Tag: Decisions
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Key Insights for Smart Home Purchase Decisions
Navigating the smart home market can be overwhelming with countless options and features to consider. You’re likely wondering how to make a purchase that’s both innovative and cost-effective. Let’s dive into key insights that will guide your decisions for a smarter, more efficient home investment. From understanding essential tech integrations to evaluating long-term value, you…
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DOT removes equity, environmental factors from IIJA funding decisions
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The U.S. DOT has rolled back a Biden-era policy that included environmental and social considerations in federally funded infrastructure projects, according to a Monday memo from the agency. The move rescinds two Federal Highway Administration…
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Sustainability Through Digitally Informed Decisions
The environmental impact of buildings is expected to increase as the world population continues to grow. Sustainability in construction becomes crucially essential for the future of the planet and its inhabitants. Considering the energy and material resources throughout a building’s life cycle is the key to controlling its environmental impact. Following the Industry 4.0 principles…
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Supersensing for Greater Experiences and Better Decisions – An Interview with Lorri Rowlandson
We sat down with Lorri Rowlandson of BGIS to discuss the role sensor technology and technical innovation plays within the modern workplace. Our talk covered the historic reaction to change, understanding value, and the challenges facing the industry in a post-covid world. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your career today,…
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Supersensing for Greater Experiences and Better Decisions – Talking Change with Lorri Rowlandson
This episode of WDBE Talks features Lorri Rowlandson of BGIS. We discuss the role sensor technology and technical innovation play within the modern workplace. Our talk covers the historic reaction to change, understanding value, and the challenges facing the industry in a post-covid world. Lorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at…
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Know What’s Under Ground and Make Smarter Planning Decisions
A Finnish experimentation project developed a framework for classifying ground conditions for building and infrastructure construction. It will help anticipate the future cost of foundation laying during the early stages of city planning. The ground conditions of an area can have a substantial effect on the costs and the environmental impacts of constructing buildings and…
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Smarter Planning Decisions with Geospatial Data
As more data on our environment becomes openly available, new ways to use it in design and decision-making emerge. A-Konsultit, a Finnish architectural design firm, and Sipoo, a municipality, set out to use geospatial data in a novel way. “We got a commission from Sipoo to devise a method for determining development rights in rural…
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Mapple: Better Design and Business Decisions with Location Data
I had the pleasure of interviewing Karolina Mosiadz, COO of Mapple, an urban intelligence startup. Can you say a few words about yourself and your role in the Mapple team? As a marketer, I help early-stage companies find product-market fit, get first customers and start scaling. I focus on projects that aim to bring a…
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How Job Roles Impact Software Purchasing Decisions
What drives construction industry firms when they are seeking new software? To answer the question, Software Advice devised a study for which they used 770 randomly selected interactions with business owners and project managers. The study clearly shows how the buyer’s role makes a big difference in software purchase decisions. Business owners most frequently cited…