{"70761":{"#nid":"70761","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Celebrating New Building Construction Technology Labs","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Building Construction Program will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate three research laboratories, the CONECTech Lab, directed by Dr. Javier Irizarry, the Construction Information Technology Laboratory, directed by Dr. Ioannis Brilakis, and the Economics of Sustainable Built Environment Lab, directed by Dr. Baabak Ashuri. The event will be held Thursday, October 29 from 4:30-6:30 PM. We will begin in the West Architecture Building Atrium for presentations, ceremony, and refreshments.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EVisitors will then adjourn to tour the labs.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECONECTech Lab: Enhancing the Construction Environment through Cognitive Technologies\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDirected by Dr. Javier Irizarry, CONECTech Lab\u02bcs mission is to establish the framework for developing next generation technology enhanced solutions to construction environment problems by incorporating the cognitive processes of the human component of construction operations. Sample research projects include:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u2022 Risk Perception of Construction Operators\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u2022 Constructability of Transportation Infrastructure\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u2022 Technology Enhanced Training and Construction Education\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u2022 Situation Awareness in Construction Operations\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConstruction Information Technology Laboratory\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs director of the Construction Information Technology Laboratory, Dr. Ioannis Brilakis studies computing and information technologies for the architecture, engineering, construction, and facilities management industries (AEC\/FM).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEconomics of Sustainable Built Environment Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs director of the Economics of Sustainable Built Environment Lab, Dr. Baabak Ashuri will continue his research focus in strategic risk management, decision analysis, project finance, and investment analysis under uncertainty. \n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"As part of its 50th Anniversary celebration, the Building Construction Program will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate three new technology labs.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Alumni, friends invited to ribbon cutting ceremony."}],"uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2009-09-04 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:56:15","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2009-10-29T17:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2009-10-29T19:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2009-10-29T19:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2009-10-29 21:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2009-10-29 23:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2009-10-29 23:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"5000","name":"brilakis"},{"id":"1461","name":"Building Construction"},{"id":"4998","name":"construction programs"},{"id":"5001","name":"construction technology"},{"id":"4999","name":"irizarry"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EBrenda  Morris\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBuilding Construction Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brenda.morris@coa.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EContact Brenda  Morris\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-4875\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}