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Smart Buildings | Apr 7, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University's research on advanced building sensors provokes heated controversy

A research project to test next-generation building sensors at Carnegie Mellon University provoked intense debate over the privacy implications of widespread deployment of the devices in a new 90,000-sf building. The light-switch-size devices, capable of measuring 12 types of data including motion and sound, were mounted in more than 300 locations throughout the building.

Architects | Apr 6, 2023

New tool from Perkins&Will will make public health data more accessible to designers and architects

Called PRECEDE, the dashboard is an open-source tool developed by Perkins&Will that draws on federal data to identify and assess community health priorities within the U.S. by location. The firm was recently awarded a $30,000 ASID Foundation Grant to enhance the tool. 

AEC Tech | Skanska | Mar 14, 2023

Skanska tests robots to keep construction sites clean

What if we could increase consistency and efficiency with housekeeping by automating this process with a robot? Introducing: Spot.

Modular Building | Mar 3, 2023

Pallet Shelter is fighting homelessness, one person and modular pod at a time

Everett, Wash.-based Pallet Inc. helped the City of Burlington, Vt., turn a municipal parking lot into an emergency shelter community, complete with 30 modular “sleeping cabins” for the homeless.

AEC Tech | Jan 27, 2023

Epic Games' latest foray into the AEC market and real estate industry

From architecture to real estate, the realm of computer-aided design hits new heights as more and more firms utilize the power of Epic Games’ Twinmotion and Unreal Engine.

AEC Tech | Skanska | Jan 27, 2023

Key takeaways from Autodesk University 2022

Autodesk laid out its long-term vision to drive digital collaboration through cloud-based solutions and emphasized the importance of connecting people, processes and data.

AEC Tech Innovation | Jan 24, 2023

ConTech investment weathered last year’s shaky economy

Investment in construction technology (ConTech) hit $5.38 billion last year (less than a 1% falloff compared to 2021) from 228 deals, according to CEMEX Ventures’ estimates. The firm announced its top 50 construction technology startups of 2023.

AEC Tech | Jan 19, 2023

Data-informed design, with Josh Fritz of LEO A DALY

Joshua Fritz, Leo A Daly's first Data Scientist, discusses how information analysis can improve building project outcomes. 

AEC Tech Innovation | Jan 14, 2023

CES recognizes a Dutch firm’s wearable technology for construction management

The firm’s TokenMe product offers construction managers a real-time crowd- and asset-tracking solution via low-power, location-aware radio and RFID tags and multiple sensors through which data are processed with cloud-based artificial intelligence.

Digital Twin | Gresham Smith | Nov 21, 2022

An inside look at the airport industry's plan to develop a digital twin guidebook

Zoë Fisher, AIA explores how design strategies are changing the way we deliver and design projects in the post-pandemic world.

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