PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS We must figure out a way to connect all of this knowledge. The evolution of the common data environment (CDE) is warranted to manage information: a singlesource, single-truth lighthouse. The CDE platform sets the table for all portable knowledge. * Integrate performance modeling; and * Connect operations and maintenance. Printed documents will no longer be the primary representation of the project. The model becomes the database of all project knowledge. Virtual Design and Construction Generative Design Virtual design and construction, or VDC, is a process that moves us from static drawings to 7D BIM models. We are making the transition from static geometry to dynamic information. Remember when we shifted from paper to CAD? Well, the shift from CAD to digital models will be just as disruptive. Intelligent objects contain knowledge. Changing an object anywhere becomes an integrated change everywhere. Our use of a 7D platform will: * Verify constructability; * Reveal time; * Capture economy; Generative design is a fascinating concept. Picture utilizing an augmented strategy to automate design development. Algorithms can test hundreds of variables in thousands of iterations. Humans still define the boundaries and goals, but software handles comparison. I still remember the countless hours that performance modeling used to require. Drawings had to be measured by hand to capture geometry. Elements had to be found on details or in specs. Systems had to be manually configured in singular fashion. One change required a complete redo of the entire simulation. Those days are behind us now. Digital Landscape Showcase Autonomous Construction Prefabrication and Modular Construction Cloud and 8 Real-Time Collaboration 4 1 Advanced 2 Building Materials Augmented Reality 5 And Virtualization Wireless 7 Monitoring and Connected Equipment 3D Scanning and Photogrammetry 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing 9 3 Big Data and 6 Predictive Analytics Building 10 Information Modeling Digital technologies can improve productivity. Shaping the Future of Construction: An Action Plan to Accelerate BIM Adoption, The World Economic Forum, February 2018. 16 ASHRAE JOURNAL ashrae.org AU G UST 2020https://www.ashrae.org/