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Listen: Keene State to offer construction safety degree
One area of immense financial loss across all industries is lost productivity due to injuries and illness. These account for approximately $60 Billion dollars annually. According to OSHA statistics, companies spend up to $170 billion on these areas. Keene State College in New Hampshire has just announced a construction safety degree program beginning this…
VLNComm Debuts New Li-Fi LED Panel at CES 2018
With CES 2018 behind us, we reflect on some of the most influential tech that was introduced at this year’s event. One such product was VLNComm’s, Li-Fi LED lighting panel, the industry’s fastest, most affordable, and most innovative that covers 516 square feet and includes support for 15 users simultaneously. Dr. Noshad, the CTO of…
Measuring with the Use of Fizeau Interferometers
The Fizeau interferometer is used to measure the shape and quality of optical surfaces at high precision.[1] It’s important to remember that not all reference optics are created equal, as design and construction causes quality fluctuation. When using reference optics to determine the flatness quality of other flat optical surfaces, it’s essential to have confidence…
Apple’s New Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Roof
Increasingly innovative construction means incorporating composites into the design and construction process. Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) is a strong yet light fiber-reinforced plastic often used when strength-to-weight ratio and rigidity are required. Aerospace, automotive, civil engineering, sporting goods, and other consumer and technical applications are being found for these fantastic materials, and one of…
How Low Capital Investment in Wastewater Systems Waste Money
All too often we pay attention current costs, ignoring future expenses—and savings. Municipalities and consultants do the same thing when considering investing in a wastewater pumping system, thinking about the short-term costs rather than thinking about factors that could dramatically affect operating costs and improve performance. Such short-sightedness costs you more over the long-run. Most…
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…
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