AECCafe Voice Archive for the ‘MEP’ CategoryBEinspiring in London – AECCafe’s Bentley Year In Infrastructure 2016 ReportThursday, November 3rd, 2016It’s difficult not to be inspired when attending the Bentley Year In Infrastructure Conference, with so many talented professionals gathered to show off their infrastructure projects.  Innovation in Building Winner: Morphosis – Hanking Center Tower. Image Courtesy of Bentley Systems Bentley Year In Infrastructure 2016 Coming to London Next WeekThursday, October 27th, 2016This year’s Bentley Year in Infrastructure Conference will be held at the Hilton Metropole in London, Monday, October 31st – November 4th.  Phillip Island Penguin Viewing Platform, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia, Tract Consultants, Pty, Ltd. The Autodesk Subscription Program Meets Bentley’s Autodesk License Upgrade ProgramThursday, September 29th, 2016An ongoing topic in the AEC industry for over a year now has been the issue of Autodesk’s moving its customer base to a subscription only program. While Autodesk has given customers a lot of time to make this transition, nevertheless, the Autodesk Subscription Program means the end of the perpetual license program. The Autodesk Subscription Program is heralded by the company as the best thing for customers of Autodesk products and they have the recent earnings to prove it. In Q1 of this year, they were up 132,000 to 2.71 million.
 Apple building in Cupertino AECCafe Exhibiting at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention 2016 in PhiladelphiaTuesday, May 10th, 2016Celebrity keynoters Kevin Spacey, Neri Oxman, and Rem Koolhaas will be among the numerous highlights of the AIA Convention 2016 held in Philadelphia next week. Learn and keep up with the latest from leading experts on topics including resiliency, business management, ADA compliance, LEED, green building, design and health, and more. Register for an in-depth workshop or pack your schedule with challenging seminars. Nearly 800 exhibitors will also be on hand with the latest products and technologies in the industry. Philadelphia is always a treat to visit so attendees will find a lot to entertain them after the conference lights dim.  The Philadelphia Museum Art crowns the city’s illuminated Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The culturally rich stretch is home to many parks, public works of art and museums, including Swann Memorial Fountain (pictured), the Barnes Foundation, the Rodin Museum, The Franklin Institute, The Academy of Natural Sciences, Sister Cities Park and many other attractions. Autodesk Announces Revit 2017 and a Host of Other New Product ReleasesWednesday, April 20th, 2016Typically, Autodesk announces the latest version of its software in the spring of each year, and this year is no exception. Interview: Version 2.0 of Trimble MEPdesigner for SketchUp ReleaseWednesday, August 5th, 2015When I think of where Trimble SketchUp has evolved to, from its days as a simple but celebrated sketching tool for designers, I’m amazed at its versatility and application to so many important aspects of the AEC marketplace.  Trimble MEPdesigner V2 Cable tray with condulets and bendable conduit Autodesk Exchange Apps Cross over the One-Millionth DownloadTuesday, June 30th, 2015Autodesk recently celebrated the one-millionth app download on the Autodesk Exchange Apps, a web-based design and engineering app store created for the Autodesk community. In three years since launching, the site has published 1,800 apps from third-party developers, which are available for download in 14 different languages and in 191 countries.  CADtoEarth 2.2 for Autodesk® Revit® extending a family of add-ins that establishes a bi-directional connection between CAD environments and Google Earth or Google Maps. The CADtoEarth 2.2 add-in now allows users to create personal accounts on the CADtoEarth web application and provides individual control over the visibility of uploaded data. From the Exhibit Floor at AIA in AtlantaTuesday, June 2nd, 2015The American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention held in Atlanta two weeks ago, was the setting for a number of AEC vendors to announce new products and services.
Autodesk AEC Media Summit ReportThursday, May 28th, 2015Last week media trekked to Autodesk’s new Innovation and Design Building in the heart of Boston for the Autodesk AEC Media Summit. While the previous LEED Gold headquarters in Waltham, Mass. was a testament to the company’s commitment to sustainable design, the Innovation and Design Building speaks to their branching out in their innovative capacities.  “As if It Were Already There” – sculpture by Janet Echelman in Rose F. Kennedy Greenway AECCafe Attendance at AIA in AtlantaMonday, May 11th, 2015For all those traveling to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) event in Atlanta, AECCafe will be there and interested in talking to attendees and vendors.
Some of my questions for attendees: 1) What is your interest in attending the conference? 2) What kinds of technologies/standards/trends are you interested in finding out about? 3) What is your role in the world of architecture today? 4) What steps, if any, are being taken in your firm towards sustainable infrastructure? |
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