First, let's go to your profile and get familiar with what's there. To get there, click the profile button in the upper right corner and then "Signed in as [Your Name]" 

This is your profile page. You can see a stream of the content that you've posted on BuildingGenius here. You can also see any Events or Topics you've posted, Groups you are a member of (look out for this in Phase 3 of the Beta!), and Discussions you've posted.  To set up or edit your profile, select "Edit Profile" 

On the next page, there are lots of fields to configure, along with guidance on the right hand side on how to populate each field. 

Having a full and informative profile allows other members to get to know you and your work, and creates trust in our community. Thanks for sharing! 

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Banner image 📸: Customize your profile page by uploading a personal image that you have the rights to. For best results use an image with minimum width of 1600px. For best loading speeds please first downsize larger images to <1.5MB.

Profile image: Please post a photo to support the community's core value of trust.

Role: what is your role in the building industry? eg - architect, homeowner, general contractor

Summary: Introduce yourself in a sentence or a few phrases.

Self introduction: Share your professional bio and describe your role in the building industry. What do you bring to the BuildingGenius community? 

Expertise: Enter the tags that represent your areas of expertise in the building industry so that other members can find you and connect. 

Begin typing in the field to find and select these available options:

  • Civil/geotechnical
  • Architectural design
  • Structural design
  • Mechanical/plumbing design
  • Electrical design
  • Acoustics 
  • Fire Protection
  • Building science
  • Energy modeling
  • Green building programs
  • Solar/renewables
  • Bidding/estimating
  • General contracting
  • Insulation installation
  • HVAC installation
  • Plumbing installation
  • Natural building
  • Policy/planning
  • Funding/incentives
  • Tech/software

Interests: What do you hope to learn and share through the BuildingGenius community?