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

Renewable Energy

Utopia Hill: From project engineer to director of project management

Utopia Hill: From project engineer to director of project management

As you travel alongside vast, open plains, and giant turbines spread as far as the eye can see, have you ever considered how those wind farms are constructed? For you built environment vets, my guess is probably yes. For this National Women in Construction Week feature, Alexis Chastain spoke with Utopia Hill, Director of Project Management, Procurement and Construction at Invenergy. 

Winds of change: Offshore U.S. farms finally here

Winds of change: Offshore U.S. farms finally here

After years of starts and stops, North America's fledgling offshore wind energy industry is finally out of the blocks. This month, officials in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island are heralding the start of a new American energy market. (Europe is excited, too.) 

UN: 2015 Set Renewable Energy Investment Record

UN: 2015 Set Renewable Energy Investment Record

Spring certainly is the time for renewal, but new data from the UN suggests that the rest of the year is not lacking for energy, either. In all, $286 billion was spent on renewables in 2015, and for the first time, more in the developing world than not.

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Rapidly renewable, SOM + ORNL design 3D-printed enclosures

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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.

C-Suite Corner: 5 questions for SoCore's Pete Kadens

C-Suite Corner: 5 questions for SoCore's Pete Kadens

This week, the Energy Thought Summit will host an Infrastructure Thought Leaders panel, featuring speakers from the White House, Exelon, ComEd, Argonne National Laboratory, and SoCore Energy. ETS partner Zpryme sat down with SoCore's Pete Kadens to discuss solar's bright future.

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Cat Links with First Solar, Doubles Down on Microgrids

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Cat Links with First Solar, Doubles Down on Microgrids

Basic human needs―including access to clean water, health care and education―all rely on energy. With this in mind, equipment giant Caterpillar has teamed with a solar energy partner to develop an integrated photovoltaic solution for microgrid applications.

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