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December 28, 2007
Awards competitions
Justice Facilities Review 2008
The AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice invites all registered architects to submit projects that represent the state of the art in justice facility design. Justice Facilities Review 2008 offers an opportunity to put your firm’s jury-selected projects before administrators, architects, representatives of state and local jurisdictions, and others involved in the justice system.
A jury of architects and justice facilities administrators will screen entries. Selected projects will be published in the companion publication, Justice Facilities Review 2008, and featured in several traveling exhibits. Small firms (firms with five or fewer staff) are eligible to submit entries at a discounted rate. The AIA encourages architects to submit their design work for consideration. Entry forms are due Jan. 15, 2008.
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Be Conference 2008: Submit your project for a Be Award!
You can now submit your project for consideration in the 2008 Be Awards of Excellence. Deadline: Feb. 29, 2008. The enhanced 2008 program includes new categories.
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Calling All Green Buildings!
The AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) is now accepting online submissions for the 2008 COTE Top Ten Green Projects awards program. Since 1996, this juried recognition program has celebrated the best in sustainable design. The 2008 jury for the AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects awards program includes architects, educators, and a student. The deadline to submit projects is Jan. 31, 2008.
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Calls for papers
Be Conference 2008: Call for presentations
Deadline: Jan. 15
Bentley is seeking presentations that detail your organization's experiences in designing, building, or operating a particularly compelling infrastructure project.
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The Sixth National Forum on Historic Preservation Practice: call for papers
The Sixth National Forum on Historic Preservation Practice, to be held at Goucher College, March 2009, will explore the challenges that preservation faces in becoming a critical component of the national debate about sustainability. The Sixth National Forum is interested in receiving abstracts on the following topics: the interface between preservation and sustainable architecture and landscape architecture standards; how preservation practice can be used to create sustainable neighborhoods and commercial districts; accommodating growth and preservation in existing urban and rural environments; and developing effective connections between preservation organizations and those promoting smart growth and sustainability.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is Jan. 31, 2008.
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American Concrete Institute Fall Convention
Nov. 2-6, St. Louis, Mo. (tentative)
ACI-ASCE Committee 447, Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures and ACI Committee 118 Use of Computers, is seeking papers for a joint technical session titled Practical Use of Finite Element Analysis in the Design of Concrete Structures. The session is tentatively scheduled for the ACI Fall Convention. The call is for papers that present a “practical application” of finite element analysis (FEA) used to facilitate the design or analysis of concrete structures bringing to the surface practical uses of computers and FEA to real-world problems that engineers can apply to their everyday experience or are already applying to their everyday experience. Please submit abstracts by March 21, 2008.
Currently needed are a title and abstract for a presentation 20 to 25-minutes long. Please be prepared to submit a copy by email (to allan.bommer@bentley.com) and preferably a Microsoft PowerPoint file so it can be made available for download from the ACI Web page.
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Events
Be CONFERENCE 2008
May 28-30, Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Md.
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AHR Expo
Jan. 22-24, New York, N.Y.
Drawing from the nation’s largest concentration of HVAC&R contractors, engineers, distributors, wholesalers and manufacturers, AHR Expo will offer thousands of industry professionals the opportunity to see hundreds of new products and technologies.
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DistribuTECH 2008 Conference and Exhibition
Jan. 22-24, Tampa, Fla.
Entering its 18th year, DistribuTECH provides current resources, new industry technologies, and fast-track networking opportunities. The leading annual transmission and distribution (T&D) event, DistribuTECH encompasses automation and control systems, IT, T&D engineering, power delivery equipment, and water utility technology.
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Internationales Anlagenbauforum
Jan. 23-24, Baden-Baden/Iffezheim, Germany
Organized by the publisher of the German magazine Economic Engineering (formerly CADPlus), this conference will focus on the impact of collaboration in engineering projects. Project managers and decision makers within EPCs and owner-operators of industrial plants will benefit from presentations of best practices from companies such as Areva, Bentley, Contact Software, BMW, Dürr FAS, EWE, Güntner, IBM/Dassault Systemes, KPC-E, Siemens PG, ThyssenKrupp Blohm+Voss, and ThyssenKrupp Uhde.
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daratechPLANT2008
Jan. 28-30, Houston, Texas
Daratech is currently building the daratechPLANT2008 program. Use this form to request a brochure and one will be sent when it is available. If you would like to speak to someone about the conference, contact Kenzo An at (+1) 617 354 2339, ext. 2607.
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Generation Summit
This summit will highlight the strategies and practical realities of managing power generation fleets in today’s low-price, wholesale power environments. Maximizing power production from existing generation assets has never been more challenging. Many merchant energy companies have limited or nonexistent capital available for plant upgrades or new generation while regulated generating assets must compete for scarce capital and O&M dollars with the divisions of their parent companies. Optimizing plant performance with limited budgets demands new tools, technologies, and management practices. Strategies and tactics for generating profitability will be discussed at this summit.
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SmartGeometry 2008
Feb. 27 - March 5, Munich, Germany
The SmartGeometry Conference features a day-long agenda focused on advanced computational and parametric design. Hear from industry leaders as they discuss the issues of design, technology, and methodology through presentations. Sessions will also include a selection of highlights from the four-day workshop being held before the conference – giving immediacy to the issues and concepts discussed.
The SmartGeometry Group is dedicated to educating building professionals in the application of advanced 3D design tools and computational design. The work of its members has resulted in some of the most admired buildings of the 21st century.
SmartGeometry 2008 features
| Pre-training Generative Components |
Feb. 27-28 |
| Workshops |
Feb. 29-March 3 |
| Alumni Summit |
March 4 |
| Conference |
March 5 |
| Reception |
March 5 |
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SPAR 2008: Capturing and Managing Existing-Conditions Data for Design, Construction, and Operations
March 3-5, Houston, Texas
Now in its fifth year and expanded to three days, SPAR 2008 provides a rare opportunity to see not only the latest offerings from every major supplier of advanced 3D laser scanning, LIDAR, GPS, and total-station hardware and software technologies from across the globe, but also design and data management software and solutions from the world's leading suppliers.
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European Nuclear Forum 2008
March 10-11, Brussels
The outlook for nuclear power in Europe is increasingly positive. Changes in the energy market wrought by climate change challenges, the increasing costs of fossil fuel generation, and advances in decommissioning and waste management are converging to make the prospect of a nuclear renaissance increasingly probable. However, the industry must forge the right strategies if the future security and profitability of the sector is to be ensured.
The Adam Smith Institute’s European Nuclear Forum will again bring together senior decision makers from across the sector to discuss the issues shaping the industry. Bentley users receive a 15 percent discount on conference fees.
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North American Steel Construction Conference
April 2-5, Nashville, Tenn.
The North American Steel Construction Conference provides structural engineers, steel fabricators, erectors, and detailers with practical information and the latest design and construction techniques. In addition, the Steel Construction Conference offers an extensive trade show featuring products and services ranging from fabrication machinery, galvanizing, and connection products to detailing and engineering software. It’s an opportunity to learn the latest techniques, see the most innovative products, and network with your peers and clients.
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NTCA IP Possibilities conference
April 7-11, Chicago, Ill.
The National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) is a nonprofit association representing more than 570 small and rural telephone cooperatives and commercial companies. At this conference, attendees can evaluate new applications and their impact on their operations, discover practical answers to the most pressing questions surrounding IP technology, assess lessons learned from players already active with IP broadband deployments, and more.
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MEA Global Energy Forum
April 29, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Microsoft will hold the Global Energy Forum for the Middle East and Africa in Abu Dhabi. The event will target top-notch customers from across the Middle East and Africa, and select customers/speakers from global majors from Europe. This is an extension of Microsoft’s Global energy forum that has been held in U.S. (Houston) for the past four years with key figures like James Baker, President George H.W. Bush, and others. The theme of the event is “People, The Real Energy in Oil & Gas” – building on Microsoft’s advocacy for People-Ready Business Solutions for the oil and gas industry.
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AEC and GIS news
High-speed highway
A new French motorway must be finished in less than three years, including detailed design. Bentley MX road design software and the Tilos planning software from Asta are smoothing the way.
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Design Foresight
A new office high-rise paves the way toward revitalizing Queens and creating a new business district for New York.
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Atlanta Transit Authority Saves Time, Money on Rail Maintenance
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is reporting major time savings from its deployment of a decision-support system for rail corridor maintenance planning and operations.
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Simulation Software Plays a Role in Katrina Rebuild Effort
FEA and computer modeling software are helping engineers analyze the effects of Katrina and are lending assistance in the rebuild effort.
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Project Case Study: Ohio River Bridges Project
A 17-year bridge and Interstate project uses the ProjectWise collaboration system to share and manage files among 70 design firms.
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Leaving Data and Money on the Table
For all the data and information created and developed during the design and construction of a building, very little of it is used in the operation and management of the building. Adopting Building Information Management (BIM) can make that information useful, but there are a handful of things that can be done beforehand.
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Sponsors
GEOPAK Site I
Jan. 22-24, Nashville, Tenn.
This entry-level course introduces students to site design through a proposed commercial development project. Extensive use of site modeler tools is employed to develop a typical site design project. Time allowing, a session on storm water drainage design and water/sewer design will be covered. (This course is also suitable for PowerCivil users.) Register.
HP delivers workstation technologies that help you work efficiently, and reduce costs.
The main HP workstation line includes the xw4400, xw6400 and xw8400 which feature Intel® Core 2 Duo, Xeon™, dual core processors or quad core processors. In addition, HP offers highly secure Blade Workstations which provide the ability to design in 3D anywhere, accessing centralized workstations from great distances, with great 3D performance.
>> Learn more about HP and great deals on HP workstations
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User stories
Blackfriars Road
Ian Simpson Architects
One Blackfriars Road is a new landmark building in London containing a 375-bedroom six-star hotel, 120 residential apartments, and a publicly accessible sky deck. These elements are integrated into a slender, sculptural, 65-story tower and six-story podium building that frame a landscaped plaza. The firm’s integrated workflow – which allows parametric design, visualization studies, and fully coordinated 3D design to be handled within one environment –was vital to the success of the project.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Bentley Inspector Stakeout Implementation
The project was to automate and simplify inspection and stakeout functions using mobile devices. Machine control minimizes staking, making traditional inspection more difficult, so GPS systems were integrated with mobile software to solve the problem. Pilot projects in which inspectors used GPS systems were completed in 2005. Interfacing with GPS equipment, using wireless equipment, and adding data collection expanded the concept into first-generation production software.
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Bentley news
Solutions for rail lifecycle
Bentley helps railway systems of the world’s countries leverage the best of software solutions and services of highest quality and performance, says John Bryant, global sales, Executive-Rail, in this interview. He adds that India is rapidly expanding its rail network, and Bentley is geared up to provide proven solutions.
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Managing Fiber Infrastructure in Greece
Hellas Online uses Bentley Fiber to engineer a 400-kilometer metropolitan fiber infrastructure.
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Which BIM?
A recent survey of users suggests that, overall, Bentley is a preferred supplier of BIM compared to Revit. Now you can use the survey to make your own decisions. Bentley Systems is also providing a unique opportunity for architects to discover the merits of generative design, free of charge.
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No-cost trial program for generative design
Discover a new era of generative design with a limited-time, trial program that includes a no-charge, 90-day subscription to GenerativeComponents smart modeling software, OnDemand eLearning, and more.
Everyone who explores generative design through this trial program will be given the first opportunity for a Discovery Subscription of GenerativeComponents, Bentley’s new smart modeling software. Available to individuals so they can continue their discovery of generative design, Discovery Subscriptions will be available in 2008 and are US$250 each year for a two-year term.
The trial includes a Web 2.0 community for users to accelerate their learning and share ideas about this new approach to design. It features an emerging community of blogs, wikis, forums, and a media center for sharing generative design project work. Get started now!
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The worldwide schedule of Bentley Institute training
Find the Bentley Institute training that can best fill your needs.
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Recent Bentley press releases and news stories
Petrobrás SA Wins 2007 BE Award
Dutch Ministry of Finance Wins 2007 BE Award
City of Amsterdam Wins 2007 BE Award
Greater Toronto Airports Authority Maximizes Engineering Productivity with Bentley Geospatial Server and Oracle® Spatial
Bentley Releases ProjectWise Lifecycle Server 8.9.3 Edition
Bentley Announces Trial Program for Generative Design
Bentley Ships All-New StormCAD, No. 1 Hydraulic Modeling Solution for Stormwater Networks
Bentley releases STAAD.Pro 2007
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