Be Newsletter: Issue #76

Archives

February 1, 2008 

• Awards competitions
• Calls for papers
• Events
• AEC and GIS  news
• User stories
• Bentley news
• The worldwide schedule of Bentley Institute training
• Recent Bentley press releases and news stories
• Call for feedback
  
  
  

Awards competitions   

Be Conference 2008: Submit your project for a Be Award!
You can now submit your project for consideration in the 2008 Be Awards. Deadline for submission: Feb. 29. The enhanced 2008 program includes new categories.
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Constructech 2008 Vision Awards
The Constructech Vision Awards honor companies in the construction industry that have solved a critical business issue within the organization through the use of innovative technology or building control automation. The competition is open to companies involved in residential construction, commercial and heavy construction, subcontractors in all trades, architectural and engineering firms, corporate owners, facility management companies, government agencies, and land developers. Awards will be made this summer in a ceremony in Chicago. Deadline for entries is Feb. 8.
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Calling All Green Buildings!
The AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) is conducting 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.
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Calls for papers   

Be Conference 2008: Call for presentations
Bentley is seeking an array of presentation topics covering the wide breadth of challenges and issues involved in advancing the sustainability of infrastructure. Presentations that employ and leverage Bentley technology in interesting and innovative ways are strongly encouraged.
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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.
>> more (inquiries) David L. Ames, Conference Coordinator

2008 COD Ideas Competition: Branding the American House
The AIA Committee on Design (COD) invites architects, students, and allied design professionals to submit sketches to the international 2008 COD Ideas Competition: Branding the American House. Through a sketch design problem, submitters are asked to examine parallels between design professions and the automobile industry. Winners will be funded to attend the COD Spring Design Conference in Detroit and have their work exhibited at the 2008 AIA National Convention in Boston.

Timeline

• March 10 – Electronic entries and registration due to AIA no later than 9 a.m. EST
• March 18 – Jury held
• March 19 – Winners notified
• April 3-6 – Winners attend COD Spring Conference in Detroit for presentation of awards
• May 15-17 – Exhibition of winners at the AIA 2008 National Convention in Boston

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The 21st Annual Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo (HFSE): Call for speakers
Sept. 9-11, 2008, at the Navy Pier in Chicago. The Symposium will offer over 64 concurrent sessions that highlight the top professionals that are shaping the future of healthcare and healthcare delivery. HFSE is looking to highlight case studies of projects at hospitals, senior living facilities, medical clinics, outpatient clinics and psychiatric facilities. All case studies must be presented by the architects and design professionals as well as healthcare executives who served on the project team. All sessions will focus on one or more of the following areas: Construction & Design, Guest Services, Operations, Master Planning, Sustainability, Evidence Based Design, Technology, Building Systems and Professional Services.
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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 are 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 20- to 25-minute long presentation. 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
>> more (Be Conference update e-mail service) 

U.K. PowerCivil Days, Jan.-Feb. 2008
A comprehensive, 2D and 3D civil engineering design tool, PowerCivil offers site designers, CAD engineers and other AEC professionals:

• Unrivalled modeling of junctions, roundabouts and urban areas
• Using, importing, and saving data as DWG files for full project compatibility
• Design of multiple roads, junctions, and cul-de-sacs at the press of a button – all in 3D
• Undo and redo design decisions with automatic “rippling” of changes across the site
• Data compatibility with MX and Land XML
• Import/export drainage designs with MicroDrainage
• Built-in CAD tools
  

Discover PowerCivil for yourself by attending one of these free seminars:

• Newcastle Tues., Feb. 5
• Glasgow Thurs., Feb. 7
• Dublin Tues., Feb. 12
• Cardiff Thurs., Feb. 14

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>> more information: Rachel Dodd at +44 (0)1403 247828

Generation Summit
Feb. 24-26, Château Élan Winery & Resort, Braselton, Ga.
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 a limited budget 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 GenerativeComponents: 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
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, Belgium
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.
>> more (marketforce.eu.com) 

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
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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>> more (register) 

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 a buildup on Microsoft’s Global energy forum that has been held in Houston for the past four years with key figures such as 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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