Building Innovation: The Podcast

In this episode of the Building Innovation Podcast, host Johnny Fortune is joined by John (JC) Hudgison, MPA, CBO, CFM, Construction Services Center Manager and Chief Building Official, City of Tampa. They discuss the importance of digital transformation in the building industry, as well as the role of building officials and the challenges they face. JC also highlights the benefits of emerging tec...

In the final episode of the four-part National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) series, host Johnny Fortune sits down with TJ Meehan, Vice President of Technology Solutions with CADD Microsystems.    They discuss the Construction to Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) module and how it helps building owners manage and utilize data more effectively, as well as the challenges of...

In the third episode of the four-part series on the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™), host Johnny Fortune is joined by Dr. Ralph Kreider, CEO and Founder of Building Better. They delve into Dr. Kreider’s involvement in the development of the NBIMS-US™, value of BIM Use Definitions (BUD) in project implementation, and importance of tying technology to organizational goals.    Key To...

Last week, the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast launched the first episode in a four-part series on the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™). Episode 1 covered the new module for Project BIM Requirements.    In episode 2, host Dr. Johnny Fortune is joined by Dr. John I. Messner, Ph. D., NAC, the Charles and Elinor Matts Professor of Architectural Eng...

The National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast is back for a second season! Host Johnny Fortune is kicking off Season 2 with a four-part series on the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™), which will roll out through October.   In the first episode, Dr. Fortune is joined by Dr. Carrie Sturts Dossick, P.E., Associate Dean for Research with the College of Built...

The latest episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, highlights industry leader, author, and speaker Paul Doherty. This episode explores smart cities and the metaverse, highlighting a human-centric and data-driven approach to urban development. The discussion emphasizes the role AI, blockchain, and digital twins will play in revo...

The latest episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, highlights industry leader, Marc Goldman, Director of AEC Industry Solutions with Esri. Marc discusses the intersection of GIS, BIM, and digital twins in the building industry. He explains how GIS provides context and layers of information that are crucial for making informed d...

The latest episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, discusses the mental health crisis in the construction industry and introduces the initiative Get Construction Talking. The conversation highlights the importance of addressing mental health in the industry and the need for open conversations and support.   Procore Technologies...

This episode of the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Innovation podcast, hosted by Johnny Fortune, features industry experts Jay Kline, Roger Grant, and Kimon Onuma. The discussion revolved around the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and building sciences, exploring the transformative impact of AI on digital twins, industry standards, building information modeling (BIM)...

Every year, the National Institute of Building Sciences recognizes built environment leaders for their notable contributions to this vast and growing industry. In this episode, host Johnny Fortune speaks with some of the 2023 award recipients – Future Leaders, Exceptional Woman in Building, The Mortimer M. Marshall Lifetime Achievement, and NIBS Innovator – about their work and suggestions for oth...

In this episode of the Building Innovation podcast, host Johnny Fortune is joined by Salla Eckhardt, Vice President of Innovation, OAC Services. Eckhardt provides a fresh take on empowering women in a predominately male industry, through the lens of her individual journey as a transformational change agent in construction. She also discusses how digital transformation is socially equalizing the in...

This month, join podcast host Johnny Fortune and Kimon Onuma, President of Onuma Inc. and trailblazer in architecture and technology. Onuma is also the founder of BIMStorm, an international event that brings industry organizations into a virtual environment to explore forward-looking technology.  In this episode, Onuma outlines the BIMStorm events that help foster collaboration as well as rapid pr...

Please join our host Jonny Fortune as he speaks with Adam Matthews,  Head of Global Digital Transformation, Connected Places Catapult this month. Mr. Matthews shares a global perspective of how digital technology standards for the built environment are being developed and implemented around the world and discusses the effort of the UK program and how it pulled together various industry stakeholder...

Join NIBS podcast host Jonny Fortune and Penn State Professor of Architectural Engineering Dr. John Messner as they discuss why BIM (Building Information Management) is so important to the industry and the built environment, and provide an overview of the new National BIM Standard. Tune in monthly to the official podcast of the National Institute of Building Sciences , where host Johnny Fortune an...