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Canada’s housing sector faces an urgent challenge: how do we build more homes, faster, with fewer resources and greater accountability? The answer, in part, lies in standardized digital delivery. This presentation introduces a Building Information Management (BIM) Toolkit developed under Canada’s National Housing Strategy (NHS) — a practical, open resource designed to enable housing developers, builders, and operators to implement BIM across the full project and asset lifecycle. The toolkit bridges a critical gap in the Canadian housing market: while BIM adoption is advancing in large commercial and institutional projects, the residential and affordable housing sectors have lacked accessible, purpose-built guidance. This project directly addresses that gap by producing standardized frameworks, templates, and implementation guidance tailored to housing delivery in Canada.
Claudia Cozzitorto is a recognized national leader in digital innovation in architecture, with more than 20 years of experience in architectural design, BIM, and digital transformation. In her role, Claudia directs KPMB’s use of digital tools and technologies across its design practice.
Before joining KPMB in 2025, Claudia founded and served as the principal of BIM DnA Group, a consultancy focused on digitalization for the built asset industry.
Claudia received her Master of Architecture from the University of British Columbia, before beginning her career as a project architect at firms in Vancouver and Toronto. She has since held digital practice and design technology leadership roles at Diamond Schmitt Architects, MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects (MJMA), and Moriyama Teshima Architects.
Claudia is an advocate for openBIM standards, digital transformation, and innovation across the AEC sectors. She has played a key leadership role at buildingSMART Canada — a not-for-profit that champions the development and adoption of international standards and solutions in Canada — and sits on buildingSMART International’s Nomination Committee. She previously founded and chaired the Toronto BIM Community and served as a board member of the Institute for BIM in Canada Steering Committee.
An advocate for gender equity, Claudia currently leads the local chapter of Women in BIM, an industry group devoted to addressing the historic underrepresentation of women within the profession.
Claudia is also an Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) mentor and a frequent speaker on topics related to technology’s role in architecture and development.
Canada’s housing sector faces an urgent challenge: how do we build more homes, faster, with fewer resources and greater accountability? The answer, in part, lies in standardized digital delivery. This presentation introduces a Building Information Management (BIM) Toolkit developed under Canada’s National Housing Strategy (NHS) — a practical, open resource designed to enable housing developers, builders, and operators to implement BIM across the full project and asset lifecycle. The toolkit bridges a critical gap in the Canadian housing market: while BIM adoption is advancing in large commercial and institutional projects, the residential and affordable housing sectors have lacked accessible, purpose-built guidance. This project directly addresses that gap by producing standardized frameworks, templates, and implementation guidance tailored to housing delivery in Canada.
Valeria Cuadra is a Senior BIM Consultant at Summit BIM with a background in architecture and a Master's degree in BIM and Integrated Design. She specializes in developing information management strategies that help owners define, validate, and manage asset data throughout the project lifecycle.
Her work focuses on BIM Requirements, ISO 19650 implementation, model and data compliance, digital handover, and the integration of BIM information into Facilities Management systems. She has supported projects across healthcare, higher education, residential, and public housing sectors, working closely with owners, design teams, and contractors to improve information quality and project outcomes.
Valeria is passionate about making BIM practical, scalable, and valuable beyond design and construction.
