All-electric buildings – great! But where's all that energy going to be stored?
There's a call for all-electric buildings, but can we generate and store enough electricity to meet that need?
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Green
My reaction to the UN IPCC Climate Change 2021 report: Ugh!
The recent report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is not a happy read.
Reconsidering construction robotics
After decades when experts predicted that robots would become more prevalent on construction sites, it would appear that the industry has finally reached that point where necessity, aspiration, and investment are colliding.
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The BD+C Blog serves as the primary platform for BD+C's editorial team to opine about all things related to the AEC market, from the latest design tools to green building trends. Building Team Bloggers include Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor (rcassidy@sgcmail.com), David Barista, Editorial Director (dbarista@sgcmail.com), John Caulfield, Senior Editor (jcaulfield@sgcmail.com), and David Malone, Managing Editor (dmalone@sgcmail.com).
Jeff Yoders | Jun 22, 2011
Bentley Civil Workspace automatically configured for National CAD Standard
Designers will automatically be able to adhere to the U.S. National CAD Standard (NCS) guidelines…
Jeff Yoders | Jun 22, 2011
James Timberlake to speak at Summer BIM Forum Chicago
Architect James Timberlake of Philadelphia firm Kieran/Timberlake will speak July 19 at BIM Forum…
Jeff Yoders | Jun 22, 2011
Into the cloud: New app for 3-D BIM model review
CADFaster/Collaborate is a new online tool that lets you annotate and share 3-D BIM and CAD models…
Jeff Yoders | Jun 16, 2011
Summer BIM Forum: Where does design end and construction begin?
In today’s integrated BIM projects, where does design end and construction begin?The Summer…
Rob Cassidy | Jun 9, 2011
‘Net-zero’: It's now the New Normal for green buildings
Man up*, America’s Building Teams! The gauntlet has been thrown at your feet. The fighting words…
Jeff Yoders | Jun 8, 2011
Perceptive Pixel's new multi-touch display
Last October, I had a chance to meet Jefferson Han at an HP event, founder of Perceptive Pixel, a…
Rob Cassidy | May 24, 2011
BD+C is looking for a Senior Technical Editor
Building Design+Construction is looking for a Senior Technical Editor to join our Editorial Staff…
Rob Cassidy | May 18, 2011
Hospital noise: It’s enough to make you sick
In her 1859 book “Notes on Nursing,” Florence Nightingale called unnecessary noise in hospitals “…
Jeff Yoders | May 16, 2011
Green Wizard simplifies LEED administration
While there were hundreds of green building products on display at the American Institute of…
Jeff Yoders | May 10, 2011
Trimble acquiring Tekla
Finnish structural BIM software company, Tekla, Inc., has announced that Trimble Navigation, a…
