Can machines design buildings? What can we learn from AEC "superusers"? How are leading contractors winning with offsite construction?
The answers to these questions—and so many more—will be explored at Building Design+Construction's third-annual Accelerate AEC Innovation Conference, May 13-14 at Dream Downtown in New York City.
Accelerate AEC will bring together 175-200 AEC firm leaders and industry technologists to share ideas around technology and business innovation, the changing built environment, and product and process innovation.
Each speaker will get 15 minutes and up to 10 slides to present a radical idea, novel solution, breakthrough project, or emerging technology related to the future of the AEC industry and the changing built environment.
New this year:
- Panel Q&A sessions focused on:
• Offsite construction and design for manufacturing
• AI and automation in AEC
• Data-driven design and construction innovations
- Peer-to-peer lunch discussions (by topic)
- Monday evening networking reception
- Closing roundtable discussions focused on seven topics
For more information and registration details: http://www.acceleratelivebdc.com/
The 2019 Accelerate AEC speaker lineup includes (more speakers will be announced soon):
| Designing for Enhanced Productivity: Promoting Convenience + Control Herbert Els, RCDD, CCNA Senior Vice President, Building Technology Systems WSP USA |
| The Future of AEC in the Time of Big Tech James McNeill Senior Computational Analysis Engineer Custom Development Group Lead Affiliated Engineers - AEI |
|
Wechselwirkungen: The Science of Place |
| From Big Data to Big Impact: Transforming a Construction Giant Through Data Analytics Jit Kee Chin Chief Data Officer Suffolk Construction |
| The Rise of AEC Superusers: Design Technology Specialists and the Future of AEC Randy Deutsch, AIA, LEED AP Clinical Associate Professor University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Design Director Deutsch Insights |
| In Pursuit of the Perfect Project: Lean Six Sigma Meets AEC Project Delivery Lisa Feeley, CSSMBB, SPHR Vice President, Project & Construction Management Transwestern |
| Using Advanced Tech to Battle Construction's Hidden Costs Susan Heinking, AIA, NCARB, LEED Fellow Vice President of High-Performance and Sustainable Construction Pepper Construction |
| AI and Automation: When Buildings Design Themselves Lance Hosey, FAIA, LEED Fellow Design Director Gensler |
| Leveraging Computational Design in the Realm of Occupancy Evaluations Dane Stokes Design Technology Specialist ZGF Architects |
| Augmented Design and Defining the Future of Space Andrew Heumann Senior Researcher WeWork |
| Evolve or Dissolve: Transforming Your Practice for the New Future Evan Troxel Director of Digital Practice HMC Architects |
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Advancing Industrial Construction: One Team's Wild Journey Magued Eldaief |
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Applying Prefab Strategies on Complex Projects Terry Olynyk |
| Generative Design in Prefab Manufacturing Joseph (Mac) Little VDC Manager VIATechnik |
| Breakthroughs in Data-driven Design Nathan Miller Founder, CEO Proving Ground |
Register for Accelerate AEC 2019.
Watch past Acceletate talks from 2018 and 2017.
See the Accelerate 2018 video recap and editorial takeaways.
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