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

Paris

Global Forum To Harness Metropolitan Might

Global Forum To Harness Metropolitan Might

With global cities continuing to grow, the world has never seemed smaller. London, New York, Shanghai, Dubai, Tokyo, all are digital neighbors with extraordinary influence. Global thought leaders this week are in Chicago strategizing for the coming whirlwind.

World leaders Launch 'Mission Innovation' at Paris Climate Talks

World leaders Launch 'Mission Innovation' at Paris Climate Talks

Optisme urgence - The Paris Climate Talks have drawn more than 30,000 diplomats from over 200 nations this week. Already, the first big announcement is a global initiative to accelerate clean energy innovation via public-private partnerships.

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Google, Apple among titans taking White House climate pledge

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Google, Apple among titans taking White House climate pledge

While Congress struggles this summer with yet another transportation reauthorization bill, the Obama Administration and more than a dozen Fortune 500 companies have jointly launched an aggressive public-private initiative to address climate change. 

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New Paris fashion may feature timber tower

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New Paris fashion may feature timber tower

When the Mayor of Paris last week launched an international competition to remake the City of Lights as a beacon of sustainability, she likely did not expect to see plans for a 35-story, carbon-neutral, wooden skyscraper.

Top 6 Most Beautiful Renewable Energy Solutions

Top 6 Most Beautiful Renewable Energy Solutions

More architects and engineers are now using their ingenuity to bring a different slant and even elegance to the functional world of sustainable energy. Here are six of the most forward-thinking, creative renewable energy solutions in our built world.

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Le Grand Paris: Urban redevelopment on a major scale

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Le Grand Paris: Urban redevelopment on a major scale

As globalization accelerates, cities need to bolster their international attractiveness to secure investment capital and highly qualified workers while warding off emerging new rivals. Not surprisingly, Paris is a key player in this ever-shifting environment.

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