Tag: data
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From Opinions to Facts: The Surprising Power of Data
How can having real-life data change the way we design or plan? When I worked as an architect, I designed workplaces based on assumptions and previous experience, considering the client’s wants and needs. What would have happened if I had developed my design by studying actual behavioral and performance data? The Lunchroom Table Case Study…
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BST Global Launches AI + Data Consortium for the AEC Industry
BST Global has announced the formation of its AI + Data Consortium, a collaborative effort to use AI and data to drive innovation in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. The consortium brings together leaders from globally recognized firms to share expertise and shape the future of the AEC industry. The group’s goal is…
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Safeguarding AEC Data: Best Practices and Insights from Egnyte’s Kevin Soohoo
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Soohoo, Senior Director of Global AEC Practice at Egnyte. We delved into the critical topic of data security in the AEC industry, particularly in the context of AI. Kevin provided an overview of Egnyte, a data management and governance…
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BETK Streamlines Prefab Supply Chains with Data
The construction industry is notorious for its complex supply chains and inefficiencies. But what if there was a way to make the entire process more transparent, efficient, and error-free? Enter BETK, a trailblazing Finnish project that aims to digitize the concrete element delivery chain. I talked with Teemu Alaluusua, the BETK project manager, who explained…
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Can Software Vendors Use Your Data for AI Training?
– The Growing Concern of Data Usage During the BILT Europe 2024 panel discussion I was hosting, an audience member raised a pertinent question: Do the terms and conditions of BIM software vendors allow them to collect and use user data to train AI models? This question, which also came up during another recent panel…
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The BUILDCHAIN Project Enhances Data Exchange and Transparency in the EU Construction Industry
Trace Labs, a WEB 3 developer, joins the EU’s efforts to create a smarter and more sustainable built environment with the BUILDCHAIN project. With its 11 EU partners, Trace Labs aims to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and increase transparency and trust in construction. Efficient, transparent, and trusted data exchange is a powerful tool for driving sustainability, resilience, and energy efficiency in…
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Speckle, the Open Source Platform for 3D Data, Raised a $5.5 m Seed Round
Speckle is open source digital infrastructure for anything designed in 3D. It handles interoperability between software silos, real-time collaboration, data management, versioning and automation. Dimitrie Stefanescu, a co-founder, wrote on 14 Apr 2022, “I am proud to announce that we’ve just raised a $5.5M (£4M) seed round. For us, this step was much more than…
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How Data Drives the Future of Design
Data has become the currency of modern society. It is the most abundantly generated product of the 21st century. Every action in our lives, from asking for directions using Google Maps to liking a post on social media, produces data that is being mined in a variety of imaginative and profitable ways. If our daily…
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Redefining Data Sharing in Construction – A Virtual Event
Is putting data to work a top priority for you in 2022? Are you tired of jargon around data ecosystems? Do you want an easy-to-use and continuously improving solution for data sharing? Join Platform of Trust’s free 3-hour online event No Time to BS on January 25, 2022. You will hear how to unlock data…
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How to Provide Impeccable Asset Data – An Interview with James Dixon, Digital Construction Lead at ISG
How can we provide clients with a perfect record of their facility so that they can reap the benefits of digitalisation? I sat down with James Dixon, digital construction lead for ISG’s science and health business, to discuss his method. ISG is a global construction specialist working across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia creating smart,…