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SUMMARY:Using Urban Building Stock Digital Twins to Streamline Building Retrofit Planning for Urban Energy Efficiency and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Rapid retrofitting of America’s existing building stock is of urgent national interest to improve energy efficiency and resilience. But how can cities plan for this significant transition with limited funding\, data\, resources\, and time? \nThis session introduces a practical and scalable Urban Building stock digital twin for energy modeling developed by the Environmental Systems Lab at Cornell University. Designed to operate on widely available data\, the model delivers robust\, city-scale building physics models for predicting building energy use and thermal response in power outages. The digital twin platform analyzes existing energy consumption patterns. It predicts future energy consumption trends\, allowing users to evaluate the impact of electrification\, building retrofits\, and extreme weather events on energy demand and emissions. It also enables cost and incentive modeling\, helping cities and utilities assess financial feasibility and prioritize retrofit strategies. The session features a real-world case study from Ithaca\, NY\, the first U.S. city to commit to 100% building decarbonization and community-wide carbon neutrality. Within the session\, we will provide pointers on how to scale this work to other communities. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nIdentify key public data required to build city-scale energy simulation models and recognize how these models can be improved using city-specific or private datasets.\nUnderstand how Urban Building Energy Modeling (UBEM) serves as an effective tool to analyze existing energy consumption patterns and predict future energy trends.\nExplore how UBEMs could inform energy policy\, guide decarbonization planning\, and prioritize retrofit interventions by providing detailed and accurate information about building retrofit potential\, upgrade costs\, and incentives eligibility.\nLearn from real-world UBEM applications based on a case study from Ithaca\, NY\, the first U.S. city to commit to full building decarbonization.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/using-urban-building-stock-digital-twins-to-streamline-building-retrofit-planning-for-urban-energy-efficiency-and-resilience/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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SUMMARY:Are Digital Twins Ready for Takeoff? Trends and Implementation Challenges in the AEC Industry
DESCRIPTION:Digital twins have emerged as a popular term in the architecture\, engineering\, and construction (AEC) industry\, often hailed as a transformative innovation. While some early adopters have embraced digital twins and invested in research and development\, many facility owners are skeptical due to lack of standardized guidelines that can lead to challenges in implementation. \nFor this presentation\, a case study approach is used to demonstrate the real-world applications of digital twins in complex facilities\, such as those in the healthcare\, transportation\, institutional\, and federal sectors. The presentation also will provide a roadmap for the AEC industry to realize the full potential of this transformative technology. \nFinally\, the presentation will address broader industry trends and barriers to the adoption of digital twins\, including an aging workforce and a lack of shared understanding about the technology. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the concept and benefits of digital twin implementation in the AEC industry and the potential of live data-based decision-making for improved facility operations and sustainability initiatives.\nAnalyze the process of developing a digital twin roadmap and strategy for facility owners to identify system requirements\, select appropriate data frameworks\, and implement a robust strategy for execution.\nEvaluate the challenges and uncertainties surrounding the adoption of digital twins due to unclear return on investment for facility owners.\nExplore potential use cases and current trends for digital twin implementation within various market segments and customize adoption strategies based on facility readiness.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/are-digital-twins-ready-for-takeoff-trends-and-implementation-challenges-in-the-aec-industry/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Standardized Data for Your Digital Twin
DESCRIPTION:Many building owners are starting their transition to digital twins. \nThere are a plethora of use cases for a digital twin\, but having standardized\, accurate digital models as your foundation is key to being successful. It sometimes can be challenging to know what to ask for in a model and know that you are getting one that is useful. \nCome see best practices for creating your own modeling standards and ensuring you are efficiently receiving valuable models. We will discuss examples of the right and wrong ways to define these standards and go over tips and best practices. Then\, we will discover ways you can perform quick model compliance checking. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the key considerations you need to know as a building owner before embarking on a digital twin journey\nLearn best practices for creating your own modeling standards and ensuring you are receiving valuable models efficiently\nSee specific examples of the right and wrong way to define these standards and go over tips and best practices\nDiscover ways you can perform quick model compliance checking
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/the-importance-of-standardized-data-for-your-digital-twin/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250123T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172032
CREATED:20250428T132132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T132507Z
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SUMMARY:Making Digital Twins useful via Mobile Robotics\, AI\, and Augmented Reality
DESCRIPTION:As the pioneer of BIM-based Digital Twin development\, we’ve worked with the leading facility owners and builders\, and the biggest challenges were related to creating BIMs for existing facilities\, ensuring that new construction delivers BIMs that are of the appropriate quality\, and making the created Digital Twins useful considering existing workforce isn’t used to new workflows. The Session will present how to address these challenges using the new technologies and processes. \nLearning Objectives\n\nLearn how to set up rules for BIM data and control its quality\nLearn how Augmented Reality (AR) can make the adoption of BIM/Digital Twin easier\nLearn how mobile robots (e.g. robot dogs or wheeled platforms) can utilize Digital Twins for automating redundant workflows.\nLearn how AI/ML can be used to create BIMs from 2D floorplans.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/making-digital-twins-useful-via-mobile-robotics-ai-and-augmented-reality/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241203T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241203T130000
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SUMMARY:Precast Protects Life: Healthy Buildings
DESCRIPTION:Precast\, prestressed concrete is a durable material well known for its strength\, resilience\, and ability to protect the lives\, livelihoods\, and lifestyles of people and communities. Part of that equation is contributing to safe and healthy spaces where occupants can live and work. \nThis presentation will discuss how precast concrete can be used to create safe and healthy spaces. It will highlight case studies that utilized precast to accomplish goals. \nAttendees will learn about attributes\, benefits\, and considerations of using precast concrete in the holistic design of healthy buildings. Participants also will understand what a healthy building is\, as well as related programs and definitions to measure them. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nAttendees will learn about attributes\, benefits and considerations of using precast concrete in the holistic design of healthy buildings.\nParticipants will understand what a healthy building is\, as well as related programs and definitions to measure them.\nAttendees will discover ways that precast contributes to indoor environmental quality\, fire/life safety\, acoustics\, daylighting and more.\nCase studies will highlight healthy buildings that utilized precast to accomplish their goals.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/precast-protects-life-healthy-buildings/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241017T123000
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SUMMARY:The Intersection of Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency
DESCRIPTION:Public awareness of the need to improve indoor air quality (IAQ)\, ventilation\, and air filtration in buildings greatly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. \nPost-pandemic\, several things have taken place: The Biden Administration announced the Clean Air in Buildings Challenge in 2022\, held a White House Summit on Sustainable K-12 School Buildings and Grounds\, and released a toolkit this past spring. In June 2023\, ASHRAE finalized Standard 241\, Control of Infectious Aerosols\, a pioneering consensus-based standard that provides explicit requirements for airborne infection risk management\, which have been absent for a century from IAQ standards. In July\, Congressmen Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act. \nThe Environmental Protection Agency refers to IAQ as the air quality within and around buildings and structures\, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. Controlling common pollutants indoors can help reduce the risk of health concerns and is the job of everyone on the building team. \nThe U.S. Department of Energy defines energy efficiency as “the use of less energy to perform the same task or produce the same result.” As buildings use less energy\, we need to know how indoor air quality is affected by: \n\nVentilation\nInsulation\nBuilding materials\nEnergy-efficient appliances\nControl systems and operations\n\nBalancing IAQ and energy efficiency is crucial to create healthy\, comfortable\, and sustainable buildings. By integrating efficient ventilation strategies\, choosing the right materials\, and utilizing advanced technologies\, it is possible to enhance both IAQ and energy performance? \nOur expert panel will discuss strategies for integration\, including whole building design\, performance monitoring\, education\, and workforce training. \nPresentations \nASHRAE Presentation  USGBC Presentation  WELL Institute Presentation
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/the-intersection-of-indoor-air-quality-and-energy-efficiency/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240904T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240904T140000
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CREATED:20250428T130544Z
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SUMMARY:Integrating BIM and Digital Twins: Unveiling a Position Paper for the AECO Industry
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful webinar focused on the integration of BIM and Digital Twin technologies in the Architecture\, Engineering\, Construction\, and Operations (AECO) industry. This session\, based on a newly released position paper developed by the National Institute of Building Sciences and written by leading AEC practitioners\, educators\, consultants\, and technology leaders\, will dive into the innovations and efficiencies that these technologies bring. \nThe webinar will not only demystify technical capabilities and promote efficiency but also highlight the availability and key insights of this comprehensive position paper. Attendees will gain an understanding of the distinct yet complementary roles of BIM and Digital Twins and learn how the position paper will help with integrations and streamlining practices. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the main takeaways from the newly released position paper on BIM and Digital Twins.\nExplore the distinct yet complementary roles of BIM and Digital Twins.\nDiscover the importance of using existing data standards and clear use-cases.\nUnderstand the importance of clear communication and proper use-case definitions.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/integrating-bim-and-digital-twins-unveiling-a-position-paper-for-the-aeco-industry/2024-09-04/2/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240904T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240904T170000
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CREATED:20250428T130544Z
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SUMMARY:Integrating BIM and Digital Twins: Unveiling a Position Paper for the AECO Industry
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful webinar focused on the integration of BIM and Digital Twin technologies in the Architecture\, Engineering\, Construction\, and Operations (AECO) industry. This session\, based on a newly released position paper developed by the National Institute of Building Sciences and written by leading AEC practitioners\, educators\, consultants\, and technology leaders\, will dive into the innovations and efficiencies that these technologies bring. \nThe webinar will not only demystify technical capabilities and promote efficiency but also highlight the availability and key insights of this comprehensive position paper. Attendees will gain an understanding of the distinct yet complementary roles of BIM and Digital Twins and learn how the position paper will help with integrations and streamlining practices. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the main takeaways from the newly released position paper on BIM and Digital Twins.\nExplore the distinct yet complementary roles of BIM and Digital Twins.\nDiscover the importance of using existing data standards and clear use-cases.\nUnderstand the importance of clear communication and proper use-case definitions.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/integrating-bim-and-digital-twins-unveiling-a-position-paper-for-the-aeco-industry/2024-09-04/1/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240801T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240801T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172032
CREATED:20250428T130144Z
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SUMMARY:Construction and Fire Risk: An Insurance Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Buildings are built using a variety of construction types\, methods\, and materials. There are many risks to property and occupants\, including fire\, water\, intrusion\, extreme weather\, and other natural disasters. \nDevelopers and owners of multifamily buildings must insure these buildings during construction and occupancy over the building lifetime against these risks. Fire\, however\, continues to result in more fatalities in the United States than all other disasters combined. \nJeff Benson will present on the current state of the construction insurance marketplace\, focusing on underwriting issues related to the increasing wildfire exposures around the country and how construction materials affect availability and cost of insurance for projects under construction. \nShamim Rashid-Sumar will provide an overview of the 2024 survey of insurance costs for multifamily buildings constructed with wood-frame and concrete\, quantifying differences in costs to insure buildings of combustible versus non-combustible construction. \nDr. Anne Cope will discuss the ongoing wind and wildfire research of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). Dr. Cope will provide insights on how the findings lead to actionable resiliency guides and voluntary designation programs. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the risk to buildings posed by fire.\nDevelop an awareness of the current state of the construction insurance marketplace.\nRecognize how construction materials affect availability and cost of insurance for building projects.\nLearn how current research in wind and wildfire translates into resiliency programs.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/construction-and-fire-risk-an-insurance-perspective/2024-08-01/2/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240801T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240801T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172032
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T130144Z
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SUMMARY:Construction and Fire Risk: An Insurance Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Buildings are built using a variety of construction types\, methods\, and materials. There are many risks to property and occupants\, including fire\, water\, intrusion\, extreme weather\, and other natural disasters. \nDevelopers and owners of multifamily buildings must insure these buildings during construction and occupancy over the building lifetime against these risks. Fire\, however\, continues to result in more fatalities in the United States than all other disasters combined. \nJeff Benson will present on the current state of the construction insurance marketplace\, focusing on underwriting issues related to the increasing wildfire exposures around the country and how construction materials affect availability and cost of insurance for projects under construction. \nShamim Rashid-Sumar will provide an overview of the 2024 survey of insurance costs for multifamily buildings constructed with wood-frame and concrete\, quantifying differences in costs to insure buildings of combustible versus non-combustible construction. \nDr. Anne Cope will discuss the ongoing wind and wildfire research of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). Dr. Cope will provide insights on how the findings lead to actionable resiliency guides and voluntary designation programs. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the risk to buildings posed by fire.\nDevelop an awareness of the current state of the construction insurance marketplace.\nRecognize how construction materials affect availability and cost of insurance for building projects.\nLearn how current research in wind and wildfire translates into resiliency programs.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/construction-and-fire-risk-an-insurance-perspective/2024-08-01/1/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240731T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240731T150000
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SUMMARY:NASA’s POWER Project: Global Solar Insolation\, Meteorological Parameter Data\, and Web Services to Support Sustainable Building Design and Operations
DESCRIPTION:The building industry is striving to adopt green solutions to make infrastructure more energy efficient to meet the 2050 net-zero climate goals. \nPlanning requires reliable environmental datasets that are crucial in designing\, building\, and maintaining the global built environment\, as well as other energy-related processes and investments. NASA’s Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) Project informs decision-making and development for sustainable building design and operations by enabling public open discovery\, efficient access\, and convenient distribution of NASA’s Earth Observations and atmospheric model datasets to support three focus areas: 1) renewable energy deployment and management\, 2) sustainable infrastructure\, and 3) agroclimatology applications. \nTo this end\, solar data from several NASA projects and meteorological data from NASA assimilation models have already been reformatted and disseminated to the public via a user-friendly web GIS-enabled based data portal through the POWER platform. \nThe POWER Data Access Viewer (DAV) also features data consistent with ASHRAE Climate Design Conditions and has developed web image services showing building climate zones and their variability. Through those tools\, the data can be downloaded into multiple formats that support the infrastructure community\, including CSV\, Geo-JSON\, and Energy Plus Weather (EPW). \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nProvide an overview of the NASA POWER Project’s data and services developed in collaboration with the sustainable infrastructure community\nDiscuss the data sources and the process of determining their uncertainties\nFeature brief demonstrations of using the DAV to obtain parameters\nDiscuss examples of how the renewable energy and building communities have utilized POWER data products to make decisions and preview of future data product expansion\, including climate projections\, and web services will also be provided
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/nasas-power-project-global-solar-insolation-meteorological-parameter-data-and-web-services-to-support-sustainable-building-design-and-operations/
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CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240709T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240709T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T073909Z
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SUMMARY:Fostering Collaboration for Climate Adaptation and Decarbonization in the Built Environment
DESCRIPTION:In a time characterized by rising climate extremes\, this session underscores the significance of bridging the gap between the public and private sectors to effectively prepare for climate challenges. Led by experts from Arcadis\, the session will delve into two key aspects of climate action: climate mitigation\, which focuses on energy conservation and sustainable operational practices\, and climate adaptation\, which emphasizes readiness for extreme weather. \nThe evolving regulatory environment\, exemplified by measures like Local Law 97\, now positions decarbonization of the built environment as a necessity rather than a choice. \nSpeakers will share case studies of successful responses to risks following extreme weather events over the past decade and long-term public initiatives. By demonstrating the long-term cost savings for private owners through reduced insurance claims and damages and to public cities/agencies by preventing or reducing future hazard response and recovery costs\, the discussion will underscore the benefits of public-private collaboration in working toward adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change. \nArcadis\, renowned for its expertise in sustainable development and resilience\, will moderate the panel discussion. Through Arcadis’ Dutch roots and metropolitan clients such as the city of Rotterdam\, New York City and Miami\, there is tremendous potential to re-evaluate urban areas in a way that they are climate resilient and include other measures to mitigate the effects of climate change. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the value proposition associated with ESG (Environmental\, Social\, and Governance) performance\, including the benefits and significance of effectively implementing ESG practices within buildings.\nUnderstand the current state of practice of climate resilience planning and risk preparedness in the public and private sector through best practice introductions.\nUnderstand climate risk mitigation through risk scoring and defining base and design flood elevations for built assets\, performing vulnerability assessments\, and defining conceptual solution strategies for flood mitigation.\nLearn from real-world examples\, such as Battery Park City in New York City\, and 7 Square Endeavour in Rotterdam\, on how private sector investments can supplement public resources for an integrative approach on climate resilience\, decarbonization and hazard mitigation.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/fostering-collaboration-for-climate-adaptation-and-decarbonization-in-the-built-environment/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240625T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240625T150000
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SUMMARY:The Intersection of AI and Building Sciences: A New Era of Intelligent Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in facility design\, construction\, and operation is revolutionizing our industry\, fueling both excitement and apprehension as professionals navigate this rapidly evolving landscape. As AI technologies continue to advance\, early adopters have experienced a spectrum of outcomes\, ranging from groundbreaking successes to unexpected challenges. \nIn this session\, we will delve into the captivating world of AI applications in the building sciences\, share the lessons learned by these pioneers\, and present outcomes from a series of global webinars that the National Institute of Building Sciences\, Asset Leadership Network\, and American Institute of Architects have participated in. \nOur discussion will explore the transformative impact of AI on digital twins\, industry standards\, building information modeling (BIM)\, resiliency\, sustainability\, and more. Participants will gain an introductory understanding of how AI can be harnessed to optimize various aspects of the design\, construction\, and operation processes in the building industry. The presenters will share recent observations from the BuildingsAI conference about how Owners and the C-Suite are starting to notice the value of their data\, how AI can use it\, and how AI is driving the need for standards to reduce “building hallucinations.” \nMoreover\, this session will present valuable methods and processes that promote effective communication and collaboration among architects\, stakeholders\, and AI tools. By adopting these techniques\, attendees can drive project outcomes and contribute to the development of safer\, healthier\, and more sustainable built environments. Case studies\, practical examples\, and insights from the global webinar series will be shared\, illustrating the challenges and opportunities of integrating AI in the building sciences. \nView the Webinar Slides
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/the-intersection-of-ai-and-building-sciences-a-new-era-of-intelligent-infrastructure/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240620T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240620T120000
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SUMMARY:The Circular Economy – A Pathway to Net Zero
DESCRIPTION:The built environment consumes 40% of all resources globally\, generally following the take-make-waste linear economy. \nBy contrast\, the circular economy in the built environment is a systems-based industrial framework designed to tackle global sustainability challenges\, such as climate change\, waste\, and biodiversity loss. In a circular economy\, products and materials are reused\, repaired\, recycled\, or repurposed to create new products\, contributing to a more sustainable and resource-efficient economy. \nA circular economy is a crucial component of the pathway to net zero. It’s being used by several companies\, including Desso\, Interface Carpet\, IKEA\, and Patagonia. It’s also been a long-standing pathway for William McDonough’s Cradle to Cradle concept for architectural design. \nFurther\, the latest U.S. Acts (IRA\, CHIPS\, and IIJA) include circular economy goals as a way forward to: \n\nrecirculating critical materials\nfederal buy clean initiative\nextending product lifecycles\nreducing greenhouse gas emissions\ncreating new industries and jobs\navoiding unnecessary disposal of products and materials to mitigate emissions associated with embodied carbon\n\nIn this webinar\, attendees will learn about the elements of the circular economy and why it is a resilient and timely system that is good for business\, people\, and the environment. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nThe difference between a linear economy and a circular economy.\nThe shift from product lifecycles to material lifecycles.\nHow the circular economy establishes links between sustainable resource management and digital technologies\, such as BIM\, IoT\, Sensors\, Asset Management\, and Digital Twins.\nHow a shift in design and earlier intervention can create new innovative approaches and business models in the built environment.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/the-circular-economy-a-pathway-to-net-zero/2024-06-20/2/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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SUMMARY:The Circular Economy – A Pathway to Net Zero
DESCRIPTION:The built environment consumes 40% of all resources globally\, generally following the take-make-waste linear economy. \nBy contrast\, the circular economy in the built environment is a systems-based industrial framework designed to tackle global sustainability challenges\, such as climate change\, waste\, and biodiversity loss. In a circular economy\, products and materials are reused\, repaired\, recycled\, or repurposed to create new products\, contributing to a more sustainable and resource-efficient economy. \nA circular economy is a crucial component of the pathway to net zero. It’s being used by several companies\, including Desso\, Interface Carpet\, IKEA\, and Patagonia. It’s also been a long-standing pathway for William McDonough’s Cradle to Cradle concept for architectural design. \nFurther\, the latest U.S. Acts (IRA\, CHIPS\, and IIJA) include circular economy goals as a way forward to: \n\nrecirculating critical materials\nfederal buy clean initiative\nextending product lifecycles\nreducing greenhouse gas emissions\ncreating new industries and jobs\navoiding unnecessary disposal of products and materials to mitigate emissions associated with embodied carbon\n\nIn this webinar\, attendees will learn about the elements of the circular economy and why it is a resilient and timely system that is good for business\, people\, and the environment. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nThe difference between a linear economy and a circular economy.\nThe shift from product lifecycles to material lifecycles.\nHow the circular economy establishes links between sustainable resource management and digital technologies\, such as BIM\, IoT\, Sensors\, Asset Management\, and Digital Twins.\nHow a shift in design and earlier intervention can create new innovative approaches and business models in the built environment.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/the-circular-economy-a-pathway-to-net-zero/2024-06-20/1/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240616T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240616T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172032
CREATED:20250428T105102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T105102Z
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SUMMARY:Unlocking the Metaverse: The Cyber-Physical Relationship
DESCRIPTION:Emerging tech solutions like Metaverse\, AI\, Blockchain and Digital Twins are providing opportunities and challenges for the built environment. Join the author of “Unlocking the Metaverse: A Strategic Guide for the Future of the Built Environment”\, published by John Wiley & Sons\, for an exploration of real-world solutions and projects that are challenging our industry and discover how to deliver successful solutions for you\, your projects\, and your company. The Age of Cyber-Physical relationships is before us\, will you meet the challenge? \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the new technology terms and definitions so you can make informed decisions.\nIdentify the value that Digital Twins\, Metaverse\, AI and Blockchain provide you.\nImplement practical slotting of technology and innovation strategies and solutions that meet market needs.\nPosition you and your company to meet the challenges and opportunities the next generation of the Internet and data management in the form of Metaverse and Blockchain provide.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/unlocking-the-metaverse-the-cyber-physical-relationship/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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UID:10000038-1718110800-1718114400@35.169.182.169
SUMMARY:U.S. Design Guidance for CLT Floor Systems with Residential and Office Occupancy Loads
DESCRIPTION:Mass timber structural systems are gaining popularity in U.S. construction of multi-unit residential buildings and office buildings for a number of reasons. Mass timber is well suited for prefabrication and reduced construction schedules\, has low embodied carbon\, can be exposed aesthetically\, and can be built taller than traditional light-framed wood construction. \nBecause modern uses for mass timber are relatively recent\, practitioners are still learning about mass timber system selection\, relevant design provisions for mass timber structures\, and design decisions’ effects on final design performance. Many guides and tools for mass timber structural design exist; however\, these resources offer limited guidance during the early design stage when key decisions are made. Further\, the available resources do not typically link multiple design goals to each other to understand how early-stage design decisions affect multiple project goals. \nBased on the parametric modeling of mass timber floor structures\, this presentation discusses design guidance for early decision-making related to the following performance goals: embodied carbon\, fire design\, structural depth\, floor mass\, and acoustic insulation. The discussed guidance and related parametric model data will be included in a free design guide to be released at the end of the year as part of the AIA Upjohn Research Initiative. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nDiscover how parametric modelling generates data for the early-stage design of mass timber floor structures.\nUnderstand how design decisions related to floor structure type and layout\, bay size\, bay aspect ratio\, and prescriptive fire design strategy affect design goals.\nLearn how mass timber floor systems perform for embodied carbon\, structural design\, and acoustic insulation.\nApply early-stage design guidance to mass timber floor structures.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/u-s-design-guidance-for-clt-floor-systems-with-residential-and-office-occupancy-loads/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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UID:10000035-1717419600-1717423200@35.169.182.169
SUMMARY:Digital Twinning in Practice: Insights\, Potentials\, and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Digital twins – detailed digital replicas of physical buildings – are recognized for enhancing design\, management\, and operational processes. \nThis session will present the fundamentals of digital twin technology\, its integration with building information modeling (BIM)\, and the creation of interactive\, real-time building models. It will highlight the technology’s role in optimizing various stages of a building’s lifecycle\, from planning to operation. \nAttendees will learn about the application of digital twins in the building sector through case studies. These examples will demonstrate the technology’s impact on occupant health\, environmental sustainability\, and operational efficiency. The presentation also will address challenges in adopting digital twins\, including industry standardization\, setup costs\, data privacy\, skill requirements\, and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding digital twin basics\nReal-world applications and case studies\nNavigating implementation challenges and potential solutions\nExploring common use cases\nAnticipating future trends and innovations
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/digital-twinning-in-practice-insights-potentials-and-challenges/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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UID:10000033-1711458000-1711461600@35.169.182.169
SUMMARY:Off-site Construction: Delivering Better Buildings
DESCRIPTION:There is no shortage of excuses not to build differently\, but the current challenges we face as a building industry and society are becoming too tenuous to continue the status quo. From workforce availability and jobsite safety to housing affordability and availability\, building quality and sustainability – we need solutions. \nWith national housing costs rising 52 percent from 2017 to 2022\, off-site construction offers an affordable solution\, capable of curbing construction timelines and reducing costs. Off-site construction can deliver projects 20 percent to 50 percent faster than traditional methods\, which can provide cost savings of up to 20 percent. However\, off-site construction makes up only a small proportion of construction activity. \nThis session will explore some of the challenges to the widespread deployment of off-site construction and how off-site construction leaders are working to overcome these challenges. Specific attention will be paid to the critical importance of aligning design\, manufacture\, finance and regulations to deliver successful projects. From barriers and best practices to finance and regulation\, this session will discuss why off-site construction is a solution to drive innovation and sustainability. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nInform participants on the current challenges across the building and construction sector and explore solutions provided by off-site construction.\nDevelop understanding of off-site construction methods and current innovative trends across the industry.\nExplore the current state of off-site construction regulation and provide an examination of the regulatory landscape through available resources.\nEstablish knowledge of the sustainability and affordability features of off-site construction and opportunities to integrate building innovation through relevant success cases.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/off-site-construction-delivering-better-buildings/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231212T150000
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CREATED:20250428T103057Z
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UID:10000024-1702389600-1702393200@35.169.182.169
SUMMARY:Innovations and Operations: Developments in Sustainable Precast Concrete
DESCRIPTION:Precast concrete is a durable and resilient material that provides many benefits to efficient\, sustainable structures in the long term. While precast concrete has an upfront CO2 impact\, the industry is working to reduce GHG emissions and increase the efficiency of its products. \nThis presentation will discuss technical innovations to reduce the carbon footprint of precast concrete and examine current process improvements that are pushing the industry forward to a more sustainable future. \n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\nAttendees will learn about attributes\, benefits\, and considerations of using precast concrete in the holistic design of sustainable structures.\nParticipants will understand established and developing technologies aimed at reducing the environmental impact of precast concrete.\nAttendees will discover process improvements\, production efficiencies\, and other producer efforts that are creating GHG reductions today.\nWe will demonstrate ways that precast concrete producers are lowering the environmental impact of their products\, and how projects are achieving sustainability goals with concrete.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/innovations-and-operations-developments-in-sustainable-precast-concrete/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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SUMMARY:Cyber-Physical Impact Modeling Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The risk profile of current and emerging cyber threats to commercial and institutional building sites cannot be overstated. Sites include and may not be limited to critical utilities such as electric\, water and waste management\, hospitals\, nursing homes\, schools\, airports\, stadiums\, office buildings\, prisons\, and courts. Protecting these sites from bad actions or errors from employees can minimize outside takeover of operational systems\, risk to loss of life\, personal injury\, and harm to the environment. Threats are being orchestrated by increasingly sophisticated bad actors that can include nation-states\, terrorists\, organized crime syndicates\, and other individual or sponsored hackers. This panel will review a framework architected by a non-profit entity called BuildingCyberSecurity.Org to assign a risk assessment score at each site using a method called cyber-physical impact modeling (CIM). \nThis approach serves to incentivize comprehensive enhancement of technology\, processes\, and training to respond to a rapidly evolving cyber-physical threat. The strategic intent is to achieve the highest short- and long-term reduction of risk and cost that may be triggered by a disruption or adverse alteration to building operations\, per highest emphasis on hazard mitigation from personal injury\, loss of life\, and harm to the environment. Core to each CIM is harmonizing existing government frameworks\, such as ISA/IES 62443 and the NIST Tier Model and convert for private industry adoption\, as per application of subject matter expertise in: a). Building Management Systems; b) Telecom networks; c). Artificial Intelligence; d). Data science; e). IoT sensors; f) Environmental health and safety policies; and g). Digital twins for virtual interactions and behavioral mapping to understand and apply correlations to targeted business outcomes. A resulting learning curve provides decision makers evidence-based logic to optimize risk reduction with workplace satisfaction and financial outcomes. It is the intent of this panel to foster a collaborative and forward-thinking discussion to drive positive change in the building sector. \nLearning objectives: \n\nUnderstand that the risk profile of current and emerging cyber threats to undermine the functional\, operational\, and safety needs of occupants and owners of commercial and institutional buildings cannot be overstated.\nDiscover the need for a trusted cyber-physical framework for scoring the risk profile to protect building management systems and reduce risks to life\, safety\, and health for protection of employees and visitors.\nGain understanding and access to implement a market-driven cyber-physical framework (CIM) created by cyber-secure stakeholders to improve physical citizen security and safety.\nUnderstand that the strategic intent of this framework is to achieve the highest short- and long-term reduction of risk and cost that may be triggered by a disruption or adverse alteration to building operations\, with the highest emphasis on hazard mitigation for personal injury\, loss of life\, and harm to the environment.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/cyber-physical-impact-modeling-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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UID:10000022-1700740800-1700744400@35.169.182.169
SUMMARY:Accelerating Digital Transformation with the U.S. National BIM Program
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. built environment has yet to realize the full benefits of digital transformation. NIBS is leading the development and dissemination of next-gen practice standards and processes for the built environment. The U.S. National BIM Program will provide a step-change in capacity\, creating a platform and community to support the next phase of digital innovation. \nIn this session we will outline the framework of the program\, including its core values and goals\, as well as the industry workgroups identified to achieve success. We’ll also explore the five-year plan for the program (past\, present\, and future)\, the purpose of the workstreams\, and the connection to specific stakeholder groups.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/accelerating-digital-transformation-with-the-u-s-national-bim-program/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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UID:10000021-1696334400-1696338000@35.169.182.169
SUMMARY:The Intersect of Resilience\, Low-Embodied Carbon\, and LCCA in Materials Selection
DESCRIPTION:Priorities in material selection have changed. From global environmental objectives to specific federal policy changes\, the way we go about material selection and justifications must check several boxes. This presentation will outline how climate resilience\, low-embodied carbon materials objectives\, and LCCA intersect while also providing separate important data points in the evaluation of materials for each client project. The panelists’ significant experience on federal and private sector projects will provide valuable lessons learned to improve the sustainability impact and performance of all buildings. \nLearning Objectives\nUnderstand the environmental drivers that are reshaping business as usual to focus on specifying low-embodied carbon materials within federal and commercial real estate sectors.\nRecognize the different expectations for applying consideration of climate resilience (risk)\, global warming potential (net zero)\, and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) for each project based on a variety of client objectives.\nRecognize that building cost decisions should be made with an understanding of long-term economic and environmental impacts instead of merely upfront costs.\nIdentify opportunities for each evaluation in materials selection to contribute to ESG reporting\, green building certification\, and federal compliance.
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/the-intersect-of-resilience-low-embodied-carbon-and-lcca-in-materials-selection/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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CREATED:20250429T191009Z
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UID:10000076-1685624400-1685628000@35.169.182.169
SUMMARY:Total Cost of Ownership – Maintenance of Essential Data
DESCRIPTION:The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is an accepted approach to gather all the costs associated with ownership of a facility over its life. The inputs to TCO are drawn from several sources and require transparency and collaboration. However\, as several of these inputs are forecasts\, the resultant TCO is affected by the accuracy of the input data as well as changes to the input data over time. TCO is not static\, it requires periodic recalculation and review to ensure accuracy. Like Earned Value Analysis\, updated information results in changes to the TCO projections. When TCO is first calculated\, assumptions are made about annual expenditures for operations and utilities as well as the life cycle and renewal costs for the many components and systems. Deviations in annual expenditures can be magnified over time resulting in significant under or over valuation of TCO. Likewise\, assumed life cycles may be inaccurate and affect TCO. Examples of TCO sensitivity to annual expenditures and other assumptions will be presented as well as opportunities for research into TCO variability. Attendees will learn about TCO\, the sensitivity TCO to variations of the inputs\, and where to pay attention to inputs and measurements. \nLearning objectives\nAttendees will be able to: \n\nDescribe the five elements of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)\nCalculate the values that comprise TCO\nIdentify factors that affect annual cost inputs to TCO\nDemonstrate how annual cost inputs change over time
URL:http://35.169.182.169/event/total-cost-of-ownership-maintenance-of-essential-data/
CATEGORIES:Building Innovation Webinar Series
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