Innovative Daikin Altherma 3 WS Heat Pump Offers Renewable Solution for Apartment Buildings
Brussels - More and more people across Europe live in an urban area. Numbers from Eurostat show that in 2018, 46% of the EU-27 population lived in flats in those areas. Apartment buildings are among the most significant contributors to energy consumption and CO2-emission. The challenge is therefore to build apartment buildings that are as environmentally friendly as possible, but there are several practical concerns that make this difficult to do. By aiming to provide apartment buildings and col...
Contech Engineered Solutions Announces New Version of the Design Your Own Detention System Tool
West Chester, OH – Contech Engineered Solutions released the latest version of its industry leading Design Your Own Detention System tool, an online program for designing stormwater detention and infiltration systems constructed with Contech corrugated metal pipe (CMP). The newest release provides engineers unparalleled flexibility in the layout and configuration of underground detention systems. The free tool is available at www.conteches.com/dyods. The release includes new functionality pre...
Microdesk Expands BIMrx Product Line with Tailored Solutions for Design and Construction
New York, NY - Global BIM and EAM consulting firm Microdesk, a leading provider of business and technology services for the design and construction industry, has expanded its comprehensive BIMrx® portfolio with the release of BIMrx Fabrication and BIMrx MEP as well as updates to BIMrx Core. Each of these custom-tailored solutions allow Architects, Engineers and Contractors to streamline workflows and maximize efficiency within Autodesk Revit. BIMrx Fabrication was built by construction profes...
HxGN Content Program Updates 3 Million Square Kilometers of Aerial Data in U.S., Europe in 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (23 June 2020) — Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced today the HxGN Content Program, the largest library of high-accuracy airborne data, is updating 3 million square kilometres in 2020 of high-accuracy four-band orthophotos, digital surface models (DSM) and stereo imagery across the United States and Europe. In North America, the HxGN Content Program will update 2.5 million square kilometres of aerial data, close to a third of the continental United States. This incl...
Microdrones Enters the Third Dimension with New Mapping and LiDAR Surveying Equipment
Rome, NY- Microdrones has enjoyed a strong spring “growing season” with the launch of the popular Microdrones as a Service (mdaaS) business model as well as next generation system features. The company continues to innovate and deliver new technology, diving into the summer months with the launch of four new survey equipment systems. “Customers have been looking for ways to acquire 3D and Oblique imagery data, and we wanted to offer fully integrated systems, software, workflow, maintenance an...
Increasing a home’s energy rating off the plan
Software that uses artificial intelligence to analyse building designs to maximise energy efficiency prior to construction is being launched across Australia next month. Adelaide-based company SUHO has advised the construction industry on sustainability across Australia for more than 15 years and is also putting the finishing touches on South Australia’s first 10-star home. This month the company spun out digital startup Hubble.sh, which aims to launch its web-based platform nationally nex...
Contech® Engineered Solutions Releases New Void Saver™ Stormwater Detention Technology
West Chester, OH (June 19, 2020) – Contech Engineered Solutions recently released Void Saver, a new stormwater detention configuration that increases the long term performance of underground detention systems by protecting stone backfill from sediment contamination. Stormwater detention system design often incorporates storage volume from the voids that comprise the backfill material. Over time, sediment from untreated stormwater can fill these voids and cause clogging, reduced storage volume...
RoadBotics Introduces Image Logger on Asset Management Operating System
PITTSBURGH, PA – RoadBotics is announcing the addition of Image Logger to its growing suite of products to help communities digitize their assets including roads, sidewalks, trails, and more. This innovative technology places time-stamped geo-spatial image data on a GIS-enabled map, creating an easy way for communities to view all of their public assets on one platform. Viewable from a desk or out in the field, Image Logger maps simplify decision making, saving users time and money. “The Im...
Monograph Launches New Forecasting Features
Firm management software provides comprehensive project status and budgeting tools for AEC firms San Francisco, CA — June 2020 — Monograph, a San Francisco-based technology company innovating the way architects and engineers oversee projects, timesheets and forecasts, is pleased to announce two important software features. Designed to support connected workflows and improve forecasting capabilities, the new Project Status categorizations and Project Planner are a direct response to curre...
Ideate Software Applications Now Aligned with Autodesk Revit 2021
San Francisco, CA – Ideate Software, a veteran Autodesk Developer Network member, announced enhancements to its Revit productivity applications. “As we do every year, we launched updates to all our products shortly after Autodesk released its newest version of Revit software,” said Glynnis Patterson, Director of Software Development. “In addition to aligning our software with Revit 2021, we added enhancements requested by Revit users around the world. One of the most significant changes is wi...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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