LOS ANGELES, CA – WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization, has expanded its buildings practice by establishing an office in Los Angeles, California. Dan Delisle, an associate with the firm’s building enclosures…
Buildings Wrapped in High-Efficiency, Flexible Solar Cells? It Could Happen
A patented breakthrough by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology improves the efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells by 50 percent,…
Pioneering Experimental Buildings of Werner Sobek Exposed
A new book presents a comprehensive look at the pioneering experimental buildings that Werner Sobek has designed since the turn of the century. For more…
Supply Cost Comparisons Can Lead to Supply Cost Reductions
Tuscaloosa, Ala., Feb. 16, 2016—Facility owners and managers are advised that they should consider comparing their supply costs with similar sized facilities in order to find savings opportunities. This advice comes from Michael Wilson, vice president of…
Siemens to Introduce New Version of its Desigo CC Building Management Platform
Frankfurt, Feb. 5, 2016—Under the motto "Make your building more livable," Siemens will show at the light+building trade fair from March 13 to 18, 2016 how commercial buildings can be comfortable while also offering economical operation. One of the highlights…
Converting Point Data Into Geometry Quickly and Efficiently
Austin, Texas-based Lanmar Services creates clarity from chaos, literally connecting the dots for clients, using laser scanners to record and translate 3D structural data from existing buildings into functional, precise 2D CAD or 3D building information models…
Material May Offer Cheaper Alternative to Smart Windows
If you've ever blown up a balloon or pulled at a pair of pantyhose, you may have noticed that the more the material stretches, the more transparent it becomes. It's a simple enough observation: the thinner a material, the more light shines through. Now MIT…
North American Precast Concrete Industry Issues Environmental Product Declarations
Chicago, Ill.; Ottawa, Ont., Canada; Carmel, Ind., Jan. 12, 2016—The North American Precast Concrete industry is pleased to announce the release of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in three key precast concrete product categories. The EPDs will…
New Standard Supports High-Tech Management of Facility Assets
ASTM International has published a new standard to help identify and classify building systems, components, sub-components and their attributes. The new standard (E3035, Classification for Facility Asset Component Tracking System (FACTS)) will optimize how…
CartoConsult Partners with Proteus to Harness the Power of New Laser Scanning Technology
Swindon, UK, Dec. 15, 2015—CartoConsult has signed a joint venture agreement with Proteus to develop and promote the use of the latest laser scanning technology. As new systems are launched to market, such as handheld mobile mappers, UAV mounted sensors…
