Thursday, January 9, 2020

First Post - Amanda Kolar

Hi, my name's Amanda and I'm a junior AE student with a structural concentration. My expectation for this class is to learn more about how technological advancements are being used throughout various aspects of the design and construction processes, such as the use of BIM in design and AI in the actual building phases.

The evernote note that I found the most interesting was in regards to sociology, and was titled "Internet Giants, Defied by Bitcon, Now See Its Tech as Remedy". This note discussed the use of software like Bitcoin being used to give companies like Twitter and Facebook less control over users' personal data, giving this power to users and outside programmers. Bitcoin uses a decentralized server that manages their currency with no one actually in charge, which inspired the idea for other companies.

My initial definition of intelligent building is as follows: The use of modern technological advancements in order to enhance and control design and construction of the various systems within the building.

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