by Avestia | Aug 24, 2021 | Avestia Compass, Environment
There is no denying that COVID-19 has affected almost everything in the world. With lockdowns, restrictions and more, the thoughts of the pandemic overwhelm the population. For the general public, the pandemic’s effect on the environment doesn’t get a second thought....
by Avestia | Dec 11, 2019 | Avestia Compass, Civil, and Structural Engineering, Energy and Transport Phenomena, Environment
The science behind the modern solar panel was first observed in 1839 by French physicist Edmond Becquerel, who discovered the photovoltaic effect in which an electric current is produced from light exposure. Since then, the technology behind solar energy engineering...
by Melissa Hawco | Sep 11, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Avestia Compass, Civil, and Structural Engineering
By 2019, many industries have embraced the time and cost saving benefits of automation and robotics, but the unique spatial challenges and adaptive nature of the construction industry means that it has not yet caught up to the robot workplace revolution. This may soon...
by Melissa Hawco | Aug 9, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Avestia Compass
While the images of artificial intelligence popularized in modern film and literature are still far from a reality today, subsets of the field like machine learning and deep learning continue to make significant advancements. Machine learning uses statistical models,...
by Melissa Hawco | Jan 23, 2019 | Avestia Compass, Civil, and Structural Engineering, Energy and Transport Phenomena, Environment
Over the past decade, the awareness and commitment for building greener buildings increased dramatically with 27% of respondents as of 2018 describing their current projects as green according to a report by the World Green Building Council. Moreover, of the over 2000...
