AI Could ID Construction Defects Early March 01, 2021 An AI program is being developed that, when combined with footage from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), could be used to conduct automated investigations of building enclosures, possibly identifying problems earlier. Thornton Tomasetti Damage Detector (T2D2) is a machine-based learning system that uses an image-analysis algorithm to search for and identify damage to building façades and […] Read More
IoT in the Building Enclosure November 01, 2020 The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the various devices used every day around the world that are connected to the internet. This includes your smart phone, but it also may include things like your thermostat, your television, your watch, and even your coffee maker. Each of these “things” sends its data somewhere, ostensibly to […] Read More
Software Spots Social Distancing on the Job June 01, 2020 Computer vision, paired with artificial intelligence (AI), has been in use on jobsites for a few years now, used to analyze safety hazards such as whether construction workers were wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) such as safety gloves and hardhats. Now AI vendor Smartvid.io is adding social distance monitoring to its software’s feature set. Within […] Read More
Watch and Learn with IIBEC Live Event Streaming! October 08, 2019 Live Stream Education by IIBEC is here! You may be asking, what is live streaming, and why does IIBEC think it’s important? Live streaming is the broadcasting of a real-time, live video to an audience over the internet. All you need in order to be able to watch is an internet-enabled device, such as a […] Read More
Watch and Learn with IIBEC Live Event Streaming! October 08, 2019 Live Stream Education by IIBEC is here! You may be asking, what is live streaming, and why does IIBEC think it’s important? Live streaming is the broadcasting of a real-time, live video to an audience over the internet. All you need in order to be able to watch is an internet-enabled device, such as a […] Read More
Laser Etching of Building Artifacts December 01, 2018 By Don Kilpatrick On a recent assignment where the owner opted to replace rather than lift and re-lay the existing materials, our staff was afforded the opportunity to experiment with slate that was otherwise destined for the dumpster, or to be salvaged for reuse at other locations. Through sounding, pieces of slate that retained structural […] Read More
