Author Archives: Carol Dunn
3 Computational Design Trends Redefining AEC Design
As consumers, we live in a landscape of digital change. Innovations are constantly evolving: new products, offerings, technologies, services, and rapid iterations. Consider the sheer volume of new apps on ...
Autodesk Construction Cloud Grows with New Integrations
A May 2022 Autodesk Construction Blog article announced five new integration partners that have joined the open ecosystem of its Autodesk Construction Cloud platform. The newest additions include Agave, Airsquire, ...
BIM: 4 Things to Consider in Your Move from 2D to 3D
In the beginning, implementing building information modeling (BIM) can be intimidating and seem overwhelming. However, your success will be more assured if you go into an implementation well informed about ...
Combining Robotics with Modular Construction to Address the Labor Shortage
Fewer people entering the labor force are joining the construction industry, while a substantial number of seasoned workers are reaching the point of retirement. This inopportune coincidence, as recounted in ...
Using Phase-Change Materials for Sustainable Building Envelopes
As demand increases for sustainable buildings, researchers around the world are looking into materials and methods to expand thermal energy options. From the industry that brought us thermal mass floors ...
Applied Software Joins Graitec BIMUp Global Digital Conference
The fourth annual Graitec BIMUp Global Digital Conference will be held online May 10-12, 2022. With the theme “How to Model a More Sustainable World,” the conference focuses on content ...
Optimizing BIM Workflows: People, Process and Technology
Are you at year five or year ten of implementing BIM? If you’re thinking, “We can do better; we can improve on this,” it’s time to work on optimizing results. ...
7 Ways You Can Benefit from Applied Software Changes
When Applied Software announced its new Applied Software Advantage support offering in October 2021, you may have wondered how it might benefit your company. Then, in April 2022, Applied Software ...
End of Activation for Autodesk Versions 2011-2014
As of July 1, 2022, Autodesk will no longer support perpetual license activation for its software versions 2011 to 2014. Autodesk has stated, “Our teams are best equipped to help customers ...
3 Ways Architects Can Influence Carbon Emissions in Construction
Carbon dioxide molecules are a necessary constituent of Earth’s atmosphere and can originate from decomposition, respiration and ocean releases by the oxygen breathing creatures that inhabit it. It’s when the ...
Why More MEP Contractors Are Relying on BIM-Enabled Workflows
The prevalence of building information modeling (BIM) in the construction industry has continued to grow over the past 40-plus years. According to a Construction Executive article, large contractors with complex ...
5 Ways Construction Projects Can Benefit from Visual Data
Construction cameras have been used on construction sites for decades, particularly as a security measure to monitor activities during off-hours. So it has been a natural transition to expand the ...
