The Podcast Roundup – Episode 087 – Sept. 1st – Sept. 7th, 2019.

The BIMsider’s favourite Podcasts, Vodcasts and Videos from the world of AEC and BIM – for the week of Sept. 1st – Sept. 7th, 2019.

I’m going to start this week’s Podcast roundup off with a new video from Ehsan and the pyRevit YouTube Channel.

pyRevit 4.7 Beta 2

2) Podcast – From the Life of an Architect Podcast.

032: Projects in Architecture School are Silly

Summary from the Podcast website:

“The projects that architects-in-training work on while in school are rarely about solving practical problems and issues – the real objectives are almost always lurking just below the surface. Your projects from Architecture school are silly, but for good reason”

3) Podcast – From the BIMrras Podcast (Spanish Language)

043 MEP in BIM with Fredy Alarcón, from Engie

Summary from the Podcast website:

“In this new episode of BIMrras we address the discipline of installations from the point of view of the one who has to fight in the work with them. From the hand of Fredy Alarcón , Head of BIM in Engie , a leading company in the MEP sector, we see how and why a company specialized in installations such as Engie has turned its decision to implement BIM in its solutions into a differential value with which to give greater Benefits to your customers.”

4) Podcast – From The Art of Construction Podcast

156: Accelerate Progress & Reduce Chaos with FieldChat

Summary from the Podcast website:

“We all know that running a profitable construction project requires a strong and coordinated team effort. What many people forget, though, is that it is impossible for teams to work well together without a clear and efficient line of communication. You can hold all the preliminary meetings in the world to solidify your plan, but it won’t matter when labor is on the jobsite. Problems arise, unforeseen obstacles are met, and when this happens those back in the office need a way to communicate with those on the field in a manageable format.”

5) Video – From the Aussie BIM Guru YouTube Channel

Revit Model Clean-up using Dynamo!

Summary from the YouTube Channel:

“Revit models sure can get a bit messy sometimes! Luckily we can use Dynamo to quickly clean up our models of such aspects as unused filters/templates, cad line styles and working views.”

6) Podcast – From The IoT Podcast

Episode 232: How secure is your favorite smart home device?

Summary from the Podcast website:

“This week’s show has good news for smart device buyers concerned about security. We discuss a new research effort called Your Things that tracks the security of popular smart home devices. We also talk about a new Z-wave hub from Ezlo Innovations, a DIY voice assistant from Picovoice, and rumors about Apple’s new AR glasses and smart tracker. In bummer news, a popular maker board has a vulnerability that the manufacturer has patched. From there we move on to quick news from Amazon, August, and Android. Then we close by answering a question about how to track tools that you may want to lend out to friends.”

7) Podcast – From The Digital Transition Podcast

EPISODE 15: Crawling before you Walk with Don Cameron

Summary from the Podcast website:

“In this episode I have a candid discussion with Don Cameron about the reasons why Building Information Modelling is struggling to gain traction from asset owners. Are the leaders in industry trying to push people too fast along their digital journey? Are they forcing people to Walk before they Crawl? Don Cameron LinkedIn Future Infrastructure…”

8) Podcast – From The ConTechCrew Podcast

The ConTechCrew 185: Making Field Communication Better with Katrin Lepik from FieldChat

Summary from the Podcast website:

“This week’s construction tech news with James Benham (@JamesMBenham), and Rob McKinney (@ConAppGuru)

Featuring:
– Interview with Katrin Lepik from FieldChat
– Construction Tech News of the Week”

9 Video – From the BIM Coordinator YouTube Channel

Overland Park Dynamo Meetup Group | 01 Getting to Know Dynamo | BIM

Summary from the YouTube Channel:

“Introduction to Dynamo! Here we briefly talk about Dynamo, UI, Nodes, Library, and Wires. We also take a look at a quick look at some practical scripts. Thanks for watching. Please reach out if you have any questions!”

10) Video – From That BIM Girl YouTube Channel

My MASTER THESIS on Generative Design

Summary from the YouTube Channel:

“I have completed my master programme with a thesis on “Design Optimization in Early Project Stages – A Generative Design Approach to Project Development”. I used Dynamo and Refinery.”