An understanding of how cities and buildings can use energy efficiently will support resilient and intelligent cities. The long term cost and sustainability of the means by which energy is produced is also a critical aspect of this equation. Watch as we explore these questions as well as the unique challenges of constructing new sources of energy and the broader policies that facilitate those investments.
How we're building bridges better, faster — and with less impact to traffic
Connecting Our Transportation | SmartWorlds: Future Mobility
Rethinking a Centuries-Old Material: Concrete | Lightbulb
In our pilot episode of Lightbulb, we shine the light on a building material that's been around for centuries — concrete. Ripe for innovation, the #1 most-used building material is changing, not only with its composition but also in the places it's being used. Experts from Lithko Contracting, a concrete contractor, and Ozinga Bros., a ready-mix manufacturer, give us the scoop on what's new and improved in this age-old material.
The Will Group & GE Make 150,000 LEDs for Chicago | Yard & Shop
Energy Execs Talk What's Next for Smart Grid & Microgrid Technology | SmartWorlds
CES 2017 New Tech for the Built Industry | All Hands on Tech
BuiltWorlds headed to Las Vegas for the biggest technology conference in the world, the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). We combed through thousands of new products on the floor and found which companies are poised to impact the AEC industry - check out drones, robots, virtual reality, mixed reality, smart homes, smart cars, and much, much more!
Building the 1st-Ever Public Housing Museum | Project Innovation: National Public Housing Museum
On this episode of Project Innovation, we get an inside look into the design and construction of the new National Public Housing Museum. Architect Pete Baker and curator Todd Parker talk us through their intentions for converting the Jane Addams homes designed by John Holabird in 1938 in Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood.
$120M Project to Redevelop the Chicago Riverwalk | Project Innovation: Chicago Riverwalk
Upgrading Our Lighting Infrastructure to LED | SmartWorlds
Deconstructing Construction Materials for Reuse | SmartWorlds - Wasted Markets
On this episode on SmartWorlds, we look into the large waste and building material reuse problem in our built environment. The building industry in the United States is responsible for an estimated 350 million tons of construction debris flowing into landfills per year. Archeworks, a design school based in Chicago, is leading the charge to expand the building material reuse marketplace. Through a collaboration with the Cook County Department of Environmental Control, the Building Material Reuse Association, the ReBuilding Exchange, and leading design firms, this intensive research and design project explores the barriers and opportunities for reuse that exist in current design culture and public policy, and proposes expanding the reuse economy by re-envisioning architectural practice and the built environment. This episode features a panel discussion with the key players leading this sustainable approach.
