Craig R. Dubler
Graduate Research Assistant cdubler@psu.edu |
Research Topic: Evaluating the Information Exchange Waste on a Building Project using Lean Theory
Degree: Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering, Fall 2011 (expected)
Craig is a Ph.D. candidate with a focus on implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the construction industry. He received both a Bachelors and Masters of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University in 2004. Upon completion of his degrees, he worked for two general contractors in the Washington D.C. area: Hensel Phelps Construction Co. and James G. Davis Construction Corp. (DAVIS). During his time at Hensel Phelps, he gained valuable knowledge in the field operations as a Field Engineer. Later, he transferred to DAVIS where he worked as an Assistant Project Manager on two high end office buildings. Craig returned to Penn State to pursue his PhD degree in Fall 2007.
While optaining his doctorate degree, Craig was the lead coordinator for the BIM Project Execution Planning Research Project. Durring the dissemination of the research findings, Craig had the oppurtunity to present at conferences related to his field of research including: the Construction Research Congress (CRC), the International Conference on Applications of IT in the AEC Industry (CIB W78) and the Partnership for Achieving Construction Excellence (PACE). Additionally, Craig instructed two courses with the Architectural Engineering curriculum (AE 372 and AE 473) as well as volunteered his time advising the current student chapter of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). Throughout his career, Craig has strived to combine education with experience in both teaching and research objectives.
Publications:
Dubler, C.R. Kasprzak, C., Messner, J., and Gannon, E. (2011). “Developing an Information Exchange for Future Projects on The Pennsylvania State University Campus” Abstract Accepted. 2011 Construction Research Congress / ASCE Conference. Ottawa, ON.
Dubler, C.R., Messner, J., (2011). Developing a Taxonomy to Evaluate Information Exchange Waste on Building Projects. In revision, to be submitted to ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering.
Dubler, C.R. and Messner, J. (2010) “Evaluating the Value of Early Planning for Building Information Modeling using Lean Theory.” Proceedings 27th International Conference of Application of IT in the AEC Industry, Cairo, Egypt.
Dubler, C.R., Messner, J., and Anumba, C.J. (2010) “Using Lean Theory to Identify Waste Associated with Information Exchanges on a Building Project”, Proceedings Construction Research Congress / ASCE Conference. Banff, AB
Dubler, C.R., Kreider, R., Kasprzak, C., and Messner, J., (2010). “Project Execution Planning for Building Information Modeling.” Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Summary RES-CPF 2010-1, July, Austin, TX.
Kreider, R., Dubler, C.R., Kasprzak, C., Saluja, C., Zikic, N., and Messner, J. (2010). “Project Execution Planning for Building Information Modeling.” Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Report, Austin, TX (Submitted for Review).
Kreider, R., Messner, J. and Dubler, C.R. (2010). “Determining the Frequency and Impact of Applying BIM for Different Purposes on Projects.” Proceedings 6th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, University Park, PA
Computer Integrated Construction (CIC) Research Group (2009). ”BIM Project Execution Planning Guide.” http://www.engr.psu.edu/ae/cic/bimex/download.aspx (Oct. 9, 2009)
Leicht, R., Dubler, C.R., and Messner, J. (2008). “Evaluating Building Information Modeling Requirements for Trade Coordination at the Dickinson School of Law.” Proceedings 12th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE). Beijing, China.
Bridon, J., Correll, Z., Dubler, C.R, and Gotsch, Z. (2009) “An Artificially Intelligent Battleship Player Utilizing Adaptive Firing and Placement Strategies” http://lostindev.com/files/ResearchPaper.pdf
Dubler, C.R. (2004). “Steven F. Udvaf Hazey Center: Improving Safety and Sustainability of the New National Air and Space Museum.” Architectural Engineering Senior Thesis Capstone. http://www.engr.psu.edu/ae/thesis/portfolios/2004/crd137/crd137FinalReport.pdf