Following a multi-year effort, the National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance® released the latest edition of the nation’s consensus-based standard governing building information modeling (BIM). From planning and design through construction and operations, the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) Version 3 (V3) covers the full life cycle of buildings. “BIM is a powerful tool […]
Following a multi-year effort, the National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance® released the latest edition of the nation’s consensus-based standard governing building information modeling (BIM). From planning and design through construction and operations, the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) Version 3 (V3) covers the full life cycle of buildings.
“BIM is a powerful tool that can change the way our industry designs, constructs, operates and maintains facilities,” said the vice chair of the NBIMS-US™ V3 Project Committee, Jeffrey W. Ouellette, Assoc. AIA, IES. “The National BIM Standard-United States® Version 3 provides industry professionals with the necessary guidance to set that process in motion.”
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Gene V. Roe founded Lidar News in 2008 with two family members and is the founder of MPN Components, Inc., a geomatics consulting firm specializing in applied research, strategic marketing, branding, and technology development. As both a Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor, Gene has dedicated his career to advancing the field of geomatics and currently serves as Chair of the ASTM 3D Imaging Systems committee, where he led the development of the widely adopted E57 3D lidar data interoperability format. He has long been a thought leader in the adoption of transformative technologies, including CAD, GIS, GPS, and 3D laser scanning and lidar, primarily supporting innovation in the transportation industry.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – USA, September 9, 2026 – Organizers of Geo Week, the premier conference and trade show for geospatial and mapping professionals, have announced their Strategic Partnerships for 2027, comprised of Event Partners, Industry Partners, and Supporting Partners. Each partnership plays a pivotal role in bolstering the event’s success and bringing together…
For decades, lidar has been extraordinarily good at answering one question: where is it in three-dimensional space? A pulse of laser light leaves a sensor, strikes a surface and returns. Measure the time between those events precisely enough and the result is an accurate three-dimensional representation of terrain, vegetation, buildings and infrastructure. But today, researchers…
Sixteen wavelengths in an open excavation Researchers from Aarhus University and Moesgaard Museum have developed a multispectral imaging rig that uncovers hidden stratification directly inside active excavation trenches. The prototype illuminates vertical soil sections using sixteen distinct narrow-band light-emitting diode wavelengths, sweeping sequentially from near-ultraviolet through visible bands to near-infrared. Rather than relying on broadband…
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