Construction
Rob McManamy
DEWALT shifts to solve jobsite WiFi woes

Yesterday, DEWALT, accompanied by Procore, announced their new WiFi Mesh, which promises to increase wireless connectivity on the jobsite. We talked to two DEWALT executives about the new product — here's what they had to say.

DEWALT shifts to solve jobsite WiFi woes
Architecture + Design
Rob McManamy
Data-driven design propelling collaboration

"Data-driven design" suggests an impersonal, robotic process that replaces human creativity with cold numbers. But at our latest BuildIdeas Breakfast, we learned from IBM Watson and Detroit Mercy Hospital that it can mean greater customer satisfaction.

Data-driven design propelling collaboration
Business
Rob McManamy
Hawaii, Vermont, RI see clean energy surge

Despite wavering venture investment, the clean energy market is still growing from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Here, the annual Clean Energy Trust Challenge gives us a welcome opportunity to check in on multiple, vibrant efforts to implement power innovation.

Hawaii, Vermont, RI see clean energy surge
Cities
Rob McManamy
Cities, data drive BW Summit conversations

If cities will yield the richest data upon which tomorrow's most consequential decisions will be based, then it is no surprise they were a recurring topic at last week's BuiltWorlds Summit. To see some of the actionable insights that were shared, read on.

Cities, data drive BW Summit conversations
Architecture + Design
Rob McManamy
Obamas unveil Presidential Center design

Just days after the former First Lady urged architects not to neglect inner cities, she and her husband came home to Chicago this week to reveal their vision for a $500-million community hub that they hope will reinvigorate a long-struggling community.   

Obamas unveil Presidential Center design

Building NYC's $20+ billion, 28-acre Hudson Yards

Building NYC's $20+ billion, 28-acre Hudson Yards

Walker Thisted, BuiltWorlds producer and resident architect, traveled to New York City last month and took a look at Hudson Yards, the big redevelopment project on Manhattan's west side.

Fifth Wall: Could the $212M CRE venture fund be the new norm?

Fifth Wall: Could the $212M CRE venture fund be the new norm?

BuiltWorlds recently chatted with Fifth Wall Ventures, the largest commercial real estate-focused venture fund to date, who can name industry heavyweights as investors. Here's why we shouldn't be surprised to see more big venture funds in the built world in the very near future.

Experts speak on parametric and computational design

Experts speak on parametric and computational design

As parametric modeling and computational design head towards the industry standard for developing responsible, and beautiful, buildings, see what some of the industry leaders have to say on how the technology is being used now and could be in the future. 

Data-driven design propelling collaboration

Data-driven design propelling collaboration

"Data-driven design" suggests an impersonal, robotic process that replaces human creativity with cold numbers. But at our latest BuildIdeas Breakfast, we learned from IBM Watson and Detroit Mercy Hospital that it can mean greater customer satisfaction.

Related to tackle nation's largest undeveloped downtown parcel

Related to tackle nation's largest undeveloped downtown parcel

A year after announcing plans to construct a city within in a city in Chicago's South Loop, Related Midwest begins to home in on potential uses to bring the mammoth project to fruition, with offices retail, multi-family housing, hotels, cultural venues, green space and a riverwalk figuring into the mix.

Architizer's top picks for BIM developments and tools at AIA

Architizer's top picks for BIM developments and tools at AIA

Last month at the AIA Convention in Orlando, manufacturers came out in droves to push their building products and finishes on the expo floor. Here are Architizer's top picks from among the tech offerings for BIM modeling, collaborating, and documenting.

Catching up with Roger Krulak and Full Stack Modular

Catching up with Roger Krulak and Full Stack Modular

BuiltWorlds' own Walker Thisted recently traveled to New York City, where he caught up with Roger Krulak, founder and CEO of Full Stack Modular, whom we first saw at the BuiltWorlds CEO Tech Forum back in 2016. We catch up with him to see what he's up to.

Smart windows gain even more intelligence than before

Smart windows gain even more intelligence than before

Electrochromic systems intuitively alter the hue of exterior windows based on conditions ranging from astronomical data, building orientation, latitude and longitude – even meteorological forecasts. Systems reduce heat gain and glare, maintain crystal-clear views, all while accruing significant energy savings over a reasonable payback period. 

Hawaii, Vermont, RI see clean energy surge

Hawaii, Vermont, RI see clean energy surge

Despite wavering venture investment, the clean energy market is still growing from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Here, the annual Clean Energy Trust Challenge gives us a welcome opportunity to check in on multiple, vibrant efforts to implement power innovation.

EXCLUSIVE: FotoIN receives patent for mobile media and data capturing system

EXCLUSIVE: FotoIN receives patent for mobile media and data capturing system

Enterprise tech company FotoIN gave BuiltWorlds the exclusive story on some recent, exciting news -- their visual documentation and data capturing system received a United States patent! Find out what this means for the company, their users, and others in the industry.

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