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Seamless Integration
Technology Forges Forward
AEC systems is an encompassing phrase that refers
to technology and tools that work together to
seamlessly integrate computerized functions. Simply
stated, the intent is to combine systems in order
to improve efficiency and performance for firms
involved in the built environment. Ideally, AEC
systems combine technology to address all phases
of a facility’s lifecycle, from design and
construction through post-occupancy and long-range
facilities maintenance and management. In addition,
they support improved communication and collaboration
between facility teams and suppliers by providing
a common tool kit of design, management and administrative
resources.
“These solutions allow organizations to automate
business processes through the use of electronic
workflows,” states Harold Lloyd, e-business
director at KJM & Associates. “By automating
business processes, organizations can identify
bottlenecks and increase both efficiency and accountability,
thereby providing organizations with valuable
tools to closely monitor and measure project success
throughout the life of a project.”
Professionals involved in AEC systems integration
will gather for the 2004 A|E|C SYSTEMS conference,
Feb. 17-19 in Orlando. (www.AECSYSTEMS.com). The
show will provide exhibits from approximately
250 vendors and offer 65 educational sessions
that range from wearable computers to virtual
construction and the cost advantages of intelligent
buildings. “It’s a whole new show,”
states Kim Rogers, marketing manager for Hanley
Wood Exhibitions, the firm that acquired the show
last year. “Through surveys of previous attendees
and input from an industry advisory board, we’ve
reinvented the conference,” she says.
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Jan. 15, 2004 Atlanta-based U.S. COST released
eSuccess Estimator, a new Web-based cost management
application. 