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This article by Chris France, former CIO of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting and President of Advance2000, addresses firm owners, principals, or “C”-level executives that are responsible for providing a robust technology infrastructure to keep their firm competitive. The economics of traditional IT are contrasted with the economics of private cloud computing, showing how the IT spend for the latter approach is significantly smaller. The article also provides information about private cloud providers serving the AEC industry and answers several key questions related to cloud computing in AEC.
URL: http://aecbytes.com/feature/2011/BIM_Cloud_Economics.html
This article captures the highlights of the general session at the recently concluded Autodesk University where the focus was on the infinite power of cloud computing, demonstrated by new initiatives such as Project Photofly and Project Neon. It also showcased several professionals that have made an impact on society through design innovation in different ways. A host of new initiatives for the AEC industry were also shared including Project Vasari, Project Galileo, and Project Dasher, in addition to several enhancements to the Revit BIM portfolio.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/newsletter/2010/issue_49.html
This article captures an overview of the presentations in the plenary sessions of the recent “New Technologies, Alliances, Practices” conference organized by the AIA TAP (Technology in Architectural Practice) Knowledge Community in collaboration with other AIA organizations. The presentations covered a wide range of topics including BIM implementation, sustainable design, IPD, cloud computing, standards for BIM, and new ways of designing and visualizing, and included perspectives on technology and process changes in the AEC industry from a diverse group of AEC practitioners, software vendors, consultants, and academic researchers.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/newsletter/2010/issue_48.html
This article captures the highlights of Bentley’s recent Be Inspired event in Amsterdam, which provided a unique opportunity to learn about the best use of Bentley solutions by leading firms such as Arup, BDP, Zaha Hadid Architects, Henning Larsen Architects, and others, in infrastructure projects around the world, including London, Dublin, Riyadh, Egypt, Namibia, Singapore, and China.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/newsletter/2010/issue_47.html
Last week, Autodesk announced that it is releasing a Mac version of AutoCAD, and simultaneously also releasing a version of AutoCAD that can run on Apple’s iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and other mobile devices. This article looks at what has been shared so far about these two new “avatars” of AutoCAD and analyzes its potential impact on the AEC industry—including the possibility of the iPad becoming an exciting new medium for accessing, communicating, and even creating building information.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/newsletter/2010/issue_46.html
This article provides a detailed overview of the recent Revit Technology Conference (RTC), which has been held in Australia for the last six years and will be making its way to the US as well next year. The conference is a unique, independent “for users, by users” event covering BIM and workflows centered around Autodesk Revit. It is focused on training and the exchange of ideas, and has established its reputation as having the best presenters, sourced worldwide, and the best content.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/feature/2010/RevitTechnologyConference2010.html
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