Talk-show No.16 : “Defining LOD for BIM in the US” LOD is one of the most popular terminology and most importance element when dealing with BIM whether you’re an owner, architect, engineer, general contractor, or sub-contractor However, there are various meaning of LOD around the world, which may confuse a lot of people in the industry Therefore, with the purpose of providing a better clarification of LOD for professionals in Viet Nam’s AEC industry, we would like to offer a seminar to introduce a definition of LOD which has been recognized and widely used in the US This description of LOD is published by BIM Forum under “Level of Development (LOD) Specification” and presented to you in this seminar by Mr James Bedrick who co-authored the initial IPD contracts, created the concept of Level of Development (LOD) as well as co-chaired the AGC/AIA BIMForum LOD Specification working group (www.BIMForum.org/LOD) Agenda: 13:30 - 14:00 : Welcome guest 14:00 – 15:00 : LOD definition in the US 15:00 – 15:15 : Tea Break 15:15 – 16:15 : Questions & Answer 16:15: Finish and Net-working Time: Saturday at 13h30, June 17th, 2017 Location: Dreamplex 2, 195 Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 15, Binh Thanh District, HCMC Speaker: Mr James Bedrick, FAIA, LEED AP James currently is founding principal at AEC Process Engineering James is a registered architect, holds degrees in Architecture and Electrical Engineering, has over 35 years’ experience in the AECO industry Jim has developed delivery models, contracts, technology, and work processes that nurture, support, and enhance this collaboration He was at the forefront of the development of IPD, co-authoring all of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) initial publications on the concept Since 2007 he has been a contributing member of the AIA Contract Documents Committee, where he co-authored the initial IPD contracts, created the concept of Level of Development (LOD) and helped to build an agreement (AIA E202) around it, chaired the development of the 2013 Digital Practice Documents, and helped write both the Design-Build documents and the A201 General Conditions for the Contract for Construction He is currently working with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) to develop and deliver workshops on collaborative VDC techniques, and since 2011 has co-chaired the AGC/AIA BIMForum LOD Specification working group Fee : 100.000 VND/ person Registration info: Mr Hoang, HP: 0934.144.498, email: hoang.lam@bimvietnam.org Mr Hai, HP: 0913.602.210, email: hai.tu@bimvietnam.org