Johnny Fortune: Supporting Advances in Building Science and Technology at NIBS

The team at BIM Designs, Inc. produces the Future Construct Podcast. We will be at Geo Week 2023, and this week's podcast guest Johnny Fortune will also be at speaking as a part of the Opening Keynote Presentation: How Ready is the AEC Industry for Digitalization? where a panel of experts will discuss what has and hasn't changed in technological innovations, how they've seen organizations define the value of a shift into the digital age, whether or not certain companies and users are ready for it and much more. Use promo code SPEAKER100 for a free expo hall pass or $100 off a Full Conference Pass. Geo Week is a conference you won't want to miss!It's a new week, and that means another episode of the Future Construct Podcast! For Season 3, Episode 10, our host Amy Peck(@AmyPeckXR), was thrilled to welcome Johnny Fortune, the BIM Program Director at the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), to the show (22-minute interview). The conversation between Johnny and Amy touched on a handful of thought-provoking topics, including adoption ratings, inefficiencies, industry standards, and challenges, as well as their impact. They also discussed a roadmap from BIM to, ultimately, the AR cloud and some transcendent industry technologies.About Johnny FortuneJohnny Fortune is a technology leader and subject matter expert in building information management (BIM) for the architecture, engineering, construction, and owner/operator industry. He serves as the Director of the U.S. National BIM Program with the National Institute of Building Sciences, where he focuses on the program launch and implementation plan to improve efficiencies in the design and construction industry. Johnny has more than 20 years of experience in computer-aided design and BIM management. Throughout his career, he has successfully helped many professionals adopt various levels of design and construction technology, from hand drafting to virtual design and construction.During the interview, Johnny discussed numerous topics with host Amy Peck(@AmyPeckXR), including:What Johnny attributes the slow adoption rating and inefficiencies to, as well as industry standards and challengesIndustry standards that Johnny's seen come about and enacted in the past decade that have been really impactfulWhether people are drawing a line from BIM  to building the as-built, to digital twins smart buildings, to smart cities, to ultimately the AR cloudSome of the technologies that Johnny thinks are having the most impactSHOW NOTES 0:12  Amy Peck introduces Johnny Fortune, the BIM Program Director at the National Institute of Building Sciences.2:15  Amy: "So what do you attribute the slow adoption rating and inefficiencies to, because there aren't a lack of standards? And what are the challenges, because it's such a behemoth of an industry?"4:19  Amy: "And since you've been focused on standards, what are some of the standards that you've seen come about and enacted in the past decade that have been really impactful, and how do we rinse and repeat?"15:08  Amy: "In terms of your own interest in the industry, what are some of the technologies that you think are having the most impact, and do you think it's somewhat of a slow burn for some of these technologies?"Contact the Future Construct Podcast Produced by BIM Designs, Inc!BIM Designs, Inc.: minority-owned, US-based, union-signatory preconstruction technology firm, offering turnkey BIM modeling, laser scanning, coordination management, and other VDC solutions to the AEC industry.Schedule a free consultation: [email protected] to our weekly blog and our Future Construct PodcastSuggest a podcast guest