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Discover the Latest in Construction Innovation at Autodesk University 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The construction industry wouldn’t be where it is today if it weren’t for visionaries who dared to innovate. Innovators move businesses—and ultimately entire industries—forward. Autodesk University 2022 is the premier event for innovators in the architecture, design, and construction. REGISTER NOW. Digital Twins .

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The Next Generation in Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Industry Innovators  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction is a vibrant industry full of innovative and talented professionals. In response to the Make It Modular scholarship award contest, student innovators applied design thinking skills and an engineering mindset in addressing issues like affordable housing, healthier learning environments, and Covid-era community spaces. .

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PTD Before Risk Assessment: A Historical Perspective

FDR Safety

This article will show that before risk assessment innovative initiatives that might currently be considered PTD efforts resulted from collaboration of safety and engineering personnel primarily relying on assessments of feasibility.

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

BD+C

Solidifying a decarbonization plan – what we call an “asset drawdown strategy” – that carefully considers both capital and operating costs represents a game-changing opportunity for existing properties to compete with new projects and differentiate themselves in the marketplace to avoid becoming stranded even as competitors innovate.

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Can metal lathes be made safe?

FDR Safety

Innovations in safeguarding can often be incorporated when designing and building new machines. Those same innovations are often not feasible for retrofit – that’s the reason for my passion around the concepts of “Design-in Safety” and “Prevention thru Design” (PtD). I agree – partially.

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The Winning Homes in the Solar Decathlon Are …

Pro Builder

Evaluated for 10 different metrics, including energy efficiency, architectural design, innovation, and market potential, the homes had to be as technically impressive as they were feasible to build.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

BD+C

Laboratories Designers Codes and Standards Mass Timber Building Materials Building Technology With mass timber’s growing popularity in the built environment, its intersection with the life sciences market offers an untapped potential for sustainable innovation.

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