Michael Alder is an Industrial Designer who for some reason ended up drawing Building Services for a living. Michael has been modelling MEP services in 3D for the past 5 years, mostly using AutoCAD MEP software, but in the last 18 months has documented all projects in Revit MEP, regardless of project size or complexity. Michael is a MEP CAD leader for Arup, where the 3D model rules.

Zac Arato is the Creative Visualisation Manager for Atomic 3D having worked within the visualisation and animation industry for over 12 years. Having worked extensively within Australia and internationally as a Creative Director, he has now found his roots in Melbourne and is an intricate part of the creative team at Atomic3D.

As the Creative Visualisation Manager, he works with the team to develop the detailed look and feel of a project and focuses on the production of high-quality 3D renderings, finding effective solutions for clients. His experience and education is a large part of the reason for his successful approach. Zac holds a Masters degree in Visual Arts and a Bachelors degree in Information Technology.

Andrew is a HVAC services engineer and sustainability consultant within GHD's Built Environment Group, specialising in the design of innovative and alternative HVAC systems, ESD consulting services and building energy simulation modeling. Andrew has been with GHD's Newcastle office for 3 years and has been developing the company's capability in using Revit MEP for the past 18 months alongside their architectural and structural service lines to form a completely integrated BIM solution using the Revit suite. Andrew has also spent considerable time mastering the use of Revit with the IES Virtual Environment software package to perform dynamic energy, thermal and daylight modeling analyses.Outside of the office Andrew can usually be found in the surf on one of Newcastle's numerous quality breaks.

Jim Balding is a licensed architect with more than 20 years of experience integrating technology into the architectural field. He is currently employed with WATG in Irvine; CA. Jim earned his Bachelor of Environmental Design degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has been a member of the Autodesk® Revit® Architecture Client Advisory board since its inaugural meeting and served as the Revit Product Chair for AUGI® for five years. He also served as the South Coast Revit Users Group (SCRUG) president for five years. Jim has spoken at several technology conferences and is one of the top-rated speakers at Autodesk University. He has developed a successful Autodesk Revit Architecture implementation strategy and is currently bringing the six offices of WATG up to speed in its use. Jim is currently serving as the Director of WimberlyLabs, the design technology R&D arm of WATG.
jbalding@watg.com

Ashley is a registered architect at Architectus in Brisbane with over 7 years of experience. He started using Revit at release 7.0 and has never looked back. Ashley has contributed to the implementation and management of the BIM policy and staff training within Architectus. Over the past 2 years he has been heavily involved with the Brisbane Supreme Court and District Court, from the competition stage until the construction stage. He is the backbone and BIM manager for this project. Ashley’s architectural experience ranges from small scale residential, to education (primary, secondary and tertiary), to public projects including the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art.

Fearing rising sea levels and climate change, Aimee has followed her love of the great outdoors and recently migrated north to work for Fisher and Buttrose Architects in Cairns. Hoping for the long sandy walks and summer rain she has dreamt of, Aimee departed the award winning Humphrey & Edwards in Sydney, where she was responsible for design development and documentation on a range of commercial, residential, industrial and hospitality projects.

A Graduate Architect from the University of NSW, Aimee has been instrumental in the establishment, implementation and maintenance of Revit practice standards and procedures since 2005. Aimee is a long standing advocate for its BIM capabilities and associated social networking conferences.

Shane originated in the steel construction industry as an Engineering Fabricator (boiler Maker). He then took his skills to multiple construction sites performing on site welding, fabrication and building.

Shane then followed his passion for drafting and achieved a structural drafting position and soon moved up the ranks on diverse projects types and sizes. Soon afterwards graduating with the Diploma of Engineering Technology.

Since then Shane has moved into the CAD/BIM Management roles in multi discipline firms applying customization, implementation and training. Shane is now deeply involved in Revit coordination & collaboration looking to achieve the full Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) work flow.

Stewart is currently an associate at Russell and Yelland architects in Adelaide. He graduated from the University of Adelaide on 1999 and has been at R&Y for about 9 years. Unlike most CAD users he was initially very hesitant when using 2D CAD systems but found his calling when picking up REVIT about 6 years ago. Stewart has been the CAD manager of sorts at R&Y for about 5 years and is responsible for CAD systems development and training for office staff. When he’s not busy performing his architectural duties he spends his time experimenting with the nuances of REVIT, the integration of other software into REVIT (SketchUP primarily) as well as developing best practice procedures for using REVIT in an architectural office. Stewart is also a member of the recently reformed RUGSA group.

Since graduating in Architecture, sometime in the last century, Glenn has held senior positions with Chetwood Associates (UK), Peddle Thorp (North Queensland) and Seidler Associates in Sydney before dabbling with his own practice… He has since taken residence as Associate Director at Humphrey & Edwards in Sydney where he has now served 4 years of an indefinite sentence.

Humphrey & Edwards, like most of us, specialise in tricky projects for difficult clients. In that past few years Glenn has put a lot of effort into commercial and residential design, at all scales, and far too much time in pubs with no beer.

In the course of his career Glenn has had a good crack at most CAD platforms. He has had the hammer out in Revit now for over five years and still looks forward to paying the annual subscription.

But what really gets him out of bed in the morning? Well it’s the nagging urge to convince himself that there really is a “better way”!
He’s lost a lot of sleep over the years in the pursuit of “better ways”, continues to lose a lot of sleep in the pursuit of “better ways” and loves to talk about “better ways”. Unfortunately, for all the sleepless nights, he’s managed only to come up with more questions than answers. But, tirelessly, his quest continues.

After studying Mechanical Engineering in 1993, Karl began co-ordinating and detailing Building Services in 3D over 12 years ago.  Karl founded Draftech Developments in 2002.

Since implementing Revit MEP 2 years ago, Karl is now interacting with more disciplines and providing more efficient design and construction documentation.  His primary focus is on streamlining the development process using the company’s Building Services Coordination & Collaboration expertise. 

Mr. Doherty is a Registered Architect and is one of the global Industry’s most sought after thought leaders, strategists and integrators of process, technology and business. Paul is currently the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Screampoint, headquartered in Shanghai, China. He is an author, educator, analyst and consultant to Fortune 500 organizations, global government agencies, prominent institutions and the most prestigious architectural, engineering and contracting firms in the world.

Adrian’s range of experience in many different fields of architecture gives him a wide perspective of the challenges of the construction process. His extensive knowledge of Revit software and techniques enables him to provide rapid and clear visualisation of details and documentation. Adrian has a keen interest in the use of new materials and technology in the design and construction process, in particular the use of energy-efficient and long-lifespan systems and materials.

Originally from Switzerland I came to Australia in the early eighties, to work as an Architect in Brisbane. I was first exposed to CAD in 1984 using AutoCAD first commercial version, Autocad 1.2 on a DOS platform with 512kb of RAM and a gigantic 20Mb hard drive.

Later I learned and used a range of software such as APDesign, 3D Studio, Archicad and many others which I used in practice as well as in my teaching. My first involvement with Revit was in 2006 when I joined Architectus Brisbane.
Since then, I have been Architectus CAD and BIM manager, responsible for the on-going training of staff as well as developing and implementing the office standards.

I am committed in making Architectus a leading BIM firm through our holistic approach of Revit.

I have been involved in Architecture and CAD for over 20 years, from my early days at Uni with AutoCAD 2.1 to today’s Revit Architecture 2011. I have been CAD/BIM/IT Manager in several prominent firms in Melbourne and am currently the Studio Technology Manager for HASSELL Melbourne providing frontline ICT, CAD and Revit support and training to approx. 100 staff.
I would like to see the day when BIM replaces mainstream CAD as the main Design & Documentation Tool.

Andrew is a founding partner of leading Queensland based architectural and interior design practice, Arkhefield. His broad experience in the management of the design process of complex projects, together with skills in strategic direction, developed his interest in Building Information Management (BIM) to become an industry leader in the field. Andrew takes great pride in sharing his knowledge and experience of BIM and speaks regularly at industry forums nationwide.

I have spent 2 years in residential drafting work before moving to the commercial environment. My desire to move was so I could work with Revit. I have been using Revit now for just over two and half years on mainly Contract documentation for Aged care developments. Currently I am working on developing the Revit documentation skills of our team.

Speaker at 2009 RTC on Navisworks and Design Review

BIM Coordinator for Architectus’ – Sydney office, specialising in the development and implementation of Revit for a range of Architectural, Interior and Urban Design projects. He is also at the forefront of BIM Management for a large scale, multi-discipline coordination project utilising the three flavours of Revit, Navisworks Manage and Design Review.

With over 11yrs or experience in the local Architectural industry and having managed hotels in England and northern NSW, the knowledge gained from Cellar and BIM Management process is a unique yet happy marriage.

Paul is the Revit Structure Coordinator for GHD. Paul has worked for 3 years with GHD as Senior Structural Drafter and had experience with Solidworks before moving towards Revit Structure. One of Pauls role is the development of and assistance in the implementation of Revit Structure throughout the GHD Buildings business.

Belinda is currently employed as the National BIM Coordinator at Suters Architects. Her attention is based on the development of BIM and implementing a structured collaboration between all facets of Architecture.
Her experience in Revit has been on the move since Version 4.5 with a commitment to empowering a company’s delivery from the product. She has implemented and trained staff in Revit ranging from a small office of 6 through to 170.

After setting up a think-tank for connecting the architecture, engineering and construction industries AEC Connect, Dr. Dominik Holzer now works in a directorial role at BVN Architecture across  Australia. In addition to his work as practicing architect, Dominik runs design studios at RMIT University in Melbourne and UTS in Sydney.

Rod Howarth is the Software Development Manager for Bornhorst + Ward Consulting Engineers. Here he works on a number of in house software development projects using Microsoft .NET technologies.   Beginning with Autodesk® Revit® 2008 he has been utilizing the Revit® API to build add-ins that are used on a daily basis by Bornhorst + Wards drafting team.

Based in Wellington, New Zealand, Jason has worked for leading architectural practices in both New Zealand and the UK. Jason’s 15-year career in Architecture has seen him working as an Architectural CAD Technician, 3D Visualization Artist and later as a BIM Manager on variety of interesting projects. Jason is passionate about BIM and 3D Rendering and how these two technologies are changing the way construction projects are visualised and ultimately built. Jason has been a guest speaker on Autodesk Super Users Tour 2008 as well as AU 2008, RTC2008, RTC 2009 and AU 2009 where he lectured on the integration of Revit and 3DS Max in a design studios.

Managing Director of 3D Innovations, Inc. since 1996, which has been BIM Implementation and Adoption Consulting for last 3 years, has been A Board Member of RUG Japan since 2007, and had joined Autodesk as AEC consultant during 2006.6-2009.1.

And loves golfing !!

Steve Jolley has 30 years experience in design, construction and facilities management practices with a wide-ranging knowledge of computer systems specific to the industry. Before joining Bentley, previous directorial positions in Carillion plc have meant that Steve has been responsible for operational and financial performance, strategic direction, client development, and research and development.

Steve’s extensive experience in systems integration and industry knowledge has ensured successful delivery of a number of high profile projects for Carillion plc. Steve recently spent sometime in the Middle East working for Al-Futtaim Carillion as its systems director. He provided strategic direction and successfully implemented a number of technology initiatives that have been adopted on projects, such as the Dubai Festival City Development (circa $US 8bn) and Dubai Motor City (circa $US 1.5bn).

While at Bentley, Steve has been involved with the London 2012 Olympics (US$ 15bn) as project manager and executive consultant working closely with the Olympic Delivery Authority and CLM (CH2M Hill) to develop and implement the life cycle automation solution. He also worked on the Cross London Rail Link (US$ 29bn) as executive consultant working closely with Crossrail to develop and implement a fully integrated Bentley solution on the project.

Steve’s proactive involvement on a number of industry steering groups has also ensured that he is an industry leader in the ongoing improvement of construction processes and technology.

The Evah Institute’s Director of Sustainability, Del has led teams in winning many green building awards and benchmarks including with the Olympic Stadium eco-profiles; Australia’s first 5-star greenhouse rated offices, the Sustainable Office Fitout Guide and world first LCADesign software that automates full life cycle environmental appraisal of 3DCAD models.

Dan Jurgens is the Melbourne BIM manager of Bates Smart Architects, having studied architecture, building science and visualisation techniques since 1996. He began his career working with Autodesk implementing new drawing and visualisation systems and training a variety of New Zealand Architecture firms, until he joined Archaus Architects in 2005 as the Graphics Manager. For the next three years at Archaus Architects he produced or directed all the 3D graphics produced in house whilst working intensively with the team of architects, designers and draftsmen.

Dan has taught Revit, 3dsMAX/mental ray/V-Ray, Ecotect, and Unreal tournament (for displaying architecture projects), his work has been published extensively including the Autodesk Design Visualisation Super Users tour and just before joining Bates Smart in 2008 he presented his visualisation techniques at Autodesk University in Las Vegas.

I work for Masaya Kameda Architectural Design. I’m also an instructor with an Autodesk certificate and have been teaching the CAD system at many schools and other educational institutions for adults. I’m certified to teach all versions of AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, Inventor, ACA and CATIA. We made Revit data for a tea-ceremony house, which was presented at RTC2008.

Damien is a BIM Business development consultant at BIM Solutions Centre Ltd in Wellington, New Zealand. He graduated (MEng) and worked as a bridge engineer in France before moving to the ANZ region. He has now specialised in BIM technology for the last 5 years and provided consulting services for a great range of industry professionals (architect, engineers and contractors). Damien has also presented at AU in 2007 and 2008.

Since December 2009, Michelle has been the Jasmax BIM Specialist. To supplement Jasmax’s Primary Software of Revit Architecture she researches and explores systems and protocols to establish a collaborative BIM environment.

In her role at Jasmax, Michelle also helps deliver support and training to the 100 strong Revit users at their Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch studios.

Michelle is the current secretary of the Revit User Group of Auckland.

Toby is driven to manage HASSELL's ongoing implementation of Autodesk Revit globally, as part of their Building Information Modelling (BIM) solution. He has been implementing Revit for over 5 years and is the Chairman of the Revit Users Group Sydney. He lives on Scotland Island and enjoys the commute by water each day. He has 3 children under 4 and no sleep....

Ben is a Structural Draftsman with 10 years experience with early experience in 3D modelling of structures. Ben is the Technical Drafting Leader with Irwinconsult, a multidiscipline full service engineering firm with offices in Melbourne and Darwin. Ben has been using Revit since 2006 starting out with the Royal Children’s Hospital a $1 Billion project

Wayne has had over 14 years experience in architectural and interior projects. He has specialised in commercial projects ranging from sports stadiums, shopping centers, aquariums, and auditoriums to large multi-storey residential and apartment buildings.

His excellent CAD/BIM and documentation skills make him a valued member of the HASSELL team. He is also a mad keen gardener every chance he gets’

Application Engineer

Education

• Naval Architect, M.Sc.  from Technical University of Copenhagen

Professional Exprience

• 8 years working as System Manager and CAD Coordinator for large consulting Engineers firms in Denmark
• 17 years in the software industry
• 12 years working with Bentley
• Implementation of ProjectWise
• Presentations, implementing and teaching MicroStation, Architecture, GenerativeComponents

Neil is the National CAD Manager for Opus Architecture which is one of the largest Architectural practices in New Zealand. Opus Architecture is a division of Opus International Consultants which is a multi-disciplinary consultancy with around 2300 staff throughout New Zealand, Australia, Canada and UK. As part of a wider role Neil also co-ordinates the use of Autodesk Revit software throughout the building sector of Opus.

Neil is co-founder and chairman of RUGCC, Revit User Group Christchurch.

I’m the president of Amuseworks, Inc, which is an exterior design office. Also, as a certified instructor of Autodesk. I have been teaching at educational institutions, and planning and making educational programs for companies. I’m certified to teach all versions of AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, Inventor, ACA and CATIA. I’m proficient at teaching AutoCAD Versions GX3 and later. We made Revit data for a tea-ceremony house, which was presented at RTC2008.

I am an architect who belongs to Miho tekunosu Ltd. since 2004. REVIT is adopted in the designing division, and the spread and promotion of BIM have been done. It is a board member of RUGJAPAN that started in 2007. A new technique of the problem solving by the communications support and the use of BIM that exceeds the section in "IPD center" newly established in 2009 is verified, and it develops while the design business is handled as a person in charge of the design now.

Ben is the co-founder and CEO of Indigo Renderer, a New Zealand based company building world class raytracing software. He has spoken at conferences including Where 2.0 in San Jose, Railsconf in Berlin and several Wellington-based technology events. He has a passon for user interfaces that make people more effective at what they do.

I completed an Architectural Drafting diploma at TAFE in 1998 and have been working in Architectural practices since December of that year. I have been customising Autodesk products since 2003 and now work for Westfield's Design department as their in-house programmer for AutoCAD and Revit.

Brenden has been working with GHD for the past 4 years as a structural drafter / designer.  Brenden has over 5 years experience in the buildings industry and is currently studying a Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil) through University of Southern Queensland.

Brenden began using Revit Structure 4 over 3 years ago and is now part of the BIM implementation team at GHD.  He provides training and support for new users and is heavily involved with family and content development.

In his spare time, you will usually find Brenden at one of the numerous music festivals around the country.

Roy, currently as Auckland CAD Manager of Aurecon, has been mainly involved in Building Services CADD and a few IT system development projects for the past 15 years. Since early 2008, Roy has successfully led and completed a number of high profile Revit MEP projects in Aurecon across New Zealand and Australia and has become one of the leaders of Revit MEP implementation in the industry with lots of first hand project experience.

Sam is a Technical Manager with KarelCAD and is based in Melbourne. He has trained countless users in the use of Revit from introductory levels through to steering project implementations across Australia and New Zealand. With a background in architectural, building services and structural drafting Sam brings with him a wealth of experience to assist today’s professionals in finding improved solutions and workflows that satisfy their needs.

Adam Sheather has just started as a Digital Project Co-ordinator for Advanced 3D Technologies. Working with consultants and contractors to provide pre-planning, site logistics, full construction modelling, marketing material, commissioning/hand-over Information Models for stadiums, hospitals and large scale projects along side professionals who have worked with 4D modelling for over 10 years. Adam has several years experience all Revit Platforms. He has worked on projects from the Middle East region, Asia, UK and Australia. Adam has spoken at Autodesk University 2008 & 2009 and has also presented for the BDAQ, BDANT 2008 and 2009, as well as presenting at Revit User Groups all over Australia.

Previously Adam has worked for KarelCAD (Autodesk Reseller), Design Draftsmen and Estimator for various Engineering Firms.

Steve has been returning presenter at Autodesk University since 2004 as well as presenting at RTC 2006. He started using Revit in 2002. He is a well established Revit consultant and is currently the CEO of his firm AEC Advantage, Inc. Very active in the Revit community at large, he was an early member of the Revit community forum at Zoogdesign and he now serves as the forum manager for the Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) Revit Community as well as wrapping up his term as a member of AUGI's board of directors. He created, writes and manages three Revit blogs www.Revitoped.com, www.revitinside.com and www.revitjobs.com. 

Stephen Taskin is an Associate Director, responsible for Design Technology at Altis Architecture. Over the past 24 years, he has discovered his passion in the architectural world.

Stephen has initiated and implemented Revit and the transition to a BIM culture for over 8 years. The integration of BIM solutions to projects has led to the improvement of office standards and protocols, streamlined workflows, and optimised techniques.

Martin Taurer, born 1964, graduated from as an Architect from Technical University Graz, Austria in 1987.
Practicing Architect 1989 - 1999 in Austria, Brazil and Germany,
2000 - 2001 Product Designer for Autodesk in Munich Germany,
2001 - 2002 Product Manager for Revit Technology Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts
2002 - 2007 Product Designer/Product manager for Autodesk Revit in Australia and Japan
2007 to 2008 independent Architect/Consultant
2008 to current consultant for LivingRoomCraftZ Netherlands (www.livingroomcraftz.com)

Ibrahim specialises in Building Information Modelling; using Revit as the BIM authoring tool. He is a qualified Architect and holds a Masters in Design Science (Computing) from University of Sydney. Ibrahim is currently working on his PhD (BIM to FM). Ibrahim has over 25 years of experience working with Architects and Services Consultants and equal years of experience working with CAD systems.

PC specialises in Integrated Building Design; using simulation tools to assist in the design and delivery of sustainable buildings. He has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, followed by 20 years consulting, research and teaching experience in Sustainable Buildings, Building Energy Simulation, Energy Auditing, Energy Efficiency in Buildings, and Solar Energy

Kerry is a New Zealand registered architect with 25 years experience within the CAD/BIM industry as a user, reseller, consultant, content developer and teacher.

He is currently Chair of the Revit User Group in Auckland New Zealand and runs a consulting practice based in Auckland working with CAD and BIM content, and providing general support in CAD and BIM. He also teaches Revit at Unitec.

Melanie has worked for Architectural and Interior Design Practices in both New Zealand and Australia as a Technician and CAD Manager, with experience working on various project types ranging from Tertiary Institutes to residential and retail design. 

Melanie has worked at Jasmax for over ten years, she has worked extensively with Revit since Jasmax adopted BIM and has been involved from its introduction at the practice. Melanie has been the Revit Manager at Jasmax since 2007 and lists implementing office standards and protocols as some of her many achievements.

Houhei is in charge of system management of building designing department in the Konoike Construction (general contractor) Co., Ltd. Working for not only maintenance, support and education but also using AUTO-CAD, MAX and REVIT, making CG and performing the presentation. Now he is one of most active board members in RUGjp as a deputy chairman.

Michael joined Bornhorst + Ward as a Structural Drafter in 2000 using AutoCAD software on a wide variety of projects, and began writing LISP and Visual Basic customisations shortly afterwards. Since starting to work in Revit, he has been creating new, and developing existing, families to help keep the drafting team "ahead of the curve".

Michelle Van Kolck has worked in various roles from drafting, implementation, support and training to Revit® system design. She learnt to understand the “inner-logic” of Revit® from working for Wesley Benn. Thereafter she found a deeper passion for content creation, Revit® system design & system management. She has worked in national roles for the past four years with Woolworths, Mirvac Design and PDT Architecture. This year Michelle is part of the committee that are working towards creating new guidelines for shared and sold Revit® content across Australia and New Zealand. (She is also formerly known as M. Louw)

Tim Waldock has been using Revit since 2005, and has been Technology Integration Manger at PTW Architects since 2006.  He has worked with numerous other BIM and CAD programs over the past 25 years often working closely with the software developers.  He presented at Revit Roadshow 2007 and RTC 2008.  He is treasurer of the Revit User Group Sydney (RUGSyd).

Doug has 12 year’s experience as a structural engineer. He spent 10
years with Arup in Melbourne, London and San Francisco on a wide variety
of building projects. Recently, Doug moved to Meinhardt and is pursuing
his strong interest in the integration of structural engineering design into
BIM.

Michael is a Lighting and Sustainable design consultant with Stephenson&Turner, he is passionate about the beauty and science of lighting. Michael has been involved in Green Star since becoming a GSAP in Australia in 2003 and was a director on the establishment board of the NZGBC.

Stuarn Wearn is an Associate of Mitchell Brandtman and has 14 years experience as a Quantity Surveyor.

Stuart specialises in Cost Planning, Value Engineering and Life Cycle Cost Analysis and has an in depth understanding of Green Star Building requirements. He is the leader of Mitchell Brandtman’s BIM (Building Information Modeling) team and is an integral member of the Revit and BIM Managers forum in Brisbane.