Upcoming events

activities involving our construction projects and communication efforts...

Building Information Modeling Symposium.  UMass Amherst, June 27, 2008.  The University of Massachusetts Amherst is undergoing a large capital construction program. While much of the work has already been put in place, more capital improvements are planned over the next few years. Similar construction programs are being planned at other campuses within the University system and at other State colleges in Massachusetts. To better respond to the demands of such construction programs and the need for greater control, coordination and project integration, the Symposium will tap industry experts for a lively discussion on the benefits and challenges of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) delivery method.

The Symposium is designed around a panel of experts from selected owner's groups, architectural/engineering, construction management and related consulting firms who have utilized BIM for design, construction coordination and facilities management purposes. The event will be attended by facility management professionals from University of Massachusetts system, staff of the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management, representatives of the University of Massachusetts Building Authority, facilities managers from the Amherst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke and Smith college campuses, and members of the design and construction community that serves the UMass system.

For more information, contact Ludmilla Pavlova, UMass Amherst Facilities & Campus Planning, at (413) 577-1720 or lpavlova@facil.umass.edu.

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Sustainable Design Thursdays - Brown Bag Lunch.  Held each Thursday, noon until 1pm, in Conference Room B at Facilities & Campus Planning.  View and discuss the US Green Building Council Green Build conference workshops via the internet; subjects include architecture and design, building engineering, green operations, construction, research and education, sustainable sites, and more.  For more information, contact Ludmilla Pavlova at 577-1720.

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If you would like to arrange to have a construction orientation presented to your campus group or organization, contact Jim Hunt via email or by calling 577-4767.