Architecture, Construction and Engineering

Over one-third of employees would leave their current employer if offered more flexible work arrangements, according to a recent study by Unify.

In fact, workers around the world are demanding more flexibility about where and when they do their jobs – and it’s not just a hype cycle or water cooler talk. New legislation, court cases, even a presidential order – are requiring businesses across the world to be more accommodating of employees' personal obligations outside the workplace.

In this webinar, Unify presents our latest global research in which we quantify the demand for flexible work options, detail employee and management preferences, and outline ways business leaders can respond to the changing work environment while protecting productivity.

Join us to hear RingCentral Director of Product Marketing, Niel Levonius, report on the latest developments in cloud phone systems. This series of interviews with customers delves into the specifics of how the cloud is helping IT professionals in various industries. In this segment, Niel interviews Jeffrey Levine, Broker Manager of Continental Properties Inc., about his real-world experience with leveraging the cloud to make a growing real estate firm more nimble.

Join us to hear RingCentral Director of Product Marketing, Niel Levonius, report on the latest developments in cloud phone systems. This series of interviews with customers delves into the specifics of how the cloud is helping IT professionals in various industries. In this segment, Niel interviews Bill Cooper, IT Admin of Orbit/FR, about his real-world experience with leveraging the cloud to make a growing tech firm more nimble.

Learn how employees at Texas-based real estate firm HPI use mobile devices throughout their office to increase productivity.

According to survey findings in the 2012 Construction Industry Hiring and Business Outlook from the AGC (Associated General Contractors of America), one in four construction firms plan to switch financial, job cost, or operational software to the cloud this year. The reasons are simple -- the right cloud applications can maximize project collaboration, make your business more agile and reduce operational costs. Join us to learn how you can use secure cloud collaboration to centralize your content and make information available anywhere, anytime -- using any mobile device. We’ll discuss common use cases, plus the most popular desktop and mobile productivity applications for AEC professionals.

Speakers:
Laurence Sotsky - SVP Worldwide Sales, Gehry Technologies
Vince Sarubbi - Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Webcor Builders
Cliff Moser - Architect & Vice President BIM Services, Neilsoft, Inc
Julie O'Brien - Industry Marketing Director, Box

As the visionary founder of LivingHomes, the award-winning prefabricated homes that combine world-class architecture with an unparalleled commitment to healthy and sustainable construction, Steve Glenn has become a leading voice within the sustainable building movement.

The developer of the nation’s first LEED Platinum home, and with over nine LivingHomes in development that are designed to achieve LEED Platinum, Glenn is one of the more experienced builders of environmentally conscious homes in the United States. While LivingHomes uses the LEED program for external review and validation, the company has established its own Z6 sustainable building goals, which serve as development objectives for each LivingHome, insuring that they have as close as possible to zero negative impact on health and environment. The Z6 goals are Zero Water, Zero Energy, Zero Waste, Zero Emissions, Zero Carbon and Zero Ignorance.

Glenn will share his experiences working with leading architects, including Ray Kappe, FAIA, one the most celebrated modern architects in the US, and KieranTimberlake, the AIA 2009 Firm of the Year, to create LivingHomes. He will discuss the specific elements that go into a LivingHome to achieve the Z6 goals and the process of building a LivingHome - from its factory construction to on-site installation in mere hours. Attendees will gain new insights into sustainable design and prefabrication, and will be able to get any questions answered about building a LivingHome.

This webinar will explain the importance of plants to our well-being and to the environments in which we work i.e. buildings. They are an essential part of any sustainability programme. The webinar will explain why every building should have plants on, in and around them And how these can contribute to the UK Government's Happiness Index and their targets to reduce absenteeism.

In this 45 minute Webinar, experts from the energy efficiency industry will discuss building commissioning for both new and existing buildings. Martha Brook from the California Energy Commission will provide an overview of policies related to building commissioning. Reinhard Seidl, Taylor Engineering, will speak on the commissioning process, operational practices, tools and strategies utilized in the marketplace. Lia Webster, PECI, will moderate the session and cover project costs, programs and incentives, and energy and cost benefits from commissioning.

'A Large Scale Zero Energy Building – Meeting the 2030 Federal Mandate in 2011'

Craig Randock, Design Principal, RNL & Principal, Research Support Facilities, the US Dept. of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

This May, 210 employees at NASA Ames, Moffet Field will move into the Research Center’s first newly built facility in 20 years. The building and surrounding landscape nicknamed NASA’s Sustainability Base (a take on the Lunar Base) was designed to improve workplace effectiveness by maximizing daylight and fresh air and extensive water re-use. The result is a facility designed for near-net zero consumption for both energy and potable water.

In addition to readily available products, the building will be outfitted with the latest NASA diagnostic and intelligence gathering devices to ensure the optimized long-term resource management. Sustainability Base and its connection back into the existing campus-wide building management system announces a new generation of "smart" infrastructure and integrated computerized system technologies which utilize adaptive intelligence applied to local climate.

Understanding our local environment, monitoring and fine-tuning our resource allocation are paramount. What can technologies tell us about ourselves? What technologies are available? How can we enhance our existing building stock and prepare for a wide regional resource management strategy? How can we design smarter buildings and smarter infrastructure?