German companies present energy-efficient building technologies at BCT

As part of the Innovation Seminars series organized by the German-American chamber of commerce, BCT was visited today by Andreas Wagner (a Professor from Karlsruhe, Germany), Pete Warren (representing Wagner Solar) and Matt Capone (representing Schöck USA). The speakers presented various energy efficient building technologies as well as gave an overview of the German EnOB program. Links: KIT Karlsruhe: http://fbta.arch.kit.edu/ -- Wagner presentation Wagner Solar: http://usa.wagner-solar.com/ -- Warren presentation Schöck USA: http://www.schock-us.com/ -- Capone presentation German-American Chamber of Commerce: http://www.gaccny.com/en/ ...
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BCT “Mixer” and Energy-Efficient Building Technology Lecture on 3/1

This Friday, BCT will be hosting two interesting events: A “mixer” at 9:30 am for BCT friends, alumni, current students and faculty to socialize over a cup of coffee. This will be followed by a talk on energy-efficient building technologies at 11:15 am. The talk, organized by the German-American chamber of commerce, features a speaker from the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology and company representatives from Wagner Solar and Schoeck USA. If you are interested in attending either one of these interesting events, please follow the RSVP link in the following PDF: March 1 event information...
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Schreyer Receives 2012 CNS College Outstanding Service/Outreach Award

Alexander C. Schreyer, Lecturer and Assistant Program Director in BCT, received the UMass College of Natural Sciences (CNS) 2012 Outstanding Service/Outreach Award. This award honors his work spearheading various projects that provided exceptional service to UMass in the fields of promotion, campus planning, alumni relations, public outreach and administration. ...
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New Book by UMass Amherst’s Schreyer Expands Understanding of Architectural Computer-Aided Design Software

AMHERST, Mass. – Alexander C. Schreyer, assistant director and lecturer of the building and construction technology (BCT) program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and faculty member in the architecture + design program, has released a book on SketchUp, a popular three dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software, titled “Architectural Design with SketchUp.” Published and released as paperback and e-book editions, the book is now available through online and local bookstores. SketchUp is a popular three dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software owned by Trimble Navigation Ltd of Sunnyvale, Calif. Schreyer has taught courses focusing on SketchUp and other 3D CAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software to students in the BCT and other programs since 2003. His courses include construction materials and methods, wood properties, advanced topics in “CAD and Tectonics 3,” the capstone structural course for the master’s of architecture program at UMass Amherst. He also has authored various plugins for SketchUp and is a regular beta-tester for this software. “I realized that...
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