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Generation Next sees tech preview of bright mechanical future
MCAA’s annual student summit this month rocked the home of the Rock’n Roll
Hall of Fame, and BW was there. More than 200 future mechanical engineers
from across North America were treated to a deep dive into their tech
future.
Missing Link Found Between Green Buildings, Green ROI
Built environmentalists have long been stymied by the perception that green
practices are an ROI killer. Sustainability advocates know that attitude is
short-sighted and false. But now, they have new research to back them up.
Finding that single source of truth for project information
We rely on data for constructing and operating buildings. But any project
manager or facility manager knows that finding accurate info is all but
impossible due to inconsistent standards. Akita Box’s Luke Perkerwicz
suggests an answer.
Upending convention, design-build dorm pushes style
Long criticized as a project delivery method best suited for cookie-cutter
factories, design-build is raising eyebrows with its stunning collaboration
between splashy Studio Gang and nuts-and-bolts Mortenson.
Rapidly renewable, SOM + ORNL design 3D-printed enclosures
Innovation in a hurry? Yes, think ‘Space Race’. Only now, the focus is
Earth and the mission is renewable energy. Last week, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory and SOM announced an important project that may affect all our
futures.
Pros and Cons of the Modular method for Multifamily projects
All building methods have their strong and weak points, and it’s no
different for modular construction. Here, Procore Technologies’ Alisa Banks
Snyder discusses why the future for modular multiresidential work looks
very bright. .
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