Hardware. Software. Analytics. Data. In this episode of All Hands on Tech, we traveled to Austin, TX to visit Bractlet, a new technology that harnesses all of the above to optimize and increase energy efficiency in large commercial buildings. It's not as simple as setting back thermostats. Watch to see how the technology works and how it's helping building owners predict their building systems (even down to machine level) and get their return on investment.

Explore the user-centered architectural design of Zurich Insurance Group's brand new North American headquarters in this episode of Project Innovation. We hear from Zurich (owner), Clayco (general contractor), and Goettsch Partners (building architect) on how they incorporated feedback from Zurich employees in the design process. The result? A workplace that takes wellness and usability into its function and form.

On this episode of Venture, Moderne Ventures founder, Constance Freedman, dropped by our office to discuss the many tech trends affecting the real estate investment market today. She gives her take on how the Internet of Things is changing how we work and live

On this episode of Safe Insight, we traveled to the Ekso Bionics headquarters in San Francisco to see how their revolutionary products are radically changing how we think about safety on the jobsite. 

On this episode of BW Lightbulb, we shine the light on parametric design, exploring how these computing tools could be used to create a particular style called Parametricism, and how some architects believe the tools should be used to design responsibly.

In addition to the problems that future construction might solve, it is important to understand how buildings will do so through the vision of architects and designers, who must consider some of the biggest environmental, social, economic, structural, mechanical, and design challenges facing the built world. What role do visualization techniques play in conveying and convincing others of a future vision?