Tower’s tuning fork design conquers tight site
For 50 years, one of America’s choicest urban parcels, right in the heart
of ‘The City That Works’, could not find a workable development plan to
overcome the site’s daunting engineering challenges. Today, an all-star AEC
team is solving the problem.
And Our Obama Center Design Winner is…
The people have spoken. And now our judges have, too. And as it turns out, they mostly agree. In a lively, interactive event last week that drew online voters and viewers from Iran, Indonesia, Italy, China, Africa, and across the U.S., as well as in-house expertise from an eminent panel […]
Ohio on a Roll: Columbus claims Smart City prize
Just days after Cleveland OH saw the 52-year championship drought for its
professional sports teams mercifully come to an end, another Ohio city now
has won another big national prize. USDOT just named the winner of its $40M
Smart City Challenge.
‘Brexit’ disruption unclear, unwelcome for AEC
After Cornwallis had surrendered to Washington in 1781, the Brits’ band
famously played The World Turned Upside Down as they exited North America.
Today, no one knows what tune to play in the wake of the UK’s stunning vote
to leave the EU yesterday.
IOT: How to make buildings more energy-efficient
Connected Emerald City. IoT wizards from all over the world descended on
Silicon Valley last month. Here, Machina Research’s Godfrey Chua talks to
GE, PG&E, Trane, and others about the incredible, looming promise big data
holds for building efficiency.
Water Scarcity: Engineering a Global Challenge
As the American Water Works Association meets for its annual spring
conference, BW offers a coast-to-coast sampling of current U.S. projects,
studies, initiatives intended to generate vastly greater amounts of potable
water in a more cost-efficient manner.
Have an interesting topic or piece of news that you'd like us to write about? Email research@builtworlds.com with your ideas.