Our Team
Led by our dedicated BILT Academy Committee.
Silvia Taurer
Committee Member
Silvia founded LRCZ in 2008 and has been a founding member of the RTC Europe Foundation since 2012. She was first introduced to BIM in 2007 as a contractor for the emerging Revit platform and has since championed collaborative, integrated planning to shape a better future. A lateral thinker and free spirit, Silvia combines industry knowledge, management skills, and vision, contributing to events such as RTC Europe and BiLT Europe. She inspires through her energy and dedication to advancing integrated planning.
Email: silvia.taurer@biltacademy.eu
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Julia Kaltenegger
Committee Member
Julia has been active in the AEC field from an early age, starting with a technical college in interior design. After earning a Bachelor’s in Architecture at Graz University of Technology, she worked in software development and BIM execution planning in the Netherlands. She graduated from Eindhoven University of Technology in 2021, specialising in urban systems, real estate, and construction management engineering. Julia is now a research assistant at TU/E’s Institute for Information Systems in the Built Environment and applies her research at LivingRoomCraftZ, optimising digital building and information modelling. Her career focus is on integrating sustainable, economically feasible design and decision-support tools in the digital AEC industry.
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Daniel Plazza
Committee Member
Daniel is passionate about the digitalisation of the construction industry. After earning a Bachelor’s in Architecture at Graz University of Technology, he spent a year on a joint study exchange at Tongji University in Shanghai. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Architecture in Graz, where he also lectures in software-based building modelling. His research focuses on BIM, including projects at Fraunhofer in Italy and with the Working Group Sustainable Construction in Graz.
Email: daniel.plazza@biltacademy.eu
Berk Bilgin
Committee Member
Berk joined LRCZ in 2022 as a BIM modeller. After completing his Bachelor’s in Architecture, Urbanism, and Building Sciences at Delft University of Technology, he is now pursuing a Master’s in Architecture. Since attending BILT Europe 2024 in Riga, he has been an active member of the BILT Academy, supporting students in preparing for careers in the AEC industry. Berk is passionate about bridging the gap between academic learning and professional practice and sharing his knowledge with the next generation of professionals.
Email: berk.bilgin@biltacademy.eu
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