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Those two simple words now bring our planet's most vital issue into stark relief. But there is much more to the broader drama than just rusty pipes. From lead-poisoned municipal water systems across the U.S. to California's longstanding drought and even the annual algal blooms on Lake Erie, the daily headlines and mounting data all point to a worsening crisis in both the quality and quantity of Earth's most precious natural resource.

But the world's water woes are much more than just an American problem. On the contrary, the United Nations estimates that nearly 800 million people currently have no access to clean drinking water. And more than 2.5 billion lack adequate sanitation. So the challenges are many, but so too are the potential solutions. Inspiring efforts to reclaim, recycle and reuse water are now under way, aiming to re-purpose greywater irrigation, to optimize stormwater management using big data and green infrastructure, and even to revive the resource via revamped wastewater treatment plants.

Yes, "from toilet to tap" is one urgent answer now realistically on the table in California, driven by the Mother of Invention, herself, Necessity. Today, water-starved Los Angeles is even contemplating a $1-billion program to achieve once unthinkable levels of purification. But that is just one drop in the roiling sea of creativity now swirling around this dynamic global market. Your chance to dive in is here!

On March 10, SmartWorlds: Future Water is the next special event in our ongoing, multi-disciplinary series that seeks to spur innovation and to promote smart, sustainable thinking to inform future action. The evening will begin at 5:30 pm with a networking reception in our new SmartWorlds Gallery, followed by presentations, discussion and audience Q&A on stage in our new BuiltWorlds Studio. Join this compelling conversation about perhaps the greatest challenge confronting our species in the 21st Century. And as a special bonus, this will all take place in the bright and roomy event space at BuiltWorlds' splashy new home, 1260 W. Madison St. in Chicago's West Loop.

SPEAKERS

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORSHIP OR SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES,
PLEASE CONTACT:

Jared Gonsky | Director of SmartWorlds
312-479-4530 | jared.gonsky@builtworlds.com

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The CERC annual conference is back! Since 2011, the University of Washington’s Center for Education and Research in Construction has created an engaging platform to address issues confronting the construction industry head-on. Held at the CERC Sandpoint facility in Seattle, we invite you to join us for this year’s event. Which promises to be our most robust event to date. Over a whirlwind experience on March 4th, six pressing topics facing how we research, work, and live inside the built environment will be deeply delved into throughout the day. 

The latter portion of the afternoon holds our two keynote addresses. Markku Allison (AIA), Founder of Scan Consulting and Renée Cheng, Director of Research Practices at the University of Minnesota are two luminaries on the vanguard of the built environment. They’ll be ready to inspire on what will come next as our industry looks forward. To close out what is sure to be the most action-packed CERC conference to date, BuiltWorlds will bring its All Hands on Tech exhibition. During happy hour, a cadre of special guests will put the audience in the driver’s seat as they test drive exciting new technologies. Walking away from this year’s event, you will be able to take research findings and the timely information industry experts displayed and put that directly into use when you return to your office or classroom on Monday morning.

SESSION TOPICS
Health and safety
Project delivery and management
Virtual design and construction
Sustainable built environment
Infrastructure development
More information available soon, watch our website for details!

OTHER ACTIVITIES
Networking breakfasts
Poster lunch session highlighting
applied research efforts
Technology vendor sandbox
Happy hour networking

One of America’s greatest strengths has been its world-class infrastructure. Today, however, much of this vast network of railroads, power grids, roads, highways, sewers and engineered waterways lies aging and crumbling, as a result of underinvestment and a lack of political will.  At the same time, new cities around the world are investing in more efficient and sustainable systems, leaving us increasingly to wonder whether and how America can begin rebuilding its own infrastructure in a way that will allow the country to retain a leading world position in the 21st century.

Given the financial pressures at all levels of government, the public-private partnership has emerged as a promising way to finance the effort to rebuild America. However, despite the success of the approach in other countries, public-private partnerships, or P3s as they are often called, have seen a slow and often faltering start in the United States. Fears of ceding public assets to private, often foreign companies, a general lack of understanding about how P3s work and America’s more complex legal and political frameworks have all contributed to this slow start. However, despite the challenges, the BuiltWorlds community keeps returning to the imperative that something must be done to enable America to move forward on projects that ultimately are vital if the nation does not want to find itself among the “less developed countries” of the century.

So tonight, we dig deep into the realities and misconceptions of alternative project delivery methods (APDs) and P3s. We’ll deeply examine previous cases in order to get better educated about the ingredients necessary to develop successful public-private partnerships. Our panel of thought-leaders will present case studies live in front of an educated and engaged audience that, through their questions and comments, will help to ensure that we have an insightful and honest conversation about how P3s work and their role in helping us reclaim America’s infrastructure.

PARTICIPANTS

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORSHIP OR SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE CONTACT:

Jared Gonsky | Director of SmartWorlds
312-479-4530 | jared.gonsky@builtworlds.com

Our world is becoming increasingly more connected. Technologically, we only have the Internet of Things (IoT) to thank for that. Development of smart devices, standards and embedded solutions are a big part of the IoT ecosystem. ‎Marketing Strategist for Zebra Technologies, Adebayo Onigbanjo will talk about how their revolutionary Zatar platform is pushing boundaries to offer innovative system solutions that help reduce the time to market barrier and drive progressive partnerships. As the Internet of Things aides our work and home life in countless ways, this sure to be fascinating workshop will guide us on a path of inspiration towards how we can utilize IoT for a better built environment.

EMPOWER THE WORKFORCE

What tools and methods will be in the hands of construction workers in the near and distant future? How will today's technologies—mobile apps, robotics, drones, augmented reality, 3D printing, and scanning tools, influence that future—or not? This panel, informed by technologists, futurists, and industry experts, will unveil some of the best ideas of what construction's future workers might look like on the job, as well as how cutting edge technologies of today will influence the workers of tomorrow.
 

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The bad guys are winning as today’s cyber threats have evolved beyond standard security solutions. Deploying an antivirus or a firewall is no longer good enough when corporations big and small are suffering from security breaches at an average rate of $3.8 MM per incident. Inherent to the Built community is the need to maintain security not just at headquarters, but on work sites and in environments where workers may be accessing important information remotely from their own device.  
 
Join SWC Technology Partners for a discussion on best practices for protecting your company with next generation security solutions for today’s cyber threats. 

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SAFETY TECHNOLOGY + BEST PRACTICES

Until robots and drones take over our job sites, the personal safety of construction workers will always be of paramount concern in our industry. From hardhats and steel-toed boots to harnesses and earplugs, workers are only as safe as the tools available to them. Today, technology has spawned a plethora of innovative new safety applications that promise to make our high-stakes industry safer than it has ever been. Injury-free, incident-free job sites are not impossible. Believe it. On January 14th, join a former PM of Boeing, Safesite, Capital Construction Solutions, and SoloInsight will here at BuiltWorlds to learn more about the exciting evolution of this life-and-death market.

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The start of the Wikipedia definition of “Lean Construction” states that it is “a combination of operational research and practical development in design and construction with an adaption of lean manufacturing principles and practices to the end-to-end design and construction process.” True, but what lean is really all about is adding value, eliminating waste, and fostering mutual respect among team members. The question is how to get there.

Join Newforma Vice President of Business Development Dan Conery to learn how lean is changing our industry, what role software plays in lean’s Last Planner methodology, and how to navigate the lean journey for your firm.

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For the next installment of our ongoing Project Innovation Series, meet the team behind Chicago's acclaimed Method Manufacturing facility, the project that has spawned a “clean industrial revolution” while achieving LEED Platinum Certification, a first for manufacturing. Method already has been celebrated as much for its role in the renewal of Chicago's historic Pullman neighborhood as for its many sustainable features, which include a 600-kw, 230-ft-tall wind turbine, rotating solar trees that track the sun, and the world's largest rooftop farm. Designer Heitman Architects, general contractor Summit Design + Build, urban agriculture pioneer Gotham Greens, and sustainability consultants KJWW Engineering all will be on hand to discuss the collaboration that launched an instant icon.

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EVENT AGENDA

I. Who is Method?
II. Brownfield Development and Sustainable Site Design
III. BIM Building Design
IV. The MEP Challenges
V. Issues in the Construction Process
VI. LEED Challenges and Success

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Join us as we take a deep dive into the latest technology from Burnham Nationwide: the Burnham PermitMapper, to make Permit Searches Easier. No more searching for construction contracts, permit information or statuses. Get everything you need to know with instant, easy access right at your fingertips. The Burnham PermitMapper is a web application, designed for your mobile device, that allows you to seamless search for construction details quickly and accurately in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. The application equips you with construction and permit information, including issue date, type of permit, work description, PINs, up to the minute status, contractor information details and more.

Carson Kyhl is the co-founder and President of Burnham Nationwide. He started Burnham after graduating from Iowa State University with a BS in Agricultural Business. Carson is always innovating and streamlining Burnham’s practices so that Burnham can provide solutions for our clients and maintain our reputation as the industry experts. He encourages teamwork, and empowers employees’ ideas. Regardless of project size or location, we can Simply Get It Done.

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The heat is on! BuiltWorlds' CoFounder Matt Abeles will bring with him to California's high desert four special guests that will demonstrate new technology that's currently making a positive impact to the MCAC contractors and its partner tech companies.

These revolutionary companies will represent the direction that technology is taking on the job site including virtual reality, wearable technology, 3D printing and augmented reality. Abeles’ presentation will provide a closer look into the world of tomorrow through the lens of today.

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