Saturday, October 8th, 2011
A database of software applications that are compatible with the IFC standard goes live on the buildingSMART website on 5 October 2011 and will provide an official reference resource for AEC industry software users. The database contains information about IFC-compatible applications for the whole range of design and construction disciplines, including architectural, structural, building services,
Saturday, October 8th, 2011
Nemetschek Allplan, leading European provider of software for the design and management of buildings, presents new version Allplan 2012. This contains numerous improvements that makes architects’ and civil engineers’ work processes even more efficient. The new features include : SmartParts (parametric CAD objects), a direct connection to Allplan Allfa Web, the integration of international standards for
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced three universities selected to host the Department of the Interior’s Climate Science Centers (CSCs) for the Northeast, South Central, and Pacific Islands regions. The three locations complete the national network of eight CSCs that will serve to provide land managers in federal, state and local agencies access
Friday, October 7th, 2011
The Department for International Development (DFID) needs a clearer strategy for strengthening infrastructure in developing countries because poor roads, power and water networks are constraining growth in many countries, MPs on the International Development Committee have warned. Read More
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Onset announced today that Upward Innovations, Inc., a manufacturer of remote data retrieval systems, will integrate Onset’s award-winning, plug-and-play weather sensors into its DataGarrison Satellite Station for environmental monitoring. Now, environmental researchers have web access to reliable, high-accuracy climate data from Onset Smart Sensors deployed anywhere in the world via satellite communications – even in extreme
Friday, October 7th, 2011
“From climate change to energy security, and green growth, IRENA’s mission touches on the key issues of our generation. As such, the importance of its success cannot be understated,” said Al Jaber in his opening remarks at the inauguration ceremony . “This important milestone for the agency demonstrates the strong global determination to work cooperatively to
Friday, October 7th, 2011
The statement came from chairman of State Land and Cartography Committee of Azerbaijan Garib Mammadov at the press conference held at the headquarters of New Azerbaijan Party on occasion of 20th anniversary of the state independence. To him, during the official visit of Russian president Dmity Medvedev to Azerbaijan, final documents were signed between the two
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
Leica Geosystems Inc. is pleased to announce that Tridex Solutions Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah, has purchased the Leica ALS70-CM Airborne Laser Scanner. Tridex has integrated the ALS70 with a Leica RCD105 Digital Frame Camera for initial deployment to Africa where the spatial imaging firm has experienced a 30 percent reduction in acquisition time
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
OpenDataRace is a contest to uncover Philadelphia-related data sets that are not yet available to the public. Non-profit organizations across the city have nominated data that would help them accomplish their missions and improve our region. Vote now for the data set that you think should be open and available. The top three data sets will earn
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a one-year contract at a funded level of $37.9 million by the U.S. Government via the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the NGA’s new Enhanced GEOINT Delivery (EGD) program.
