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About the Authors
Brad Hardin is the Chief Technology Officer for Black & Veatch, a global engineering and construction firm. He is a LEED-accredited architect, an ENR 20 under 40 recipient and is an advisory board member of the New School of Architecture. He has written numerous articles, given numerous presentations, and enjoys participating in industry events to further the cause of BIM, technology, and AECn startups in the design and construction market. He is a co-founder of Virtual Builders (www.virtualbuilders.com) the world’s first nonprofit software- and association agnostic certification and open source BIM intelligence development community for the design construction and operations industry. He lives in Kansas City with his wife, Iris; his two children, Wes and Lulu; and a dog named Shiloh.
Dave McCool is the Director of Virtual Design and Construction at McCarthy Building Companies. He holds a master’s degree in engineering, DBIA, and LEED accredidation, but has realized that his BS in psychology is much more useful in the construction industry than any of the other credentials. He has lectured at multiple university and industry events, and has held chair positions for both AIA and NBIMS committees. He is also a co-founder of Virtual Builders. Originally from Alabama, he now lives in Los Angeles, where he enjoys the sunny weather, trying to surf, and playing music on the weekends.