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Sustainability: Designing a Better World

Details: 03 December 2008 | By Angus Stocking | 2895

thum_sustainability It is easy to cite heart-stopping statistics when discussing the urgent need for worldwide sustainability initiatives. How about 1.1 billion of the world’s 6 billion people not having adequate access to clean drinking water and 2.6 billion not having adequate sanitation services. Or 3 billion people in developing countries living on less than $2 per day. Clearly, action is required if we intend the planet to support society into perpetuity, not to mention offer the opportunity for all people to realize the quality of life enjoyed in the developed world.

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A Sustainable Building Industry Requires Service-Based BIM

Details: 17 November 2008 | By Louis Hecht | 5950

Similar to how investments in areas that both benefit our planet and our economy are gaining ground, the Open Geospatial Consortium is calling for key building industry players to make a relatively small investment of time and money with the potential for a huge pay-off. Working together to create a common vision and program for interoperability among their information systems will eliminate waste and increase profits.

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Life Cycle Assessment in Buildings

Details: 09 November 2008 | By Ignacio Zabalza, Sabina Scarpellini and Alfonso Aranda | 3989

thumb_ENSLIC Traditionally, in the building sector, local materials with low energy costs and low environmental impact were used. Nowadays, global materials such as cement, aluminium,concrete and PVC are used, increasing the energy costs and environmental impact. At present, the building sector contributes largely in the global environmental load of human activities: for instance, around 40% of the total energy consumption in Europe corresponds to this sector. It represents also a major potential for improvement, and is generally addressed by most environmental policies.

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Virtual Environmental Planning Project

Details: 31 October 2008 | By Andrew Richman and Jürgen Boghdan | 2449

thumb_VirtualPlanningProject New technologies are enabling environmental planners to collaborate and communicate in more effective ways. The Virtual Environmental Planning Project is a EU programme Interreg IIIB NWE and Department for Communities and Local Government (UK) effort that was completed in 2008. The project resulted in technologies that support public participation in the planning consultation process through the use of a 3D application.

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Smart Grids Require Greater GIS Accuracy

Details: 28 October 2008 | By Matt Ball | 2981

Xcel Energy is undertaking an aggressive SmartGridCity project in Boulder, Colo. The plan is to install smart meters and high-speed communications throughout the city, creating the first large-scale deployment of this cutting-edge technology in the United States. This initiative is well underway now, with more than 82 miles of fiber optic cable installed, and more than 13,000 homes set to be operational by the end of this year.

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