Internet connectivity is designed into many more devices than consumers realize, including standby kitchen gadgets, home-entertainment systems, and children's toys.
CEO of design firm VHB urges industry professionals to embrace the faster pace and bigger scope of urban disruption to build better cities of the future.
The announcement by Arizona Public Service that it will use batteries to extend the life of its solar plants demonstrates the power of batteries as a paradigm-shifting technology.
Stacy Scopano recently joined Skender — a vertically integrated design, construction and manufacturing firm based in Chicago — as chief technology officer.
Technology and mobile connectivity have gone a long way toward fixing problems with the traditional design and construction process, but only a business model with volume production can reduce risk and deliver results that can truly offset unexpected events.