September 18, 2024
Robert Gittens describes the BIMM program at Georgia Highlands College, including the curriculum, the dual degree with Georgia Tech, and the strategic partnerships with AEC firms and technology vendors that are contributing to its success.
The main updates include point cloud support and cloud-based AI visualization in Archicad, 3D model switching and support for Apple Vision Pro in BIMx, the availability of BIMcloud as a SaaS offering, and enhancements for photovoltaic and lighting design in DDScad.
Monica Nelson of Chaos shows how to leverage Enscape, the powerful 3D visualization tool that seamlessly integrates into existing workflows, to elevate the realism and impact of your exterior renders.
This article by Tommy Linstroth, Founder and CEO of Green Badger, outlines the challenges Los Angeles will face as it develops infrastructure for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
This article explores the cutting-edge AEC technology applications developed by CORE Studio, a dedicated software development group at Thornton Tomasetti. The applications including Konstru, Swarm, Asterisk, Trace, and many more for design, analysis, collaboration and visualization.
Layer is a new AEC application that was launched close to six months ago to address what seems to be an obvious need in the industry—organizing and integrating the vast amount of disparate data that is typically collected on site during the retrofit or construction of a building project.
Fender Katsalidis describes the implementation of AEC technology on the “Merdeka 118” project, a 118-storey, mega-tall skyscraper under construction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Upon completion, it will become the tallest building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, and the second-tallest building in the world.
This article describes the research that was conducted by a team at the Technical University of Denmark to study the impact of COVID-19 on the passenger flow in the Copenhagen Metro, using passenger flow data and station floorplan drawings as well as Bentley Legion software for simulation of pedestrian flow.
