Connected for Life, Connected for Building Life By Sandeep Kulkarni In our 21st century, technology-driven environment, the status quo is simply no longer a viable solution for the AEC world. Industry professionals today have to embrace emerging design breakthroughs to fabricate a more capable built environment. Today, we must become[...]
By Eli Baumgardner, PE, CPMP, LEED AP Whether discussing new or renovated building systems, owners often ask me “Why should I pay a commissioning agent to perform additional verification on my systems? What’s the ROI?” These are valid questions. Many owners think the verification of building systems operations is the[...]
By Alex Gonzales, PE, CxA, LEED AP In today’s world of ever more complex “intelligent buildings,” owners increasingly rely on collaborative project delivery methods to achieve greater efficiency and meet schedule requirements while minimizing risk. That’s also why progressive owners are looking to their commissioning authority (CxA) as third-party owner[...]
By Andy Johnson Technology evolves rapidly. Staying current is a challenge—especially as it relates to the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Developers and owners can gain an edge by understanding how we currently use technology to save time and money, while ultimately improving facility management processes over the life[...]
Where Are all the Women? By Israa Ajam Nearly 40% of women who go through the challenge of completing an engineering degree either leave the profession or never enter the field. Just 11% of practicing engineers today are women; yet over 20% of engineering graduates have been female for the[...]
High Flying Efficiency By William Tippin, DM CMC Airports are like cities—they operate 24/7 and consume a tremendous amount of energy while producing a considerable amount of waste. In fact, an airport’s operations and maintenance (O&M budget) constitutes a significant portion of its overall budget. It is under constant review,[...]
By Davide Vettraino You can read all the books in the world, but, to be a great communicator you need the right mindset. I began my career as a mechanical engineer in manufacturing and have spent the majority of my working life in operations. I’ve become adept at building high[...]
First Year Building Optimization By David MacLean, CPMP, LEED AP BD+C Facility operators have clear goals – keep occupants comfortable and ensure healthy indoor air quality. It’s a big job that has grown even more challenging with the additional demand for energy optimization. Of course, technology can help…with proper training.[...]
Military Personnel Have the Collaborative Skills That Are Vital to the Building and Construction Space By Charles G. Wendt, PE, LEED AP and Todd Cole In its annual 2015 Top 20 Hot Jobs for Veterans1 survey, G.I. Jobs magazine once again noted that engineering, as well as IT and operations[...]
The American landscape changes constantly. Rapid land development and environmental forces make outdated elevation data irrelevant for current analysis. Advances in technology have exposed inaccuracies in older data, making it a poor resource for critical future planning. That’s why the US Geological Survey is revolutionizing the country’s understanding of its[...]
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Our internal innovation and development team constantly analyzes new technology and develops solutions to meet our client’s challenges. Our Technically Speaking series is one way we share our technical findings with the professional community.
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Our internal innovation and development team constantly analyzes new technology and develops solutions to meet our client’s challenges. Our Technically Speaking series is one way we share our technical findings with the professional community.
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NV5 Geospatial releases a new predictive modeling platform for vegetation management that uses existing lidar and historical data to identify the relative level of asset risk from trees by quantifying the potential for causing asset damage.
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Our internal innovation and development team constantly analyzes new technology and develops solutions to meet our client’s challenges. Our Technically Speaking series is one way we share our technical findings with the professional community.
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