Chicago atwitter in wake of 1st AEC Hackathon
Chicago’s first-ever AEC Hackathon took over BuiltWorlds this past weekend,
filling our space with creative engineers, architects, coders, hackers,
students and volunteers. Teammates eagerly reached across competitive silos
to collaborate on solving industry problems. Some took home prizes, but all
left energized and blessed with new friends.
Unpredictability and the Cost of Construction
Arcadis recently published its international construction costs report,
ranking 43 countries for their competitive prices.
AEC Hackathon Nears, Special Guests, Final Agenda Set
With Chicago’s first built environment coding competition now just
days away, BuiltWorlds and the nonprofit AEC Hackathon are pleased to
announce that both the former and current chief technology officers for the
City of Chicago, John Tolva and Brenna Berman,
Can modular construction solve NYC’s housing shortage?
Experts recently convened in NYC to tackle this question: Can modular
construction lower costs and utilize space efficiently enough to
‘solve housing’ in one of the world’s most crowded and expensive real
estate markets?
Ahoy, hackers! AEC Hackathon 2.1 is nigh!
The national phenomenon that is the AEC Hackathon is making its Chicago
debut in just 15 days and BuiltWorlds is thrilled to be its host. Check
out the event agenda and our stellar lineup of speakers…
Internet of Buildings: The New Epoch of Computing
Due to the limits of modern digital architecture, Smart Cities expert Paul
Doherty says we are now at the dawn of a new architecture, one that sits
atop the current reliable substrate and takes its form from a new breed of
bricks and mortar.
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