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

SoCore Energy

Clean Energy Trust Challenges 14 Finalists

Clean Energy Trust Challenges 14 Finalists

Game on! Fourteen student startups and early-stage entrepreneurs are now finalists in the annual Clean Energy Trust challenge, vying for slices of a $1-million pie that aims to spur innovation in the clean tech field. Winners will be named April 12.

Sparks Fly, Ideas Collide at Future Energy

Sparks Fly, Ideas Collide at Future Energy

Last night's SmartWorlds event at BW led us down the rabbit hole of future energy and we landed on a micro-grid. Our panelists touched on a myriad of different subjects, in the field, from home batteries, wind generation, solar panels, alongside several others.

Smart Panel Set to Energize

Smart Panel Set to Energize

For centuries, humankind has depleted Earth's finite resources, but our behavior is shifting towards harnessing the sustainable energy around us. Our next SmartWorlds event turns on Future Energy, exploring how tomorrow's immense power needs can possibly be met. To take on this monumental challenge, BuiltWorlds will host experts from UL, Argonne National Laboratory, SoCore Energy, Energy Foundry, and GlidePath.

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.

Our first 'Speak & Connect' hits it out of the park!

Our first 'Speak & Connect' hits it out of the park!

Thanks so much to everyone who attended our first-ever 'Speak & Connect' event on Nov. 6. We definitely feel the momentum building here at BuiltWorlds and the electricity that arrived with you all that evening is still illuminating our offices today.

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Burnham Works 'Speak & Connect' coming Nov. 6

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Burnham Works 'Speak & Connect' coming Nov. 6

Building on its successful Members Night debut, Burnham Works will host a broader 'Speak & Connect' special event in November, featuring yet another dynamic young industry leader in the '1130' speaker series.

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