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Watch: The Rolling Stones “No Filter” tour used disguise for a sleek, contemporary stage show
As the Rolling Stones bring their latest world tour to a close in Paris, the show’s sleek design is catching eyes. Designed by disguise, four LED towers hid electrical components inside, making for a wireless presentation. With minimal lead time, disguise relied on preprogramming cues and set out to unite practicality and beauty in their…
Select Harvest USA CEO Shares the Big Trends and Things to Look Forward to in 2018
Select Harvest USA CEO Shares the Big Trends and Things to Look Forward to in 2018 CEO Robert Nunes has a singular role at Select Harvest USA: he is the visionary and goal setter for the company. He coaches a group of talented leaders to ensure all departments work toward the company’s goals with total…
Watch: Trabeation | Why Buildings Look Like They Do, pt.9 – Innovatio
As the Modern Movement evolved, architects continued to use abstraction as an effective tool. Frank Lloyd Wright, who criticized the austerity of the Modern Movement, found himself on the same team-though he’d have been hard pressed to admit it.
Listen: Maintaining The Infrastructure Of A Hospital
The complexity of a standard hospital facility environment continually seems to increase as each facilities portfolio expands with dispersed care as well as mergers and new acquisitions. If you look at everything together within these facilities, it can often seem impossible for maintenance to be performed as well as asset conditions to be addressed…
Listen: From Concept to Creation with John Orfield
On today’s episode of our AEC Podcast, we get to chat with John Orfield, Principal at the architectural firm BOKA Powell. We discuss the changes that new materials and engineering advances have encouraged, the joy in helping a client’s vision become a material thing, and how the future just might have the appearance of…
Watch: Silicon Valley Will Attract The Next Generation In Construction
The construction industry still trails behind others in its investment in technology, but that’s changing. Construction technology is already making a huge impact on improving quality, reducing risk, shortening schedules, and improving margins. With a tech-savvy, technology-first approach, the industry can close the shortage/demand gap of skilled workers and engineers. The construction industry needs to…
Watch: Panel sets to improve Healthcare’s IT Infrastructure
The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting, Lawmakers tasked the group with advising the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on how to build a national infrastructure that better supports using health information electronically. The (ONC) agency plans to tap a private-sector organization to advance interoperability among health…
Why the buildings of the future will be shaped by … you | Marc Kushner
This is a fantastic lecture covering the past thirty years of architecture and how technology will help create architecture that will be more shaped by people than ever before.
Listen: The Semiconductor Market To Grow 7.5 Percent
The semi-conductor market is set to increase dramatically with a 7.5 % boost in 2018 totaling out to about $481 billion. This outlook rose by $23.6 billion compared with the previous forecast as prices continue to rise for both DRAM and NAND flash memory. Although, Gartner is stating that with component shortages come a…
Building Manage Systems Not Ready To Handle High Performance Buildings
With the growing technological capabilities of green buildings, one thing has become clear– building management systems (BMS) are falling short. While there have been small steps taken towards rectifying the need for stronger management in the last 5 years, the main issue seems to be that manufactures aren’t that great at IT problem solving….
Listen: The Robot Revolution Is Nothing To Fear
The idea of robots isn’t a new concept however, the fear of robots is a very real concern as many are worried that they will end up doing more harm than good. Although, from both sides of the discussion, there definitely are lots of cons, but the pros of these robots by far surmounts…
Watch: Best of the Intl Builders Show 2018
Matt Risinger and Jordan Smith give a great overview of all the best products and companies at IBS 2018.
Watch: Trabeation | Why Buildings Look Like They Do, pt.10 – Evolution
This is a fantastic short video exploring how architecture has come a long way over thousands of years but yet the basic principles will always be the same.
California’s Bullet Train Project Jumps in Cost
The first phase of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s bullet train project have rocketed 35% ($2.8 billion) to total $10.6 billion. The project at large now carries a price tag of $67 billion, coming in well over the $40 billion cost that the authority promised to voters when they approved the project. The primary cause…
How IOT Affects Food Processing
In the world of food processing, Industrial IOT is looking to change the face of how we process our favorite foods. In the dairy industry, Agropur, a North American leader in dairy processing, recently added an integrated control and information system from Rockwell. This has allowed them to be more efficient with their time…
Creating Green Buildings with Construction Glass
As the building industry searches for better, reliable and more efficient construction techniques, innovators have embraced new building materials and technologies. Most recently, replacing cement, brick, and granite building exteriors with construction glass is a trend to watch. Architectural glass is both beautiful and ideal for bringing a wide range of benefits to building owners…
Listen: Ontario Infrastructure To Weigh Climate Change
New requirements are put in play now in Ontario as contractors will encounter both environmental and job-training obstacles as they move forward with a 13 year, $150.3 Billion infrastructure plan. In fact, it’s now the plan to add an additional $23.7 Billion to the original province commitment from 2014.
Can Cork Be An Answer For Green Building Needs?
Cork is both recyclable and renewable, as it is the only tree that regenerates its bark, while harvesting that bark causes the tree no harm, cork is something of a dark horse when it comes to the environment. Unbeknown to many, Cork has been sneaking its way into our buildings for many years now; In…
Listen: On-site Work Flow Management Technology with Stan Singh
[spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=13827568″ theme=”light” autoplay=”false” playlist=”false” width=”100%” height=”200px”] On this episode of our AEC Podcast, we get to talk with Stan Singh from Raken. We discuss the way the industry has had to change due to economic fluctuations, the value in on-site workflow management technology, and the logical future blend of “brains and brawn“. For…
The New Heating Solution Of Tomorrow
Air-to-air, water source, and geothermal heat pumps might be the hot, new heating solution of tomorrow. Heat pumps are growing in popularity as a alternative to fossil fuel heating systems for buildings. Not only are they better for the environment, but they are also a cost-saving solution. According to the Tompkins County Energy Focus…
Listen: Christof Babinsky and The Future of Flooring
On this episode of our Building Management Podcast, we get the chance to chat with Christof Babinsky, Managing Director of ASB Glassfloors. We discuss the amazing advancements that they have made with regard to flooring, meeting spaces, and arenas. We also talk about revolutionizing flat surfaces, in general. For more information on ASB Glassfloors,…
How IOT Affects Food Processing
In the world of food processing, Industrial IOT is looking to change the face of how we process our favorite foods. In the dairy industry, Agropur, a North American leader in dairy processing, recently added an integrated control and information system from Rockwell. This has allowed them to be more efficient with their time…
Dallas Chooses Ericson For New Traffic Solution System
The future of urban transportation has jumped into the fast lane. ICT solutions company Ericsson has been chosen by the city of Dallas, TX to create an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) based on Ericsson’s Connected Urban Transport solution. The goal of the project is to create a “Smart City” by integrating data into…
Micro Data Centers Can Help The Bottom Line
As data center technology becomes smaller and more powerful, the associated costs and facility requirements are shrinking in size, as well. With the continuing reduction in space, cooling, and power required to implement and maintain the new breed of “micro data centers”, existing building infrastructure can be leveraged to house the new systems without…
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