Blue Ocean Blog
The Inconvenient Truth About Copy/Paste and BIM
Architecture firms have amassed a huge amount of BIM models and data over many years. And yet the ability to tap into that repository has been limited by technical obstacles. Until now.
Three Takeaways from Blueprint Vegas
Blueprint was filled with industry leaders and innovators leading the charge in changing the built world - from design to construction to transaction. We were glad to be a part of it. Here are our three main takeaways from the conference and what excites us about the future.
Breaking Ground: How Automation Paves the Way for Sustainable Building
While there’s plenty more work to be done for sustainability on both the construction and design sides, we can look at how automation is removing barriers to sustainable building.
Hidden Carbon: A Closer Look at the Building Lifecycle
The future of sustainable construction lies in reducing hidden carbon emissions. In this blog post, we delve into the often overlooked aspect of the building lifecycle – embodied carbon. Understanding embodied carbon is essential for sustainable construction and minimizing a building's overall carbon footprint.
Building Next-Gen AEC Software: How Design Firms Can Get Involved
The NXT DEV conference in London gave us the chance to do a deep dive into Skema with the AEC insider crowd, discussing how and why design firms should help shape the next-gen of AEC software.
Three Ways Automation Is Changing the Business of Architecture
The promise of design automation is that architects will be able to complete the deliverables more quickly. That’s highly valuable to both owners and architecture firms. But what happens to your business model? Here are three areas where automation is changing the business of architecture.