NMITE (the New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering) has announced that it has reconfigured of its pioneering Timber Technology Engineering Design (TED) courses into specialised, concise programmes tailored for professionals within the UK’s built environment sector. An evolution of the original 12-week part-time courses (TED1 and TED2), the initiative reflects … [Read more...] about NMITE launches updated timber short courses
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Artificial reef design could reduce storm damage
A team of engineers at MIT is hoping to fortify coastlines with ‘architected’ reefs – sustainable, offshore structures designed to mimic the wave-buffering effects of natural reefs while also providing pockets for fish and other marine life. Coral reefs serve as both a marine refuge and natural buffer against stormy seas. But as the effects of climate change bleach and break … [Read more...] about Artificial reef design could reduce storm damage
New project aims to harness AI to transform how zero-emission buildings are designed
The University of Oxford has joined the ZEBAI project, a major new initiative that aims to revolutionise the way in which zero-emission buildings are designed. The project, which has received €3.8million in funding from the European Commission Horizon Programme, will establish demonstrator projects in four countries to test innovative approaches to significantly reduce the … [Read more...] about New project aims to harness AI to transform how zero-emission buildings are designed
University students trained to use generative design to solve Brazil’s wastewater treatment challenges
Transcend, a software as a service provider of generative design tools for critical infrastructure based in Princeton, New Jersey, has undertaken an international project training engineering students in Brazil to use its Transcend Design Generator (TDG) software platform to design wastewater infrastructure for at-risk communities. Transcend partnered with Brazilian … [Read more...] about University students trained to use generative design to solve Brazil’s wastewater treatment challenges
New building fit out designed with neurodiversity in mind
Engineering and design consultancy Buro Happold has used the new BSI neurodiversity standard to develop an inclusive design for the fit-out of the Grimaldi Building, the new London headquarters of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) – the first building in the UK to fully adopt the new standard. The Grimaldi Building features everything from recording studios … [Read more...] about New building fit out designed with neurodiversity in mind