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	Building Information Modeling Symposium Presentations Available 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, a symposium was held on June 27 to tap industry experts for a lively discussion on the benefits and challenges of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) delivery method. The Symposium was 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 was 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. PowerPoint presentations and audio files from the symposium are available here. For more information, contact Ludmilla Pavlova, UMass Amherst Facilities & Campus Planning, at (413) 577-1720 or lpavlova@facil.umass.edu.
	Green Building Design Presentation to the Environmental Performance Advisory Committee (EPAC) PowerPoint presentation (in web page/HTML format) of Green Building Design made before the the Environmental Performance Advisory Committee on April 30, 2008. The presentation is also available in its original PowerPoint (*.ppt) format; right-click and choose "Save Target As..." HERE to download the 41MB file.
	Pleasant Street Improvement Plan Presentation to the Faculty Senate PowerPoint presentation (in web page/HTML format) of the Pleasant Street Improvement Plan made before the Faculty Senate on February 28, 2008. The presentation is also available in its original PowerPoint (*.ppt) format; right-click and choose "Save Target As..." HERE to download the 11MB file.
	CLIP Presentation to the Faculty Senate PowerPoint presentation (in web page/HTML format) of the Campus Landscape Improvement Plan (CLIP) made before the Faculty Senate on December 18, 2007. The presentation is also available in its original PowerPoint (*.ppt) format; right-click and choose "Save Target As..." HERE to download the 40MB file.
	FC&P Construction Cost Symposium White Paper Facilities & Campus Planning hosted a "Construction Cost Symposium" in March that brought together industry leaders to discuss the best ways to predict and control project construction costs. A white paper review and synopsis of the event has now been made available.

3D "fly-around" GIFs

The following 3D animations were created using Google SketchUp and a common GIF construction tool. We'll improve upon the size and quality of the graphics as time permits, but, remember, they're not intended to be perfectly to scale or exact renditions. Click the pics to animate --and enjoy!

	Recreation Center Designed by Sasaki Associates, Boston
	Studio Arts Building Designed by Gund Partnership, Inc., Cambridge
	Integrated Sciences Building Designed by Payette Associates, Boston
	Central Heating Plant Designed by Vanderweil Engineers, with support from Cambridge Seven Associates, BSC Group, Le Messurier, Haley Aldrich, Earth Tech, and Rogers Construction Consultants.
	Skinner Hall Renovation and Addition Designed by Anshen+Allen+Rothman, Inc., Boston

"Imagine" poster series

You may have seen our posters around campus highlighting some of our major projects and thought to yourself, "Hey, that would be perfect to cover the pizza stain on my dorm wall!"

Well, you're in luck. We're now making our full-color "Imagine" series available for fun and for free.

Choose from the Recreation Center, Skinner Hall, the Integrated Sciences Building, the Studio Arts Building and the Central Heating Plant. Impress your family and friends by collecting and displaying all five. Each poster is 11" x 17" and available here for download in PDF format.

We can also supply up to five printed copies of each poster to UMass faculty and staff upon request. If you would like more than five, alas, you will need to purchase them through University Print Services. To receive printed copies, please contact us with your request.

Studio Arts Building	Central Heating Plant
Recreation Center	Integrated Sciences Building
Skinner Hall

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