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

Solar 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. 

Game change? Tesla unveils solar roof tiles

Game change? Tesla unveils solar roof tiles

Professional roofers are reserving judgment, but they must be enjoying all the attention their profession is getting this week after Elon Musk's latest surprise announcement. ICYMI, Tesla has created a sleek new solar roof tile that already is causing quite a stir.

VOTE! Stadia, schools, solar on U.S. ballots

VOTE! Stadia, schools, solar on U.S. ballots

Hold your nose and head to the polls, America! Like it or not, the AEC industry has much riding on votes that will be cast all across the U.S. on Nov. 8. In a year dominated by a U.S. presidential race like no other, we take a closer look at some of the bigger projects in play.

Solar wrap: Aussie tower aims to go off-grid

Solar wrap: Aussie tower aims to go off-grid

Developers down under have unveiled plans for a soaring 60-story apartment tower to be wrapped in more than 3,000 sq m of solar panels. The Sol Invictus Tower aims to be the nation's first to use a solar-based engineering scheme in its building frontage.

 

Missouri DOT testing solar-powered roadways

Missouri DOT testing solar-powered roadways

Follow the solar-paved road. Missouri motorists may soon have that option. To kick off Year 2 of its Road to Tomorrow program, MoDOT will install solar panels along historic Route 66 to see if they can generate energy, melt snow, and even produce light.

'Floatovoltaics' Make Splash with UK Solar Arrays

'Floatovoltaics' Make Splash with UK Solar Arrays

History says the sun eventually did set on the British Empire last century, but the energy demands of a new millennium have pushed the U.K. back into a leadership role. Today, it is home to the world's largest floating array of photovaltaic panels. 

Solar gets a Boost in Oregon

Solar gets a Boost in Oregon

Burnham Nationwide's Solar Series blog looks at the State of Oregon’s new Clean Energy and Coal Transition Act, a groundbreaking law that supports the adoption of renewable energy statewide and creates a framework for community solar.

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The Sustainable Madness Behind Their Method

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The Sustainable Madness Behind Their Method

An urban farmer, a general contractor, an architect, and a sustainability consultant all walk into a soap factory. This is far from a joke, though. Method soap's wild new soap plant is making more history, becoming the first manufacturing plant in its industry to earn LEED Platinum Certification with the collaboration of those aforemtioned four forces. 

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.

World's largest solar farm now operating at Indy Airport

World's largest solar farm now operating at Indy Airport

The Indianapolis International Airport is now home to the largest working solar farm in the world. The large, open spaces surrounding most aviation facilities are ideal for solar energy collection and generation.

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