In the $800 billion nonresidential construction industry, it is the nation's largest design and construction firms—the AEC Giants—that are pushing innovation. Accelerate AEC is an online forum for showcasing the best ideas from the AEC Giants.
This free 17-page PDF report includes the complete findings from BD+C's survey of the nation's largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms.
Big Tech has begun to set its sight on the trillion-dollar construction industry. How will this affect the current players, and what will they need to do to stay competitive?
Architect Carlos Cardoso demonstrates Beyer Blinder Belle's proprietary software tool for sharing project information in real time with all parties (think: BIM meets Google doc).
By: Carlos J. Cardoso, AIA, Partner, Beyer Blinder Belle
Design technology whiz Dane Stokes discusses how his firm is using computational design tools to refine its design process, optimize building performance, and enhance client collaboration.
By: Dane Stokes, Design Technology Specialist, ZGF Architects
What happens to the design process when computers can deliver information that is accurate, instant, and supports design that is 'provable' to be the best?
AEC tech consultant Nathan Miller talks about how design and construction firms can move toward agile, digital solutions that capitalize on near-term innovation.
By: Nathan Miller, Founder and CEO, Proving Ground
Jit Kee Chin has a long history of innovating through data analytics. As an industry "outsider," Chin is committed to driving innovation and harnessing big data.
By: Jit Kee Chin, Chief Data Officer, Suffolk Construction
Lean expert Lisa Feeley demonstrates how to identify and eliminate hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of waste and inefficiencies on construction projects.
With new technologies and work processes appearing nearly every week, how can practitioners be expected to stay on top and thrive? In a word, Superusers: those who provide 20% of the effort but achieve 80% of the results.
By: Randy Deutsch, AIA, LEED AP, Associate Director for Graduate Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Placemaking, like architecture, has long been considered more of an art than a science, based on the notion that utilizing scientific approaches that optimize for efficiency would result in places that are soulless and uninviting.
By: Wolf Mangelsdorf, Partner, BuroHappold Engineering
There is a common misconception about offsite construction: that it only works for simple, repeatable building structures. The rise of advanced technical tools and enhanced collaboration are proving this notion wrong.
By: Thom Chuparkoff, AIA, LEED AP, Director of OSports
Micro-buildings design expert Aeron Hodges, AIA, explores the key drivers of the micro-buildings movement, and how the trend is spreading into a wide variety of building typologies.
Embassy designer Tom Jacobs explores ways that provide the needed protection while keeping intact the representational and inspirational qualities of a design.
By: Tom Jacobs, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Krueck + Sexton
