Building Media Inc. is a developer of innovative online learning management programs and e-Learning courseware built exclusively for the construction community. Since 2000, BMI has provided distance education to the entire construction community including: architects, engineers, contractors, remodelers, raters, code officials, product manufacturers and state and federal groups. Today, BMI builds cloud-based, SaaS learning communities and blended courseware designed to engage the learner and track performance, while simultaneously reducing associated educational costs and resource demand.
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BMI is a pioneer in distance training, with nearly 15 years of experience in what started out as “computerized learning.” With that foundation, BMI’s programs today are both well-known and highly regarded in the eLearning sphere. Regardless of changing platforms and evolving technology, BMI strives to embrace the best of contemporary platforms, networks, and user devices while also seeking first adapter status for the “next big thing.” As a company exclusively focused on delivering education and training over the internet, we’ve witnessed both the cost and availability of bandwidth go from a scarcity to a commodity, and with that, the delivery of content go from basic text and choppy videos to richly delivered audio visual content and even live, interactive presentations with synchronous blends, real-time polling, and testing and performance based outcomes. Following are recent examples of learning management systems developed by BMI.
The need for construction education, translation, and delivery services extends equally across residential and commercial construction arenas.
Building Media's broad array of clients includes building product manufacturers, trade associations, consulting companies, industry publications, trade shows, live events, cable media outlets and government agencies.
Read moreMembers of the BMI Team can be divided into four areas of expertise, yet – uniquely – most members have valuable ‘cross-over’ experience, which we believe brings unrivaled synergies and economies to the program. The areas include: Website learning systems, Online Construction Publishing/Outreach, Online Training Project Management, Energy Code Stakeholders, and Web-based Instructional Design and Curriculum Development.
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Animated Training Examples
This lesson, BOC 1003- Lesson 5; Lighting Costs and Savings is taken from NEEC’s Building Operator’s Certification program. It represents the vanguard of instructional design, blended learning and performance based training. It features interactive “engage” features and knowledge checks that drive the student to prove their understanding as they progress through the presentation. On slides 13-15 watch the hand-drawing, voice-over animation that explains the math behind an estimate for potential cost savings. Note the resources button that puts calculation forms/tools in the students hands, and the back on the Job suggestions slide at the end of the lesson.
Video Training Examples
This hybrid video/photo lesson, hosted by energy expert Eric Makula, was produced for SECO and covers Compliance with the Commercial 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) The program provides training on how to conduct plan reviews and field inspections to determine compliance with the commercial
requirements of the 2009 IECC. It demonstrates the use of compliance inspection checklists developed by PNNL to assist states in determining if they meet 90% compliance with the code requirements. The course also describes how to conduct a plan review, how to assess compliance with specific code provisions in the field, how to determine overall compliance rates, and how to gather and report data.
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Video Training
This video training example course, titled Residential Field Inspection: Mechanical System Piping, was produced for the NYSERDA Online Code Training website, and contains samples of BMI produced eLearning courses using basic technology, graphic design and instructional design elements. It presents an example of an eLearning course developed by an independent subject matter expert (Lois Arenas – Steven Winter) and produced by the BMI technology team.
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Accredited Certification Training
Boasting over one million CEU’s delivered, McGraw-Hill Continuing Education Center is the premier source for continuing education credits for the architects, engineers and design professionals in the United States. In addition to developing their LMS, BMI has produced over 200 courses currently offered on the continuing education center. The one-hour AIA-approved CEU’s provide a range of multi-media courses, online reading assignments and mentored learning modules.
E-Enhanced Training
BMI is completing a comprehensive training program for the Building Operator Certification (BOC®) -- a nationally recognized, competency-based training and certification program that offers facilities personnel the improved job skills and knowledge to transform workplaces to be more comfortable, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. The BMI blended training program includes the development of five, one-hour courses on energy efficient lighting “e-enhanced” from existing material as designed by the BMI instructional design team and produced by BMI’s production staff.
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