How AI can augment the design visualization process
Blog author Tim Beecken, AIA, uses the design of an airport as a case-study for AIās potential in design visualizations.
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3D Printing
3D-printed construction milestones take shape in Tennessee and Texas
Two notable 3D-printed projects mark milestones in the new construction technique of āprintingā structures with specialized concrete. In Athens, Tennessee, Walmart hired Alquist 3D to build a 20-foot-high store expansion, one of the largest freestanding 3D-printed commercial concrete structures in the U.S. In Marfa, Texas, the worldās first 3D-printed hotel is under construction at an existing hotel and campground site.
AEC Tech Innovation
New ABC technology report examines how AI can enhance efficiency, innovation
The latest annual technology report from Associated Builders and Contractors delves into how artificial intelligence can enhance efficiency and innovation in the construction sector. The report includes a resource guide, a case study, insight papers, and an essay concerning applied uses for AI planning, development, and execution.Ā
AEC Tech
Publication explores how facility managers can use AI
A new guide, āGamechanger: A Facility Managerās Guide to Building a Relationship with AI,ā provides a roadmap to understanding and using AI in the built environment.
AEC Tech | Jan 28, 2021
The Weekly show, Jan 28, 2021: Generative design tools for feasibility studies, and landscape design trends in the built environment
This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders from Studio-MLA and TestFit about landscape design trends in the built environment, and how AEC teams and real estate developersĀ canĀ improve real estate feasibility studies with real-time generative design.
AEC Tech | Dec 21, 2020
GIS benefits are widely accepted, but measurements of importance vary among AEC firms
Future usage might boil down to competitive pressure, according to a Dodge Data & Analytics survey.
AEC Tech | Dec 17, 2020
The Weekly show: The future of eSports facilities, meet the National Institute for AI in Construction
The December 17 episode of BD+C's The Weekly is available for viewing on demand.Ā
AEC Tech | Dec 15, 2020
DLR Group launches intelligent air quality analytics platform
sonrai IAQā¢ by DLR Group delivers actionable intelligence to optimize facility operations and enhance occupant comfort.
AEC Tech | Dec 8, 2020
COVID-19 affects the industryās adoption of ConTech in different ways
A new JLL report assesses which tech options got a pandemic āboost.ā
Contractors | Dec 4, 2020
āSpeed to marketā defines general contractor activities in 2020
Contractors are more receptive than ever to ways that help get projects done faster.
Smart Buildings | Nov 20, 2020
The Weekly show: SPIRE smart building rating system, and pickleball court design tips
The November 19 episode of BD+C's The Weekly is available for viewing on demand.
AEC Tech | Nov 12, 2020
The Weekly show: Nvidia's Omniverse, AI for construction scheduling, COVID-19 signage
BD+C editors speak with experts from ALICE Technologies, Build Group, Hastings Architecture, Nvidia, and Woods Bagot on the November 12 episode of "The Weekly." The episode is available for viewing on demand.
AEC Tech | Oct 28, 2020
Meet Jaibot, Hilti's new construction robot
The semi-autonomous robot is designed to assist MEP contractors with ceiling-drilling applications.Ā
Smart Buildings | Oct 26, 2020
Worldās first smart building assessment and rating program released
The SPIRE Smart Building Program will help building owners and operators make better investment decisions, improve tenant satisfaction, and increase asset value.
