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The Role of Generative AI in Designing Sustainable and Efficient Buildings

Construction Placements

The Role of Generative AI in Designing Sustainable and Efficient Buildings Last Updated on March 13, 2025 by Admin In todays rapidly evolving construction landscape, Generative AI Sustainable Building Design is revolutionizing the way we create energy-efficient, eco-friendly structures. By integrating sustainability into.

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Single-Family Rental and Build-to-Rent Market Shows ‘Enduring Strength’ in the Long Term

The Pro Builder

Single-Family Rental and Build-to-Rent Market Shows ‘Enduring Strength’ in the Long Term qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45 After enjoying robust demand during the pandemic, the single-family rental (SFR) and build-to-rent (BTR) sector hasn’t been immune from the challenges facing the rest of the homebuilding industry in 2023.

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The Foundations of a Smart City

Civil + Structural Engineer

As the Global Smart Cities Lead at Stantec, Huijbregts is able to “connect the dots…between everything [they] have to offer from mobility to buildings to water to infrastructure.” The first pillar is the acknowledgement that you need collaborative ecosystems to build smart cities.

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Building a Sustainable Product Line in the Construction Industry

Building Radar

In this comprehensive guide, we explore the key strategies and best practices for building a sustainable product line in the construction industry. By leveraging advanced tools that streamline efforts to identify projects, optimize processes, and secure high-margin projects, companies can drive growth.

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PERI Formwork Helps Lay Tracks for Massive Commuter Train Expansion

Civil + Structural Engineer

Brightline Rail , a high-speed passenger rail system, is upgrading existing crossings and building new bridges to expand service across the state of Florida. PERI’s engineered solution delivered an efficient and lean system, striking a balance between hanger capacity, bracket spacing, and hanger rod loading to provide the optimal system.

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Unlocking AECO Knowledge with GPT: Natural Language Queries for Document Management

Civil + Structural Engineer

To truly understand GPT’s potential, imagine an assistant that has read virtually every book, article, and significant document up to a last training cut-off in 2021 (as in the case of GPT-4). Picture an architect standing in this library, wondering, “Which designs have been optimized for tropical climates?”

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Drones, Trees, and Water: A Highway Project in Romania

Civil + Structural Engineer

Based in Romania, Graphein is a service integrator for the construction industry–supporting engineering, surveying, 3D scanning and modeling, and building behavior monitoring–and an Autodesk partner. Despite the challenges, Sueran and Ursu made a bet when they founded the company, but, so far, they’ve played their cards right.

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