Jim Foster

Graduated from Hobart College undergrad and Babson grad. Founded a product design and development firm, set up manufacturing operations in Taiwan, ate frog and rat, sold into mass retailers, big box, specialty, e-tailers, exited company by licensing products to public and private companies. Started an architectural services company, InterioReview in 2003 capturing the built environment for a wide range of real estate professionals, did not have to eat rat or frog. Starting 3rd company, PointKnown, bringing productivity tools to all building professionals so they can capture the built environment directly into a BIM (Building Information Model) enabled work station.

Homepage: http://www.pointknown.com


Posts by Jim Foster

Summer Thaw, Projects on the Rise: #BIM

AM00000060000004331 19, 2009 - 6:08 am08

ASHRAE Issues Grant for Interoperability: #BIM

PM00000010000001231 17, 2009 - 1:20 p08

The Rise of Virtual Construction: #BIM

PM000000120000001131 17, 2009 - 12:02 p08

GSA BIM & Laser Scanning : Firms Short Listed

J000000Thursday09 30, 2009 - 12:01 p07

Laser to Revit : Laser to BIM

J000000Thursday09 30, 2009 - 8:32 am07

40% of Energy Use Comes From Buildings : States Adopting Tougher Codes : BIM can help

J000000Wednesday09 29, 2009 - 1:20 p07

Wisconsin requiring BIM: Could Oregon be next

J000000Monday09 20, 2009 - 10:06 am07

Is green the color of recovery for architects?

J000000Friday09 17, 2009 - 11:37 am07

Building Green with BIM : Existing Conditions

J000000Friday09 17, 2009 - 10:18 am07

CAD vs. BIM Smackdown: Part I

J000000Friday09 10, 2009 - 1:10 p07