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Cities, data drive BW Summit conversations

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.

BW Summit nears, all-star speakers in place

BW Summit nears, all-star speakers in place

Those who attended our first annual summit last spring need no persuasion. But this year's iteration of our signature event, returning May 3-5, will be even more compelling. Read on to see who will be here, why you should join them, and how to make that happen.

Q&A: Tolva talks CityFi, a new urban player

Q&A: Tolva talks CityFi, a new urban player

Now more than ever. 'Champion of change' John Tolva has been one of our biggest fans since before we were born. We caught up with the former City of Chicago CTO, now living in Denver, to learn about his new venture, CityFi, which aims to make cities better, not just smarter.

Dig smarter: Tech would map underground infrastructure

Dig smarter: Tech would map underground infrastructure

Broad digital shoulders. Chicago's public-private innovation accelerator, UI LABS, has unveiled a new tech platform via its City Digital partners that may change how urban infrastructure everywhere is built and maintained more efficiently and cost-effectively.

AoT: Chicago first in U.S. with urban sensors

AoT: Chicago first in U.S. with urban sensors

Knowledge is power. How well does any city really work nowadays? How do we review that performance, and where do we gather the data? Those questions and more are on the table this fall as the nation's first Array of Things sensors are deployed throughout Chicago.

76 yrs later, county reboots transportation plan

76 yrs later, county reboots transportation plan

1940. Just think how much our world has changed since then. Global population, alone, has more than tripled. Incredibly, since that year, the nation's second most populous county had not updated its long-range transportation plan. Until now. Read on...

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Four Key Changes to Chicago Building Permits in 2016

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Four Key Changes to Chicago Building Permits in 2016

The building permit process in Chicago is constantly evolving, making it hard to stay abreast of changes that may affect your project. Here are four of the most important things you need to know about building permits this year.

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Feds boost Chicago's array of things, big data project

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Feds boost Chicago's array of things, big data project

The National Science Foundation announced this week that it will provide a $3.1-million grant to a joint University of Chicago-Argonne National Laboratory team researching sensor technology and the array of things big data offers.

AEC Hackathon nears, special guests, final agenda set

AEC Hackathon nears, special guests, final agenda set

With Chicago's first built environment coding competition now just days away, BuiltWorlds and the nonprofit AEC Hackathon are pleased to announce that both the former and current chief technology officers for the City of Chicago, John Tolva and Brenna Berman, 

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