At the Latin America Geospatial Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Volney Zanardi Junior, president of the Brazilian Institute of Envrionment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) gave a very interesting overview of IBAMA and some of […]
According to the GPS Standard Positioning Service (SPS) Performance Standard, the GPS signal in space will provide a “worst case” accuracy of 7.8 meters at a 95% confidence level. But the actual accuracy users experience […]
I have blogged about the shrinking workforce in countries around the world like Japan and Germany, where there have been declining populations. The shrinking workforce is acting as a brake on the German economy. The […]
The 2013 BIM Report by construction industry marketing consultancy Competitive Advantage presents research on the rate of implementation, the types of BIM objects required and the support expected from manufacturers in the UK. The report […]
Energy is essential for economic development. The effects of climate change include Increasing temperatures, decreasing water availability, more intense storm events, and sea level rise. These will affect the ability of the United States to […]
According to the Jakarta Post, a new green building code is mandatory for existing and new buildings. The code went into effect earlier this year and covers all large buildings in Jakarta including office buildings, […]
I have blogged about emissions trading programs in the EU, California, Quebec, and others. In June of this year China initated its first pilot emission trading program in Shenzhen. Four more (Beijing, Chongqing, Tianjin and […]
The August edition of Geospatial World Magazine is focussed on the theme of the integration of geopatial and building information modeling (BIM) in both its vertical and horizontal (BIM for Infrastructure) forms. Together the articles […]