First Q was present as sponsor for the first Wellference of 2019 that took place in Madrid, last 22nd of January. Wellference is the main event studying the evolution of wellbeing strategies and WELL certification in different countries. The event was opened by a keynote speech by Rick Fedrizzi, International Well Being Institution chairman, and…
Last bi-annual First Q Network meeting took place in Barcelona from the 14th to 16th of November. All eleven partners were present in an intense and fruitful meeting. It all started on Wednesday the 14th, when the Smart Buildings Group had their meeting at JG offices. Next morning, we went all together to visit the…
2018-10-05 The new Headquarters of Prysmian Group in Milan, designed by Maurizio Varratta Architects, has achieved the prestigious LEED Platinum Certification for New Construction and Major Renovations. Manens-Tifs provided MEP design and Commissioning services, Lighting design, Building Physics consultancy (energy, daylighting, CFD, acoustics), and LEED AP services. The winter gardens are designed as bioclimatic and biophilic…
2018-10-15 The BIM/AR/AI meeting will be held on the 16th of October at 3.00 pm in Padua, at the lecture hall “Aula Magna A.Lepschy”, located in Via Gradenigo 6/B, Padua. The meeting will be an opportunity to know the state of the art of BIM (Business Information Modeling), of the new AR methodologies (Augmented Reality)…
2018-10-16 Our Daniel Carta and Gabriele Lantini (respectively BIM Manager and Deputy BIM Manager of Manens-Tifs) will be at Digital&BIM Italia Conference Lab, the digital event within SAIE – International Building Exhibition held in Bologna. On the 17th of October they will take part to the international conference “the different digital changes in construction field and…
Last 15th to 17th of May, the International Facility Management Association and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors organized in Barcelona their anual conference on FM and Wokplace. The conference had two topic streamlines: “prioritising people” and “the digital direction”. Juan Gallostra, president of First Q and JG Ingenieros, presented a paper about “Building a…
First Q Network just joined USGBC as an organization member, to give support to this prestigious organization. The mission of USGBC is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life. USGBC developed LEED certification system.…
Last 20th June, Giovanni Fabris, president of Apta Vitae trust, and Juan Gallostra, president of First Q, signed a two-year cooperation agreement for the promotion of studies, research and dissemination in the field of personal well-being. Apta Vitae is a partner of the International Well Being Institute (IWBI) for the promotion and development of WELL…
“Intelligent technology is no longer just for real estate, it’s for humans too!” Idea of being human centric was the main theme in the Nordic Smart Building Convention that was held in Helsinki 6th–7th June 2018. The event brought together industry pioneers to discuss and experience the future of smart buildings. FIRST Q Network…
First Q has produced its first technical document, explaining how to define and create a smart building for investors and clients. The document is the result of the work of one of First Q technical groups, the smart buildings group, and its intention is to give our clients a guideline on how to implement…