According to the Facilio CEO, FM spends 30 per cent more on energy costs on a building that is not benchmarked and 15 per cent more per sq. ft. every year on maintenance expenses as a direct result of inefficiencies. (Image source: Facilio)

Statistics indicate that buildings account for nearly 40 per cent of the world?s energy use, 70 per cent of electrical consumption, about 40 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions. Closer home in the UAE, the numbers are equally significant. While piecemeal efforts matter, a software-driven approach could leapfrog the built environment to an era of sustainable sustainability

Companies like Etihad ESCO stand to benefit from the expected pickup in retrofitting in Dubai. (Image source: ACM)

Retrofitting of residential and industrial buildings is said to play a critical role in Dubai?s drive to reduce its energy production

Dubais RTA becomes the first government body to get such a certification. (Image source: RTA)

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai said it obtained the certification of the British Standards Institute (BSI) in Building Information Modelling (BIM) ? Maintenance and Operation Phase

A growing number of construction professionals, governments and owners around the world are embracing BIM technologies and processes. (Image source: Derek Bruff/Flickr)

Trimble has introduced three new versions of its software for structural engineering, fabrication and construction teams, aiming to provide increased control and improved documentation through constructible building information modelling (BIM) workflows