. Kreider’s involvement in the development of the NBIMS-US™, value of BIM Use Definitions (BUD) in project implementation, and importance of tying technology to organizational goals. 

 Key Topics:

  • Linking technology to organi...
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Last week, the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast launched the first episode in a four-part series on the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™). Episode 1 covered the new module for Project BIM Requirements.  

 In episode 2, host Dr. Johnny Fortune is joined by Dr. John I. Messner, Ph.D., NAC, the Charles and Elinor Matts Professor of Architectural Engineering at the Pennsylvania State Un...

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The National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast is back for a second season! Host Johnny Fortune is kicking off Season 2 with a four-part series on the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™), which will roll out through October. 

 In the first episode, Dr. Fortune is joined by Dr. Carrie Sturts Dossick, P.E., Associate Dean for Research with the College of Built Environments, University of Washingt...

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The latest episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, highlights industry leader, author, and speaker Paul Doherty. This episode explores smart cities and the metaverse, highlighting a human-centric and data-driven approach to urban development. The discussion emphasizes the role AI, blockchain, and digital twins will play in revolutionizing the AEC industry. In ad...

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The latest episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, highlights industry leader, Marc Goldman, Director of AEC Industry Solutions with Esri. Marc discusses the intersection of GIS, BIM, and digital twins in the building industry. He explains how GIS provides context and layers of information that are crucial for making informed decisions in architecture, engineeri...

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March 19, 2024 39 mins

The latest episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, discusses the mental health crisis in the construction industry and introduces the initiative Get Construction Talking. The conversation highlights the importance of addressing mental health in the industry and the need for open conversations and support. 

 Procore Technologies and The B1M have partnered to raise...

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This episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, features industry experts Jay Kline, Roger Grant, and Kimon Onuma. The discussion revolved around the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and building sciences, exploring the transformative impact of AI on digital twins, industry standards, building information modeling (BIM), resiliency, sustainability, and m...

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January 10, 2024 39 mins

Every year, the National Institute of Building Sciences recognizes built environment leaders for their notable contributions to this vast and growing industry. In this episode, host Johnny Fortune speaks with some of the 2023 award recipients – Future Leaders, Exceptional Woman in Building, The Mortimer M. Marshall Lifetime Achievement, and NIBS Innovator – about their work and suggestions for others on making an impact in the indu...

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In this episode of the Building Innovation podcast, host Johnny Fortune is joined by Salla Eckhardt, Vice President of Innovation, OAC Services. Eckhardt provides a fresh take on empowering women in a predominately male industry, through the lens of her individual journey as a transformational change agent in construction. She also discusses how digital transformation is socially equalizing the industry, shares her experience as a ...

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October 24, 2023 35 mins

This month, join podcast host Johnny Fortune and Kimon Onuma, President of Onuma Inc. and trailblazer in architecture and technology. Onuma is also the founder of BIMStorm, an international event that brings industry organizations into a virtual environment to explore forward-looking technology. 

In this episode, Onuma outlines the BIMStorm events that help foster collaboration as well as rapid prototyping and problem-solving. Fortu...

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Please join our host Jonny Fortune as he speaks with Adam Matthews,  Head of Global Digital Transformation, Connected Places Catapult this month. Mr. Matthews shares a global perspective of how digital technology standards for the built environment are being developed and implemented around the world and discusses the effort of the UK program and how it pulled together various industry stakeholders to bring about a holistic solutio...

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Join NIBS podcast host Jonny Fortune and Penn State Professor of Architectural Engineering Dr. John Messner as they discuss why BIM (Building Information Management) is so important to the industry and the built environment, and provide an overview of the new National BIM Standard.

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