New Frontiers in Construction Conference 2020
“Where THEORY meets PRACTICE • Where RISK can be ENGAGED • Where CHANGE happens”
The Center for Education and Research in Construction is the research arm of the Department of Construction Management. Our expertise spans across the built environment industry – from safety and ergonomics to Information technology, from materials systems to project delivery. Throughout the day you will have a chance to meet the faculty of CM as well as our collaborators from other UW units, our students, and our industry partners.
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Successful Implementation of BIM Standards in the field and in FM
Presented By: Justin Lopez & Dan Watkinson of SoundTransit[/su_section]
Justin and Dan share their story of BIM implementation and their future vision of BIM as life cycle technology at a large public agency. They will present their experience, successes, challenges, lessons learned, and future aspirations of BIM utilization on Sound Transit’s $53.8 Billion dollar Light rail expansion.
Justin Lopez is a technology advocate that thrives on creating collaborative team environments and exploring how BIM can truly be leveraged as a life cycle technology for large organizations. Over the last 20 years, Justin has implemented 3D and BIM workflows on private and public mega projects as a BIM designer/modeler, manager and strategic consultant. As a Senior Design Technology Specialist in Sound Transit’s Department of Design, Engineering and Construction Management, Justin played a key role in the establishment of BIM requirements and standards for the Agency’s $53.8 Billion dollar light rail expansion projects.
Dan Watkinson is a 35 year professional in the engineering and design industry as a Construction Inspector, Surveyor, Drafter, and Technology Manager. Having experienced the transition from hand-drafting to 2D and 3D CAD methods first-hand, Dan has maintained a focus on advancing technologies and their adoption to best communicate design intent. Through his career Dan has developed organizational systems for Bentley and Autodesk centric programs for small teams and corporate level offices and managed CAD efforts on Multi-discipline projects. As the Sound Transit Design Technology Manager, Dan has lead his team to improve design collaboration and transition the agency to a digital environment by leading the adoption of digital signatures and design reviews. Over the past 8 years he has worked with Justin Lopez to promote BIM practices at Sound Transit including supply chain issues and working with Leadership to understand what is needed to work with today’s Contractors and Design Consultants. Currently Dan is developing an As-Built program to support Sound Transit’s Facility Maintenance and Asset Management Departments that is structured around using BIM and CIM rather than 2D CAD files to maintain the agency’s infrastructure and assets through digital twins.
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♦ B-219: Cornerstone Classroom
Recognition of Construction Workers' Physical Fatigue
Based on Gait Patterns Driven from Three-Axis Accelerometer Embedded in a Smartphone
Presented By: Sadra Fardhosseini
A Health-Belief Approach to Collecting Evidence for Ergonomics Intervention:
A Case Study of Material Handling using Four-Wheel Carts
Presented By: Zhenyu Zhang
Implementation and Development of 3D Concrete Printing for On-Site Application
Presented By: Sam Murphy
♦ B-204: PD Koon Conference Room
National BIM Standard
Presented By: Van Woods & Steve Hutsell
Regional Asset Data Consortium:
Identifying Data Requirements for Data-Driven Asset Management
Presented By: Alireza Borhani
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♦ B-219: Cornerstone Classroom
Weatherization & Health in Low Income Housing
Presented By: Carolina Recart
Social Equity of Clean Energy Policy in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Systems
Presented By: Yohan Min
♦ B-204: PD Koon Conference Room
CTOP Lab Cybersecurity Initiative:
Improving Data Security & Privacy in the Built Environment
Presented By: Laura Osburn
LIFE BUILDING Exchange: Investigating the Intersections among
Pro‑Environmental Behavior, Place Meaning & High-performance Design
Presented By: Julie Kreigh
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♦ B-133: Methods & Materials Lab
Talk with our graduate students about their research and ideas at the Poster Session.
After the judging, and in recognition of our students, we will present awards for best poster and toast in celebration of CERC’s 10th Anniversary.
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