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5 Steps To a More Productive BIM ProcessChris finished his Bachelor of Architecture from University of Idaho in 1991 where his thesis was the first to be completed entirely in CAD. From there he worked as an intern for a small architecture firm working on small commercial and residential projects and assisted the company switching from hand drafting to CAD. This was followed by a couple years of concrete construction and further internship with a design build firm focusing on high-end residential as well as CAD and IT Manager. Chris then shifted out of architecture for a little over a year working as a computer hardware/software consultant. It was during this time in 1997 that he was exposed to his first "BIM" technology. This technology had by far the biggest impact on his career. In 1997, he founded Visual Motion, Inc. (now BIM6x) providing software solutions, business consulting, training, and outsourcing connections/services.Chris has been fortunate to work in a variety of positions related to architectur

Intelligent Apartment BuildingsRobert is a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded IDS, a Cornell startup acquired for 24X revenue which sold a fault tolerant message bus to NYSE, Wall St. firms and telcos. Robert has held technology and architecture VP/Director-level positions at Stratus, Lucent, Mercury Systems and networking startups and was a co-founder of Coincident, an energy management company.Robert co-founded Embue following early voice-of-the-customer meetings that uncovered the significant unmet need for operational technology in the multi-housing market. Robert holds a PhD in Computer Science from Cambridge University, and a master’s degree in Sustainability from Harvard University. He holds two patents.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Intelligent Apartment Buildings with Robert Cooper.Learn more about Robert at Embue, connect with him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, build

The Mysterious Connection Between Place and a Long Healthy LifeRyan focuses on the intersection of place and healthy longevity. He is the author of bestselling Right Place, Right Time: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Home for the Second Half of Life (Johns Hopkins).Here advises real estate developers on how to create places to help people thrive and provides consumer content to make wise choices about where and how to live.Ryan is a graduate of Princeton University and Stanford Business School. He lives in Austin, Texas with his family.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Mysterious Connection Between Place and a Long Healthy Life with Ryan Frederick.Learn more about Ryan at Here.Life, and connect with him on LinkedIn.Referenced in This EpisodeHoursTrackerThe Right Place, Right Time AssessmentEntreArchitect Network members can access Ryan's Expert Session from February here: Riding the Age Wave - Taylor Davis and Ryan Frederick (February 2023).Right Place, Right Time: The Ultimate Gui

The Up StudioJohn Patrick Winberry, AIA is the founding partner and architect at The Up Studio, an architecture, interior, and brand design studio in New York City, specializing in contemporary design.John’s approach to architecture balances theory and approachability, comfortably guiding the client to an understanding of complex design theories. He is particularly drawn to simplicity and duality in design, using minimalist designs to maximize solutions across projects all while trying to bring joy and fun to the process.Alongside the Architectural practice, John has lectured for the AIA, Architecture Record, and at New York Institute of Technology. He has also been an active design critic for multiple schools of Architecture.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Up Studio with John Patrick Winberry.Learn more about John at The Up Studio, and connect with him on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube.Referenced in this EpisodePretty Good House by Michael Maines, Daniel Kolbert, Emily

A Guide To Creating Better HomesChris Briley is a principal architect at Briburn where he practices “architecture for life” specializing in sustainable design. He is a Certified Passive House Consultant. He is also cohost of the Green Architects’ Lounge podcast, an enthusiastic participant of the Building Science Discussion Group in Portland, and a founding board member of PassivhausMAINE. When not designing planet positive buildings, Chris can be found either sailing in Casco Bay, or hiking a mountain trails somewhere with his family.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, A Guide To Creating Better Homes with Chris Briley.Learn more about Chris at Briburn and Pretty Good House, check out the Green Architects’ Lounge podcast, and connect with him on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodePretty Good House by Michael Maines, Daniel Kolbert, Emily Mottram, and Christopher BrileyPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCA

Behind the Design at Wade Weissmann ArchitectureTom’s residential architectural journey began in 1994 with an internship at RWA Architects in Cincinnati and would take him to Chicago to work under Thomas Beeby, (learning classical and traditional principles and details), and subsequently Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker, (where traditional details were fused with a tailored, transitional design approach).Following his time at Cohen and Hacker, Tom formed his own practice, at which time he coincidentally met Wade Weissmann, though it would be several years before their paths crossed again. In the interim, Tom took a position with Lichten Craig Architecture + Interiors (now Craig and CO.) working on interior condo renovations in Chicago. In the summer of 2015, Tom reconnected with Wade and made the decision to relocate to Milwaukee.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Behind the Design at Wade Weissmann Architecture with Tom Wynn.Learn more about Tom at Wade Weissmann Architecture.Referenced in this Epis

How To Attract Top Talent To Your Architecture FirmShannon Hughes is a consultant and facilitator with a calling to nurture 'people first' company culture with small and medium-sized firms. In her practice, Enlivened Studios, she brings strategic business mentorship and experiential teaching practices to incite easeful collaboration and embolden transformational leadership.With 20+ years of corporate marketing and HR strategy experience, plus a lifetime of proven leadership, performance and creative devotion, Shannon combines skill + heart into every Enlivened Studios session. Through this work, she's on a mission to help people live fully, lead consciously and impact the world with joy and collective aliveness.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Attract Top Talent To Your Architecture Firm with Shannon Hughes.Learn more about Shannon at Enlivened Studios, connect with her on LinkedIn. Access Shannon's free resource The 5 Tips to Inspire a People First Culture HERE.Please visi

Mark R. LePage Shares His Vision for EntreArchitect and the Future of Small Firm ArchitectsMark R. LePage, AIA, NCARB is a licensed architect based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is President and CEO of Gābl Technologies, Inc. and the founder of EntreArchitect, the global community for small firm entrepreneur architects, and EntreArchitect.com, the online platform launched in 2012 to provide information, resources, and training for architect business owners and small firm leaders.With his 11th year leading EntreArchitect, Mark has contributed more than 3 million podcast downloads through 500+ published episodes, leads a private Facebook group with more than 8,000 architect members, and launched The EntreArchitect Community Annual Meeting; the first-ever live conference dedicated to small firm entrepreneur architects.As President and CEO of Gābl Media, Inc. Mark leads a multimedia network that empowers global leaders in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Gābl Media creates

How Knowing The Price of Lumber Will Improve Your Next Architecture ProjectFor 27 years, Michael Wisnefski has been actively trading commodities. Lumber is his specialty, where he is active in both the futures markets and the physically traded material.In July 2019, Wisnefski founded MaterialsXchange, a B2B digital marketplace for buying and selling lumber and structural wood panel. The inspiration for this business came from his experience trading lumber futures. In 2009 He was the first trader in the lumber futures pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to use a hand held computer.Prior to that, Wisnefski was active in the financial markets trading futures on equities and government bonds, while also working as VP of Business Development for a Lumber wholesale distributor.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How Knowing The Price of Lumber Will Improve Your Next Architecture Project with Michael Wisnefski.Learn more about Michael at MaterialsXChange, check out the SmartMarket livestreams,&nbs

Madame Architect Senior EditorAmy Stone is an architect and design manager at Gensler with a long-term interest in sustainable design and equitable environments. She is dedicated to the visibility and advancement of women in design and contributes as Senior Editor at Madame Architect. Amy is a life-long learner and is currently pursuing her MBA at Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business.Amy brings experience with a wide variety of project types including workplace, sustainable design, multi-family housing, higher education, mixed-use, adaptive reuse, commercial and residential, renovations, and interior design. She is experienced in large and small project scales and works fluidly in all phases of design and construction.Amy is the Senior Editor at Madame Architect, the online magazine featuring the stories of women in architecture and design. Thus far, Madame Architect has told the story of over 300 women, including Frida Escobedo, Neri Oxman, Deborah Berke, and Sheela Sogaard, as well as recent graduate

Tyler's Tactics for Communicating Your Unique Value as an ArchitectTyler is a serial learner obsessed with helping architects optimize all things business development, marketing, and operations.Before transitioning into Business Development at Monograph, Tyler worked in large and small architecture offices and also ran his own architectural design studio for 2.5 years. He holds a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Michigan and a M. Arch from Princeton University.Tyler is currently creating a community of architects at TylerTactics.com, where he sends one quick & powerful tactic each week to help architects communicate their unique value.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Tyler's Tactics for Communicating Your Unique Value as an Architect with Tyler Suomala.Learn more about Tyler at TylerTactics.com, or follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and

Pushing Beyond the Boundaries of Architecture at Nomi DesignMelody Farris Jackson, LEED AP, is a visual artist and designer that works between many scales and types of spatial design. Since joining Nomi, she has specialized in the development of branded environments using both architectural and fabricated elements to create unique and custom experiences in architecture. From furniture and installations to campus planning, Melody brings creative solutions to 3 share the narrative and poetic expression of space. As a designer, she has worked on creative concepts for Nike, Siemens, Toyota, and Keurig. She has served as faculty for architecture at the University of Kentucky and for art at Eastern Kentucky University. Melody received her Master of Architecture from Cornell University. As an artist, Melody has had work displayed in galleries in New York, and Kentucky and is currently on display at the Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester, Kentucky.Matthew Brooks, AIA, is the owner and founder of Nomi Design.

A Financial Scoreboard for Your Architecture PracticeRick Linley leads Strong Practice Strategies, a business consultancy focused on helping leaders of evolving and emerging design firms to strengthen their practices. His work is informed by over 30 years of practice experience culminating in his role as Principal/COO of a 200-person, multi-disciplinary, multi-location design firm. Rick taught professional practice at a Masters level for 10 years, is a frequent speaker at professional association con-ed sessions, and recently published his first book: Scoreboard Your Practice: 7 Numbers to Understand Your Design Firm’s Financials.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, A Financial Scoreboard for Your Architecture Practice with Rick Linley.Learn more about Rick at Strong Practice Strategies, check out the book, or follow him on LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeSole Practitioner Architects by Edward J. Shannon, AIA [book]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podc

The Value of Architects Beyond Traditional PracticeJake Rudin is a strategic thinker and designer with a decade of experience in building things from the ground up. At Adidas, he leads teams in Computational Design, Digital Technologies, and Pattern Engineering. He also runs Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm helping designers apply their incredible talents in untraditional ways.He has a passion for sustainably growing teams in design and innovation and is always interested in helping others grow their passion projects as a mentor, coach or advisor.Previously, Jake was the Director of Business Development at an EdTech Startup, worked around the world as a designer for top architecture and design firms, and taught extensively in the architecture and design fields.Erin Pellegrino is a strategist, designer and registered architect with a decade of experience in the fields of design, business development and creative consulting. She currently works as the founder and principal of Matter, a design firm

Learning to BIM with ShoegnomeJared was raised in New England (Connecticut), educated in Texas (Rice University), and worked in Minnesota for eight years before moving to Seattle, Washington in 2014. Jared is a licensed architect in the state of Washington.Jared founded Shoegnome, LLC in 2010 to promote the use of Archicad and BIM in residential firms. In 2015, Jared evolved Shoegnome into a hybrid of BIM consultancy and architecture firm. Located in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, Shoegnome Architects works with homeowners on custom residential projects and other architects/designers on improving their Archicad usage and BIM integration.From 2010 through 2013 Shoegnome, LLC was the GRAPHISOFT Agent for Minnesota, providing Archicad training, support, and sales. If you haven’t watched one of Jared's Archicad videos, read one of his blog posts, or heard him speak at a user group, conference, or webinar, you've probably never googled an Archicad question or attended an Archicad event. Since

EntreArchitect Studio is a series of special bonus episodes where Mark invites inspiring, passionate people to share their knowledge and information about the building products and services to help you build better buildings.This week at the EntreArchitect Studio we are featuring:Scan2Plan - V. Owen BushV Owen Bush is a creator and entrepreneur who uses immersion and participation to create transformative social experiences. His works are presented in venues such as live events, music festivals, digital planetaria, IMAX3D, broadcast television, mobile devices, VR and the web. Owen is a pioneer in interactive, experiential and immersive design with early projects including: Pseudo.com, MTV’s Amp, QUIET!/We Live In Public, SonicVision at the Hayden Planetarium, and the Molecularium Project at Rensselaer.As a freelance motion designer, Owen has developed broadcast television promos for NBC, MTV, VH1, PBS, Nickelodeon, Showtime, Discovery, History Channel, NY1, and others.Owen is the director & CEO of Glowing

How To Maximize Your Creativity EverydayPositioning himself as an “arms dealer for the creative revolution”, Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of five books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code, Daily Creative) which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.With more than fifteen million downloads, his podcast The Accidental Creative offers weekly tips for how to stay prolific, brilliant, and healthy.Todd’s book Die Empty was named by Amazon.com as one of the best books of 2013.His latest book, Daily Creative, offers daily sparks of inspiration and practical advice for creative pros.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How Maximize Your Creativity Everyday with Todd Henry.Learn more about Todd at Todd Henry, check out the podcast, or foll

Architecture Through Film Reveals The Unseen StoryKLIWADENKO NOVAS is an audiovisual production company with a focus on contemporary architecture, urban planning and its relationship with society.The works have been exhibited at architecture film festivals such as New York, Rotterdam, Venice and New Zealand, among others, as well as biennials such as Switzerland or Seoul.Katerina Kliwadenko, a Chilean journalist, together with Mario Novas, a Spanish architect, are the people behind these works.Interested in people capable of redrawing the limits of their disciplines by questioning what they do, they develop self-managed projects, as well as commissions for different platforms and institutions. Our interest in this region comes through its constant crisis which obliged them to constantly reinvent itself.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Architecture Through Film Reveals The Unseen Story with Marios Novas.Learn more about Marios at KLIWADENKO NOVAS, or follow him on Instagram.Please visit Our

NCARB and the Future of the ProfessionIn this bonus episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain sit down with Patricia Ramallo and Jared N. Zurn, AIA, NCARB of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) to learn how NCARB is responding to wide-reaching industry change and transformation. We’ll discuss NCARB’s role in advancing equity in architecture, including the Baseline of Belonging Report, as well as the adoption of new policies intended to strengthen the pipeline of diverse talent into the profession. We’ll also discuss NCARB’s innovation team and the recent Analysis of Practice study. Learn how research studies like NCARB by the Numbers yield new insight into our industry, and how you can continue to share your ideas with NCARB to champion industry transformation.Guests:Patricia Ramallo started working at NCARB in 2015 as part of the Experience + Education team. In her current role as assistant vice president of innovation, she leads the design and implement

The 3 KPIs Every Architect Should Be TrackingHannah Smolinski is a CPA and the founder of Clara CFO Group, a virtual CFO agency providing small businesses with financial clarity and profit maximization strategies. Her experience working for one of the world’s largest accounting firms inspired her to make corporate expertise accessible to small business owners through fractional CFO services. She also hosts a YouTube channel with over 35,000 subscribers and uses the platform to help small businesses achieve financial success.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The 3 KPIs Every Architect Should Be Tracking with Hannah Smolinski.Learn more about Hannah at at ClaraCFO.com, or follow her on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest or TikTok. To access Hannah's FREE KPI Worksheet - Discover what matters in your business, click here. Referenced in this EpisodeSimple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!: 4 Keys to Unlock Your Business Potential by