IrisVR's new multi-user collaboration software lets stakeholders in different locations "gather" in the same virtual environment, allowing them to tour and discuss project spaces during audio-guided walkthroughs.
Related to tackle nation's largest undeveloped downtown parcel
A year after announcing plans to construct a city within in a city in Chicago's South Loop, Related Midwest begins to home in on potential uses to bring the mammoth project to fruition, with offices retail, multi-family housing, hotels, cultural venues, green space and a riverwalk figuring into the mix.
Smart windows gain even more intelligence than before
Electrochromic systems intuitively alter the hue of exterior windows based on conditions ranging from astronomical data, building orientation, latitude and longitude – even meteorological forecasts. Systems reduce heat gain and glare, maintain crystal-clear views, all while accruing significant energy savings over a reasonable payback period.
BW Summit 2017 hones in on enhanced field management
AI calculates smart solution to manage digital imagery
BIM hops aboard $29.5B overhaul of Paris subway system
CBRE's Kyle Kamin on changing 21st-century infrastructure
3 startups lauded for 'disruptive potential in industrial space'
Integrated project delivery saves time, cuts costs, shares rewards
Model behavior: How to optimize BIM during preconstruction
Retooled robotic mason brings added might to sites
Future City competition inspires next-gen interest in city design
Bechtel charged with managing Saudi Arabia's infrastructure
Universities engineer real-world system and product solutions
From sustainable stormwater management and the mapping of urban infrastructure to “Smart Trees” and net-zero tiny homes, institutions such as Northwestern University, Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Illinois–Champaign-Urbana are seeking to bringing innovative design solutions to market
Developer Hines showing sizable interest in wood buildings
SF's Millennium Tower deemed safe, for now, as legal issues rise
After detecting water intrusion and stress on electrical raceways, city inspectors have indicated that a permanent engineering solution is required for San Francisco's Millennium Tower. In the meantime, the building's homeowners association has hired a celebrity lawyer to take the developer and others to court.
