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title: Healthcare Design Knowledge Community | Alec Higinbotham
description: "My passions for design and technology have led to a focus on BIM management, standards development, and internal training engagement. In a world of “big data” and a tremendous influx of information, I am excited by the opportunities to leverage BIM as a facilitator of the design process. I am also a firm advocate for internal knowledge sharing and the premise that education is continuous. \nIn an industry where project requirements and the tools we use to meet those requirements are constantly evolving, the need to remain forward-thinking and nimble has never been more critical. I look forward to sharing my experiences with like-minded professionals in the hopes that by collaborating, we will all grow together."
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# Welcome to our Knowledge Community

## Alec Higinbotham

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My passions for design and technology have led to a focus on BIM management, standards development, and internal training engagement. In a world of “big data” and a tremendous influx of information, I am excited by the opportunities to leverage BIM as a facilitator of the design process. I am also a firm advocate for internal knowledge sharing and the premise that education is continuous. In an industry where project requirements and the tools we use to meet those requirements are constantly evolving, the need to remain forward-thinking and nimble has never been more critical. I look forward to sharing my experiences with like-minded professionals in the hopes that by collaborating, we will all grow together.

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### Recent Posts

## [Visualizing the Design Process: Part II](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/visualizing-the-design-process-part-i-0)

 Posted by [Alec Higinbotham](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/alec-higinbotham) on Aug 01, 2018

[![](https://blog.array-architects.com/hubfs/ArrayArchitects_HiginbothamVR.jpg)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/visualizing-the-design-process-part-i-0)

In our last [post](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/visualizing-the-design-process-part-i), we examined some visualization tools – like the *[Enscape](https://enscape3d.com/)* real-time renderer – that have allowed Array Architects to facilitate and enhance the design process

Watch on to discover..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/visualizing-the-design-process-part-i-0)

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 Topics: [virtual reality](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/virtual-reality), [design process](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-process)

## [Visualizing the Design Process: Part I](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/visualizing-the-design-process-part-i)

 Posted by [Alec Higinbotham](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/alec-higinbotham) on Jul 19, 2018

[![](https://blog.array-architects.com/hubfs/ArrayArchitects_MendozaVR.jpg)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/visualizing-the-design-process-part-i)

The concept of “virtual reality” is not new, but its application within the design-construct environmenthas only very recently come to the forefront of industry attention. Stereoscopic viewers like..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/visualizing-the-design-process-part-i)

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## [Achieving BIM Nirvana](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/achieving-bim-nirvana)

 Posted by [Alec Higinbotham](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/alec-higinbotham) on Jul 18, 2017

[![](https://blog.array-architects.com/hubfs/Images/Blog_Files/Blog_Images/BIM%20Nirvana_Array%20Architects.png)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/achieving-bim-nirvana)

As Building Information Modeling (BIM) continues to permeate the AECO industry, firms are developing data-rich design models that address both immediate and downstream criteria. Models tend to grow..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/achieving-bim-nirvana)

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 Topics: [Building Information Modeling (BIM)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/building-information-modeling-bim)

## [Why Are Standards Not Standardized?](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/why-are-standards-not-standardized)

 Posted by [Alec Higinbotham](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/alec-higinbotham) on Jan 30, 2017

[![](https://blog.array-architects.com/hubfs/Images/Blog_Files/Blog_Images/ArrayArchitects_standard-process.jpg)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/why-are-standards-not-standardized)

In my professional experience, I've come across numerous office cultures and ways of doing things. I've always wondered how hundreds of hours might be spent developing documentation and procedural..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/why-are-standards-not-standardized)

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