Dow and USGBC Launch Carbon Challenge to Encourage Reductions in Buildings’ Operational Carbon Footprint
MIDLAND, Mich – Dow and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today a Carbon Challenge that looks to address the increasing built environment growth by encouraging reductions in the operational carbon footprint of buildings. The Carbon Challenge award will recognize office buildings and shopping centers in North Asia that have reduced their carbon emissions and improved energy efficiency beyond business as usual. Taking the methodology of standardized rating systems even further,...
New Handheld Imaging Laser Scanner Offers Unprecedented Efficiency to Surveyors
(HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND/LAS VEGAS) - Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is showcasing the Leica BLK2GO handheld imaging laser scanner, a first-of-its-kind mobile scanner, that was announced yesterday at HxGN LIVE. The BLK2GO is designed to scan complex spaces with unprecedented efficiency and speed thanks to LiDAR, SLAM (simultaneous localisation and mapping) and edge computing technologies, which enables surveyors, professionals and users to expand their reality capture capabilities. The BLK...
HNTB Names Chris Price President of Central Division
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chris Price, PE, has been named president of HNTB Corporation’s Central Division. He oversees operations, project delivery and client service in nine states including Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas and Mississippi. Price leads approximately 600 professionals who provide aviation, highway, bridge, transit and rail, toll and construction management projects to improve mobility. Price is based in the firm’s downtown Kansas City, Missou...
Stantec Awarded the American Water Works Association’s 2019 Diversity Award
DENVER, CO, NYSE, TSX:STN: Stantec—a global architecture, engineering, and design firm—received the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Diversity Award on June 10, 2019, during the Association’s Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE19). The award recognizes an individual or organization that has created, promoted, and maintained diversity by establishing an environment that recognizes, encourages, and effectively utilizes each individual’s talents. Voted on by the AWWA Executive Committ...
Save the Date for the Vectorworks Design Summit in April 2020
Columbia, MD (June 13, 2019)—Mark your calendars for April 22 to April 24, 2020 because global design and BIM software solutions provider Vectorworks, Inc. will host the Vectorworks Design Summit in San Diego, California at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa. Design professionals, educators and students in the architecture, landscape and entertainment industries are welcome at the fifth event that will offer industry workshops, product training for all levels of expertise, inspiring keynotes, networ...
New York State’s First Proton Therapy Center Reaches Completion
Edmonton, AB; New York, NY (June 13, 2019) TSX, NYSE: STN: The New York Proton Therapy Center, the first facility of its kind in the state, reached a significant milestone on June 6, with project partners celebrating the center’s completion in New York City. The $300 million facility, eight years in the making, will offer advanced cancer care to patients in the Tri-State area. Stantec, a leading global design firm recognized for its Particle Therapy Center of Excellence, led the architectural...
Hexagon’s Geospatial Division Launches Luciad V2019
Hexagon’s Geospatial Division, a world leader in high-performance geospatial solutions, launched Luciad V2019 today at HxGN LIVE 2019, Hexagon’s digital solutions conference. With its Luciad Portfolio, Hexagon offers leading-edge platforms for situational awareness and real-time location intelligence. The 2019 release of the Luciad Portfolio aims to break down data silos to help organizations, cities, and countries better understand the connections that drive the modern world and influence th...
Trustees Approve Naming of R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning
MUNCIE, Indiana — One of the most comprehensive and largest design colleges in the country will bear the name of a former trustee and exemplary alumnus, in recognition of his service and generosity to Ball State University. During a special meeting today, the Board of Trustees approved the naming of the R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (CAP). Board Chair Rick Hall remembered Trustee Estopinal for his grace, sense of humor, and passion for Ball State. “Wayne exemplifi...
Pickard Chilton Partners with Arup to Deliver New Uber Air Skyport Concept for Melbourne
(New Haven, Conn. ) – A design concept for a new Uber Air Skyport imagined by Pickard Chilton, an award-winning architecture studio best known for its innovative and cutting-edge design of corporate headquarters and campuses, and Arup, a global design and consulting firm, was showcased at Uber’s 3rd Elevate Summit on June 12 in Washington, D.C., where Uber revealed new designs for its future Skyports. The designs focus on Skyports for the near future, showcasing concepts for both parking stru...
Hexagon Expands Leica BLK Series, Revolutionising Reality Capture for Infrastructure, Safety, and Mobility Applications
Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, today introduced two new additions to the Leica BLK series. The Leica BLK2GO is the smallest portable, completely integrated handheld-imaging scanner in the industry, and the Leica BLK247 is the first 3D laser-scanning sensor for security surveillance providing continuous, 24/7 situational awareness. “Extending the BLK series continues Hexagon’s 20-year focus on revolutionising reality capture,” said Ola Rollén, Hexagon...
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