Engineering judgment, informed by practice and research.
Project experience, postgraduate teaching and ongoing research inform how assignments are framed, reviewed and implemented. The aim is to make technical work useful to the people responsible for the next decision.
Buildings should keep their promises.
I’m Juan Beaumont, an engineer from Temuco, Chile, working at the intersection of BIM, energy performance and applied AI. Twenty years ago I was modeling structures for local projects. Today I advise hospitals and developers on two continents, teach graduate students at UTEM, and build tools — like TurboIFC — so the industry can verify instead of trust blindly. The thread has never changed: buildings should keep their promises. My job is making sure the data proves it. I’m also co-founder of Rootman, a climate-tech company bringing patented bio-based insulation to the US market, and an active entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley and Stanford innovation ecosystem. Once a year you’ll find me in the Bay Area; the rest of the time, wherever there’s a building worth measuring.
Qualifications and experience
Academic qualifications
Civil Industrial Engineer (Mechanical) · Master’s in Applied Innovation · Master’s in Energy-Efficient Building Services · Intl. Diploma in AI for Engineering & Construction.
Doctoral research
PhD Candidate in Project Management.
Certifications and professional practice
CES Assessor · CEV Evaluator · Autodesk Certified Professional.
Additional training
Passivhaus course.
Teaching and practice
Creator of TurboIFC and lecturer in Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana master’s program, with 4+ years supporting Stanford’s AEC Global Teamwork community.
AI doesn’t fix a broken process; it accelerates whatever you feed it.
Professional memberships
Member of the Chilean Chamber of Construction (CChC). Member of buildingSMART Spain.
In this life, the plan works.
Prefer to write first?
Not ready to book a call? Tell me about your project in a couple of lines and I’ll reply personally — usually within one business day. Whether it’s a hospital, a complex build or a model you no longer trust, the first read is on me.