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ONUMA, Inc. has been focusing
on integration using advanced processes and tools including BIM since
the early 90s. The following is a collection of white papers and
articles of our view of the new integrated reality that has been
evolving.
The papers include:
From Abundance to Scarcity: A Strategy or the 21st Century Building
Industry - 2009
Prior to 2008, during the period of economic abundance, there was
little pressure to change and become more efficient. The status quo
worked fine. This was the case for the banking industry, the auto
industry and by extension the largest industry: the building industry.
The recent global economic
collapse is terrible from any angle. On the other hand, it highlights
the need to live with scarcity. Hopefully this period provided lessons
and it is used as an opportunity to make change. The question remains:
when the economy rebounds, will it be “back to business as
usual?”
The environment, being
sustainable, and doing more with less is a big concern. Is it possible
to balance all this and create a world that will sustain future
generations? With time against us, this huge threat is an opportunity
for the building industry to take responsible actions. Most greenhouse
gasses come from the built environment, which generates more carbon
emission than automobiles. Studies report these inefficient design and
construction processes waste 30, 40 and even 50% on typical
construction projects.2 The inefficiency typically begins before
construction commences. My work with government agencies like the US
Coast Guard,3 private sector clients and BIMStorms, demonstrated how
newer design processes can be accomplished in 1/10 or even 1/20 the
time.
Integrated Practice - One View of a National Initiative –
January 2007
Integration as defined by the American Institute of Architects
will not be possible without open standards. It is as fundamental as
the standards that support the banking industry (U.S. Dollar and
others) and the standards that let you view this page on the internet.
Integrated Facility Planning using BIM Web Portals – Oct. 9,
2006
Distributed systems of knowledge and information linked through the
internet will transform how we work with BIM.
Sustainable Architect – June, 2006
The construction industry is collectively one of the largest in the
world. The architect is in the pilot's seat driving the decision making
process that triggers construction. By keeping the status quo of the
current process with the 30% built in waste factor, we are therefore in
a way one of the worst offenders in the impact on global warming. This
is a crisis. Regardless of whether it makes economic sense to change
our process to be more integrated, we have a moral obligation to change
just for the sake of changing the impact on the environment and the
future of the planet.
Twenty First Century Architect – April 2006
It is and it is not about technology. There is no magic bullet of how
we will work in this century. We will still value knowledge and
experience. What we will not value is complacency and a status quo
approach to business. There are huge opportunities for the industry.
This pager was written as chapter 6 in the AIA Report on Integrated
Practice.
Kimon G. Onuma, FAIA
Read chapter 6 here.
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