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Idea could lead to cheap solar cells using plant waste – SciDev.Net

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:35:26 +0000

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A solar cell based on photosynthesis may enable rural communities to make solar cells using plant waste.
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Bustler: Project Zero – Runner Up at Design to Zero Competition

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:21:39 +0000

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We are happy to also present the second prize winner of the 2012 Design to Zero competition: Project Zero, a collaborative effort by graduate students Daniel Kim and Caitlin Ranson from Clemson University School of Architecture (previously on Bustler: the competition's first and third prize winners). Project Zero seeks to redefine the "unit," focusing on the tight relationship between material unit, family unit, and living unit. The site chosen for the proposal is in a historic residential district not far from downtown Grennville, South Carolina.
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Modern Beach Cottage With Unobstructed Views of the Atlantic Ocean

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:21:28 +0000

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This picturesque beach cottage was designed by Roger Marvel Architects and is located in Amagansett, New York. Whaler’s Lane Residence is a project consisting of a renovation and expansion of an existing building overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The new additions include a swimming pool, jacuzzi, and trellis, kitchen, second floor bedroom, and terrace. Here is a short description from the architects: “The original oceanfront beach cottage that occupied the site was reutilized conceptually for the project by maintaining similar materials and profiles to create a contextual residence.This property includes a large sand dune, that protects the project from strong winds, and public beach activity alike. The Landscaping has been accomplished with native materials and maintained with erosion control methods including Long wooden beach palates and boardwalks used to traverse the dune to the beach and guest house“.
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An Open-Plan Office With A “Monastery” For Quiet Reflection

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:21:07 +0000

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The upside of open office plans: They make it easier for coworkers to talk to one another (i.e., collaborate). The downside: They make it easier for workers to talk to one another (i.e., generate distracting chatter).
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Render with Artlantis: BIMobject launches global BIM objects portal

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:20:44 +0000

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ARIS, February 16, 2012 -- The Abvent Group, editor and publisher of Artlantis, is pleased to announce the launch of BIMobject, a new resource for architects and designers working with BIM/CAD modeling software. Architects, designers, interior designers, engineers, and construction companies can search, filter, and download BIM objects into their own CAD/BIM systems such as ArchiCAD, Autocad, Revit, or Allplan. Many of the objects are in Artlantis format.
Via artlantissimo.blogspot.com

BIMx Brings ArchiCAD Models to Desktop, iPad & iPhone

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:19:35 +0000

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Graphisoft has adapted its Virtual Building Explorer (VBEG) program to be compatible with mobile devices, and at the same time it has been renamed BIMx. i.e. BIM Explorer.
Via www.archimag.org

Modelling the Lapinlahti Hospital Restoration

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:19:06 +0000

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Since 2008, the architect office of Lasse Kosunen has been modelling representations of the old Lapinlahti Hospital for a City of Helsinki-commissioned preservation and restoration project.
Via www.archimag.org

Design

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:18:00 +0000

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cargotecture--housing created from shipping containers.
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Hands-On Resources to Address Opportunities & Possibilities in Location Technology | EngagingCities

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:17:20 +0000

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"Can you imagine today’s world without location-based technology? It’s everywhere—in augmented reality apps for smartphones, GPS systems in our cars, urban transportation systems, and with public participation (ie. Gov 2.0) and visualisation web portals. In the past year, EngagingCities alone has dedicated over twenty posts to the subject of GIS in planning, with a 2012 location-based article series in the works as we speak. This being said, getting a handle on the multitude of planning related geospacial platforms and tools out there isn't easy, especially considering the rapid rate at which this technology is evolving." ...
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Mosewich House by D’Arcy Jones Design

JoaoBrogueira — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:14:17 +0000

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This functional and inviting family house is perched on the edge of a steep slope in a suburban setting. Existing ponderosa pines, bunch-grass and sagebrush were carefully preserved by siting the house away from the street. A private, sunny courtyard merges the kitchen and dining areas with the landscape. Intimate views of vegetation and exposed rock are a welcome contrast to long views towards the river valley below. A robust, dark tinted stucco mass anchors the house to the ground, morphing as one continuous mass to create courtyard walls, terraces, fireplace chimneys and structural shear-walls. Opposite, yet never quite touching, is a muted stucco mass bending and wrapping asymmetrically to frame dramatic views. Interior spaces are defined by modulating the voids between these two contrasting stucco masses. When these stucco masses extend inside the house, the threshold is defined with floor-to-ceiling glass, translucent in some locations for privacy. Deep cantilevered overhangs provide both shade and upper level rock gardens. Carefully located operable windows provide effective cross-ventilation, eliminating reliance on air-conditioning...
Via www.contemporist.com

2011 Skyscraper Trends

JoaoBrogueira — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:12:48 +0000

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Every January the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat conducts a review of skyscraper construction and compiles all the data from the previous year.
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Used Electric Car Batteries Could Be Crucial In Future Energy Storage | PSFK

JoaoBrogueira — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:25:26 +0000

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Nissan North America, ABB, 4R Energy and Sumitomo Corporation of America have formed a partnership to evaluate whether used electric car batteries could provide residential and commercial energy storage solutions and back-up power sources, making electric vehicles even more sustainable. Their aim is to develop a prototype to effectively reuse lithium-ion batteries taken from the Nissan LEAF. As electric vehicle batteries have up to 70% capacity remaining after 10 years of use, they can be used beyond the lifetime of the vehicle for other applications. The companies are going to test their use in smart-grid energy management systems and battery energy storage... [Click post title to read full article]
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STAMPING OUT A NEW GENERATION OF AUTOMOBILE PARTS …

JoaoBrogueira — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:24:49 +0000

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The world’s first crossbar transfer press by Schuler AG (Göppingen, Germany) revolutionized stamping plants throughout the auto industry in the early 1990s. Today’s compact crossbar transfer press, however, is used not only for large unstable body panels, but also for two-out production of mid-sized parts such as doors and engine hoods.
Via www.fabricatingandmetalworking.com

Solid Edge University 2012

JoaoBrogueira — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:14:56 +0000

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Solid Edge University 2012 June 11-13 Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Nashville, TN (USA) www.siemens.com/plm/solidedgeu
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Updated ScriptPro 2.0.2 ADN Plugin of the Month Now Available – It is Alive in the Lab

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:37:00 +0000

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As I have mentioned many times, the ADN Plugin of the Month exists to show would-be developers how easy it is to personally extend the functionality of our design applications. That’s why all of the plugins of the month come...
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French Self-Driving Car Takes to the Road – IEEE Spectrum

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:54:35 +0000

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Download Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics IX: Selected Contributions of the Ninth International Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics

JoaoBrogueira — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:52:20 +0000

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Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics IX: Selected Contributions of the Ninth International Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics book download...
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Time Lapse – Rail Bridge Replacement, Cow Lane, Reading

JoaoBrogueira — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:46:18 +0000

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Upper Cut Productions was commissioned by BAM Nuttall and Network Rail to film a rail bridge reconstruction project in Reading, during the Christmas period of 2011.
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China’s pre-fab future: green buildings in blink of an eye

JoaoBrogueira — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:27:42 +0000

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A 30-STOREY green building in Hunan province, China, has become the latest internet sensation after a time lapse video showed it being constructed in just 360 hours.
Via www.heraldsun.com.au

Autodesk® PLM 360 with Mike Watkins: Autodesk® PLM 360

JoaoBrogueira — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:27:20 +0000

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Autodesk® PLM 360 software-as-a-service provides an innovative alternative to traditional Product Lifecycle Management software solutions by making it simpler to adopt for industry professionals managing challenging data, people, and business processes. Autodesk® PLM 360 is an affordable, easy-to-use, and simple to deploy solution readily flexible and configurable to meet client-specific process needs. Built on the cloud, Autodesk® PLM 360 is ready to go with zero deployment, starts small yet scales fast to meet demand, and integrates easily within the existing business environment to help business leaders efficiently develop products for improved profitability and higher product quality...
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