Retrofit reasons to be cheerful

The Smart Buildings Show discussed the challenges and opportunities of retrofitting. Retrofits have the potential to enhance building capabilities, but face barriers like confusion over the term and resistance to digital transformation. Collaboration among industry bodies and sharing of case studies could help define strategies, while repurposing existing technology can reduce costs and boost sustainability.

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How the IMechE’s digital operations are being revamped to offer a better service

from: https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/how-the-imeche%27s-digital-operations-are-being-revamped-to-offer-a-better-service Back when the Institution was founded, the technology of the time was the steamboat, the railway and the telegram.  Today, we’ve mastered engineering to the point that we’re asking ChatGPT (an artificial intelligence chatbot that can compose reports, poems, offer advice and more) for support in our everyday work. As engineers, we continue […]

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The digital engineering revolution is here — could Python be the key to upskilling?

See original article: https://thenextweb.com/news/digital-engineering-could-python-key-to-upskilling Technology has advanced tremendously in the last few years and is only going to continue to compound. If you’ve ever heard of Moore’s Law, this is the idea that technology’s complexity doubles every year. Just imagine what that means for the next few years. But those who keep up to date with new […]

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University Business – Sensing change: human sensor movement

18th February 2020 https://universitybusiness.co.uk/Article/sensing-change-human-sensor-movement/ How can human sensor movement technology influence the design of university spaces? Keri Beckingham speaks to the experts to find out In today’s world where efficiency and sustainability are key considerations, the design of new buildings often focuses on the people who will use them, through an approach known as human-centred design.  […]

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Building Better Healthcare – Interview: Smart hospitals – the future for UK healthcare?

10 December 2019 https://www.buildingbetterhealthcare.com/news/article_page/Interview_Smart_hospitals_the_future_for_UK_healthcare/160498/cn100825 BBH explores the rise of the ‘smart hospital’ and what is needed to realise the vision Smart hospitals can track patient movement via smartphones and will enable more joined-up, reactive services Many people across the UK now use virtual assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Home on a daily basis to […]

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