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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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“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…
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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…
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First Q Engineering Network has got together last 3rd and 4th of May in Bengt Dahlgren headquarters in Gothemburg (Sweden) for its spring meeting. The meeting served to put together the developments within the group and among its members. The consolidated figures of group continue to grow, expecting a total staff of 2.544 professionals…
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Last 17th April, four First Q members gave in Berlin (Germany) a very interesting overview of our Low or Zero Carbon strategies in different projects across Europe. Mirjam Borowietz (ZWP Ingenieur) explained the strategy for the upgrading of the energy network for the Muenster hospital campus (660.000 m2). Helen Payne (BWB Consulting) shared their research…
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Four First Q Network members (Bengt Dahlgren, BWB consulting, ZWP Ingenieur and JG Ingenieros) will produce a combined presentation at the next Greenbuild Europe 2018 conference, organized by the U.S. Green Building Council in Berlin from the 17th to the 18th of April. The presentation will provide a comparative view on challenges of Low…
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First Q Network will be present at MIPIM 2018 (the international real estate exhibition), in Cannes (France), from the 13th to the 16th of March. First Q Network (www.firstqnet.com) is a network of mechanical, electrical & building physics consultants from 11 European countries (Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Ireland and…
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