Marcello Sgambelluri, Author of Dynamo and Grasshopper for Revit Cheat Sheet Reference Manual, joins us for episode 307 of Art of Construction and the first episode in our series leading up to Digital Built Week 2023. 

Marcello is internationally recognized as one of the top BIM leaders and contributors to the education and implementation of BIM technology in the building industry. 

Join Devon and Marcello as they discuss the origins and uses of Dynamo and Grasshopper, why builders should care and know about these tools, Marcello's vision for moving from real-time rendering into real-time interactivity, and much more.

Digital Built Week Americas 2023 will take place June 15 - 17 in Dallas. Visit here to learn more and register today!

Stephanie Lin, Senior Director and Global Head of Business Strategy at Matterport, joins us for episode 306 of Art of Construction.

Matterport is the leading spatial data company focused on digitizing and indexing the built world. Their all-in-one 3D data platform enables anyone to turn a space into an accurate and immersive digital twin which can be used to design, build, operate, promote, and understand any space.

Join Devon and Stephanie as they discuss Matterport's journey into serving the AEC industry, the advancements in photogrammetry and lidar scanning that their cameras utilize, how Matterport improves and streamlines the construction project lifecycle, their newest integrations with Autodesk, and how Matterport represents a change in the way we do things towards higher degrees of collaboration, transparency, and efficiency.

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Jenni Nichols, Vice President of DesignLens at John Burns Research and Consulting, joins us for episode 305 of Art of Construction.

John Burns Research and Consulting provides independent research and consulting services related to the US housing industry. Backed by their deep-dive research and supported by experts across the nation, the New Home Trends Institute pairs design inspiration with exclusive insights into the “why” behind consumers’ housing choices.

Join Jenni, Devon and many more April 25th - 27th at the Housing Innovation Summit in Denver, which includes up to 300 of the industry’s most forward-thinking and collaborative leaders. The Housing Innovation Alliance will be co-hosting this year’s event with the University of Denver on their campus – featuring insights from seasoned industry experts, next-generation leaders and startups.

Learn more and register at housinginnovationsummit.com

Betsy Scott, Executive Director of Programs + Engagement at Housing Innovation Alliance, joins us for episode 304 of Art of Construction.

The mission of the Housing Innovation Alliance is to prioritize opportunities for innovation and connect key players who will create a better housing industry. By becoming a part of the Housing Innovation Alliance, you’re connecting with the best and brightest who are striving to make housing more attainable and your business more successful. The Alliance is where the entire production building industry meets to make things happen.

Join us April 25th - 27th at the Housing Innovation Summit in Denver, which includes up to 300 of the industry’s most forward-thinking and collaborative leaders. The Alliance will be co-hosting this year’s event with the University of Denver on their campus – featuring insights from seasoned industry experts, next-generation leaders and startups.

Learn more and register at housinginnovationsummit.com

Michael Gifford, President & CEO of AGC Colorado, joins us for episode 303 of Art of Construction. 

AGC Colorado is Colorado’s leading professional association for the state’s commercial building industry providing members a competitive edge through excellence in advocacy, collaboration, leadership, networking, workforce development, and services.

Ryan Meitl, CEO at Rivet Work, and Carmen Cardillo, General Manager at IDEAL Electrical, join us for episode 302 of Art of Construction. 

RIVET streamlines your forecast, schedule and field communication to maximize labor utilization and grow your business. Ryan is an electrical engineer, and him and the RIVET Work team are on a mission to revolutionize labor operations for contractors. He’s passionate about leveraging technology to champion the skilled trades, accelerate digital transformation and make construction an industry of choice for a new generation entering the workforce.

IDEAL Electrical is the world's biggest supplier of wire connectors and other professional tools for the electrical trade. As General Manager, Carmen believes the future for the skilled trades involves utilizing the right tools and technology to advance learning, eliminate non-value-added work and allow the skilled trades men and women to do their best work in their highly trained craft.

Join Devon, Ryan and Carmen as they discuss the backstory of Rivet and how it is streamlining labor operations for trades (particularly the electrical trade), why and how Rivet and Ideal Electrical have partnered up to bring the best in hardware and software to the trades to help them grow their business, how digitizing construction can attract a new generation of workers, and what the future holds when all project data is at our fingertips. 

John Knapp and Michael Angui, Co-Founders of Source 2050, and Shannon Pendleton, Passive House Consultant at Source 2050, join us for episode 301 of Art of Construction.

Source 2050 is the first mission-driven, curated marketplace of energy efficient and high performance building products that allows builders to find and purchase the best solutions for their projects. Source 2050 lets architects, contractors and engineers search, filter, and compare products by the specs that matter to them. They can create and share with their teams project-specific, collaborative Spec Lists with accurate pricing, shipping times and get support directly from the manufacturer of every product.

Join Devon, John, Michael and Shannon as they discuss how Source 2050 centralizes the knowledge of what products are used in high-performance buildings, best practices for implementation as the first step to knocking down a large barrier to entry in the high-performance building space, and achieving market transformation and carving out a carbon-neutral built environment.

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Phillip Ross, A&E and Construction Leader at Anchin, and Joseph Molloy, CPA, Tax Partner at Anchin, join us for episode 299 of Art of Construction. 

Anchin is more than just accountants. They serve as advisors to Architecture, Engineering and Construction companies and contractors across multiple topics and issues. The A/E/C Industry group at Anchin specifically works together with these firms to propel their success and growth. ​Much of their work revolves around helping their clients find and utilize valuable tax benefits, including an R&D tax credit that was recently legislated.

It’s often the case that a company will dismiss the idea that they may qualify for an R&D tax credit if not in a technology industry, specifically, but any company trying to value engineer the work they do to make it better and more efficient may qualify. The R&D Tax credit has tremendous value to the AEC industry as an immediate source of cash for many small and midsize companies. The credit is also a significant reduction to current and future tax liabilities and is much stronger than a deduction.​

Join Devon, Phil and Joe as they discuss the intricacies of R&D and other tax credits and how to know if they apply to your business, how to structure employment, contracts, equipment purchasing and more to best take advantage of construction tax codes, and some financial best practices for growing your business and never running out of cash when the tax man comes to collect. 

Dan King, Owner of Reno James Engineering, joins us for episode 298of Art of Construction. 

Whether you like it or not, electrification of buildings is happening and is currently a major trend in the industry; it is not going away.​ The press likes to cover the push towards EV charging stations, electric ranges, and electric water heaters; however, the big emphasis will be the change to heat pump HVAC systems. Any heat pump pessimist should study its coefficient of performance (COP); helping building owners get more bang for their buck.

Reno James Engineering was founded in 2004 by Dan King, and has become a highly respected MEP consulting and Engineering firm in Colorado. They are known for their design craftsmanship, exceptional service, and their clear, consistent vision on projects both big and small. By utilizing their years of experience and knowledge, Reno James Engineering can produce efficient designs in a cost-effective manner. 

Join Devon and Dan as they discuss the engineering behind electric-powered heating and cooling, the pros and cons of electric vs. gas in a building, how to utilize the coefficient of performance in heat pump technology, and what the future holds for converting all heating and cooling of buildings to electricity.