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APRIL 20, 2023

13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:21 Sustainability Biophilic design, microgrids, and decarbonization—these are three of the trends, technologies, and strategies IMEG’s market and service leaders believe are poised to have a growing impact on the built environment.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

New House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) has scheduled a hearing on the federal role in America’s infrastructure.” ” The goal of the meeting is likely encourage his peers to exempt transportation from their proposals to scale back government spending.

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Infrastructure Transportation Visualization Estimating 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

Many things make construction an exceptional field to work in. There's also the technology side, where innovations like AI, AR, and robotics take the construction sector to the next level of advancement. So without further ado, we're thrilled to introduce Autodesk's Construction Champions 2023. Wilson & Co.

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BD+C

MAY 6, 2024

Photo courtesy Skanska Sustainability is a priority on this project, so to reduce our carbon emissions, we are using regionally sourced wood for the roof of the project. Sustainability components include views of the outdoors for nearly all 43 workstations, and low or no emission material maintains healthier indoor air quality.

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Environment Design Los Angeles Washington 64

Building Information Management

APRIL 22, 2015

If you don’t know what “Hyper-Converged Infrastructure” is, you will. It is NOT 3D visualization, but visualization of all dimensions including time, cost, workflows, metrics, and specific competencies. Collaborative, Integrated Construction Delivery Methods (e.g. Forget BIM as you man now know it.

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BIM Life Cycle Management Infrastructure 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2012

BIM (Building Information Technology) and THE CLOUD (Cloud Computing) are disruptive technologies converging to significantly alter traditional construction and facility management practices. BIM - CLOUD COMPUTING. . deconstruction – is where the highest value of BIM will be achieved. BIM and CLOUD Convergence.

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BIM Visualization Life Cycle Software 78

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

No matter where you’re at in your construction career, or what business goals you’re out to achieve, get ready for a set of construction classes designed to leave you with a long list of actionable takeaways. With over 80 construction classes available this year, the question remains: what sessions should you attend?

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

This includes building controls, lighting, electrical and digital infrastructure, audio/visual (A/V), and other aspects of the structure. The demand for high-performance building controls, lighting, electrical, and digital infrastructure is rising. Environmental and material health impact of building materials.

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Certification Materials Green Products 57

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

It is less costly and more sustainable to reuse existing buildings. With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. This study compares the costs and GHG of modernization with new construction.

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Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 45

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

It is less costly and more sustainable to reuse existing buildings. With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. This study compares the costs and GHG of modernization with new construction.

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Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 40

BD+C

APRIL 18, 2024

Julio He Airports Designers Standards Energy-Efficient Design Insulation Sustainable Design and Construction Airports around the globe contribute to the local economy, tourism, and trade. On the path to passive The airport itself is becoming more sustainable. The planes themselves are getting better when it comes to GHG.

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Airports Design Housing Materials 59

BD+C

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Architectural ‘Frankenstein’ features breakthrough sustainable design 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:53 Government Buildings The General Services Administration (GSA) has embraced adaptive reuse with Building 48, an exciting workplace project that sets new precedents for how the federal government will approach sustainable design.

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Sustainability Architecture Design Electrical 72

Building Information Management

JULY 21, 2016

The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: Complete tools and controls for “infrastructure” development and operation.

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BIM Life Cycle Infrastructure Modeling 58

Building Information Management

MARCH 28, 2012

In the recent past, all new DOD construction projects were required to meet the LEED Silver or an equivalent standard and/or to comply with the five principles of High Performance Sustainable Buildings. This new code, based heavily on ASHRAE 189.1, This is important to note as with more than 300,000 buildings and 2.2 Full Testimony.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2012

3D visualization software products currently promoted as BIM (Building Information Modeling) are not solutions for this task. Organizations that can best harness “Big data” in within the AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner) will hold a distinct competitive advantage. Collaboration.

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Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 81

The Korte Company

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

A warehouse’s layout directly affects how well it does this, so developing thoughtful layouts is obviously a critical step in the pre-construction process. This can become complicated because owners almost always base their warehouse construction plans on current and future needs. Read our guide on financing new construction here.

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Plans Infrastructure Railroad St. Louis 75

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Sustainability. Policy makers and members of the building community are encouraged to use a common definition for sustainability. Energy and Water Efficiency; and.

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BIM Life Cycle Consulting Sustainability 81

Building Information Management

JULY 21, 2016

The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: Complete tools and controls for “infrastructure” development and operation.

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BIM Life Cycle Infrastructure Modeling 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Cloud-computing will have a much more significant impact upon how the built environment is managed than 3D visualization. Data silos evolved from improper higher education and professional training practices, inefficient and adversarial construction delivery methods, as well as piecemeal IT procurement policies.

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BIM Life Cycle Architecture Modeling 66

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Buildings, roads, dams, electrical grids… are with us for a very long time and linked to the success and failure of just about everything… education, health, national security, transportation, habitat, sustainability, national and local economies and more. That said, we are not acting as stakeholders of our built infrastructure.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Innovation and leadership are the driving forces behind construction success. Case in point: our annual 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction roundup. Nominated by their peers for their exceptional achievements, these under-40 individuals aren't just building structures—they're constructing the future.

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Construction BIM Autodesk Innovation 116

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Sevilla y Martínez Ingenieros (SEMAICA) is one of the leading construction companies in Ecuador. From construction to renovation and restoration of infrastructure projects, industrial plants, institutional, commercial, residential, and non-residential buildings. We’ve been in the market for 65 years.

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Innovation US Architecture Autodesk 52

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Sustainability. Policy makers and members of the building community are encouraged to use a common definition for sustainability. Energy and Water Efficiency; and.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Consulting Sustainability 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 26, 2013

Emergent disruptive technologies and construction delivery methods are altering both the culture and day-to-day practices of the construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability of the built environment. While a great deal of emphasis has been placed upon 3D visualization, this is just a component of BIM.

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BIM Life Cycle Construction Estimating 45

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 12, 2022

This is why it pays to improve visibility and collaboration with construction teams through technology. In engineering and construction, around 95% of all data goes unused, which often creates disconnects. Autodesk has over 200 direct integrations for every phase of construction. Design planning with scan-to-BIM workflows.

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Autodesk BIM Documentation Plans 52

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Citation – Some excepts and content from: Computer Integrated Construction Research Program. The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.–effectively

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Modeling BIM Management Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

It’s Time for Efficient Construction Project Delivery. DBB is exclusively responsible for the construction sectors poor productivity versus all other business sectors. Job Order Contracting is an integrated, collaborative construction project delivery method with a 20 year+ track record. is simpler/easier to use; 4.)

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Construction is one of the world’s most important sectors and it wouldn’t be where it is today without all the dedicated individuals who continue to take the industry forward. Read on to discover some of the innovators and changemakers making waves in construction today. . 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022 .

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Construction BIM Management Project Management 122

BD+C

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Former munitions plant reimagined as net-zero federal workplace 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:53 Government Buildings The General Services Administration (GSA) has embraced adaptive reuse with Building 48, an exciting workplace project that sets new precedents for how the federal government will approach sustainable design.

Sustainability 116

Sustainability Electrical Design Denver 116

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The good news is that it’s not “rocket science” The bad news is that is will REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL CHANGE with the Architectural, Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Owners sector. Construction Specification Institute is the key authoring authority on project. BIG DATA = BIM.

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Life Cycle BIM CAD United States 45

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 9, 2023

Construction often involves complex logistical planning and coordination, but what happens when you add a building in one of the harshest environments on earth to the mix? And The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is on a mission to do just that—which is where the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization Programme (AIMP) comes in.

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Construction BIM Modeling Revit 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 7, 2022

Bailey wrote , “With the retirement of baby boomers in full swing, the construction industry is grappling with its biggest challenge: refilling its pool of employees. Misconceptions such as construction being unsafe and blue-collar in nature continue to persist. But it faces significant resistance among younger workers.”.

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Industrial Construction Education Innovation 98

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

They benefit from breathing in oxygenated, naturally humidified air and are immersed in visual complexity formed by a mélange of foliage and architectural elements. Since some of the largest most power-intensive infrastructure focus design and operations to reach for net-zero—or at least net-zero ready—status, the benefit is two-fold.

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Fabrication Environment Architecture Zoning 72

Building Information Management

APRIL 8, 2013

Construction Disruption Peter Cholakis. Emergent disruptive technologies and construction delivery methods are altering both the culture and day-to-day practices of the construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability of the built environment.

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BIM Life Cycle Software Software 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Discrepancies in construction delivery methods and contracts lead to the failure of BIM, or many/most facility renovation, repair projects. It is time to rethink the contractual context for efficient construction project delivery. THE ROLE OF CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY METHODS. Life-cycle Management 101.

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BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 5, 2013

“New recommendations by a National Research Council (NRC) expert panel on green and sustainable building performance could lead to a revolution in building science by creating the first large building performance database” – Paul Fisette, University of Massachusetts Amherst. (Source: UMass Amherst).

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Sustainability Infrastructure Defense Contract 40

Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Facility / Infrastructure Life Cycle Cost: Costs associated with designing, acquiring, constructing, adapting, maintaining, repairing, and operating a built structure. INTRODUCTION.

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Life Cycle Management BIM Engineering 53