Van Woods
Built Environment Technology Researcher at U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolVan Woods is a Built Environment Technology Researcher with 10+ years of experience applying emerging tech, BIM, and standards (IFC, COBie, buildingSMART) to public-sector construction and infrastructure programs. He has led BIM strategy and standardization across the US Army Corps of Engineers and the National Institute of Building Sciences, blending hands-on software development (Java, C#, VBA, OOA/OOD) with applied research and product delivery. Van is skilled at translating complex modeling requirements (USACE Advanced Modeling Requirements, LOD, PxP, M3) into usable tools and workflows, having served as PI on parametric design research and led development of multiple design automation tools. Known for a strategic, futurist mindset and an ability to activate ideas into working systems, he pairs UX-savvy design thinking with Agile delivery in regulated environments. Based in Seattle, he brings a rare mix of architectural training (MArch, Univ. of Illinois) and deep code-to-standards experience that helps bridge practitioners, policy, and interoperable data.
10 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (BSAS), Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (BSAS), Architecture at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Github contributions (5)
OpenAIM/Community
Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
OpenAIM is an open, inclusive, meritocratic, and consensus-based project. Anyone can participate in this project and these documents describe how the project is governed.
Contributions:32 commits, 4 PRs, 31 pushes in 3 months
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USACE/BIM-Revit-Templates
Nov 2016 - Sep 2017
Contributions:1 release, 23 commits, 22 pushes in 10 months
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