Design

Data Is the Answer to Most Sustainability Problems

“I think often times people look to jump past the value of data and try to go to solutions,” Matthew Wright, founder and CEO at Specright, tells DesignNews. “But the standard DNA of product and packaging needs to be understood, accessible, and usable to therefore impact downstream effects like sustainability. It’s really all about the data and the strength and value of that data,” he explains.

Wright will explore the importance of digitizing data in his presentation at IME South, “Success in Sustainability Starts with Digitized Specification Data.”

The first step in organizing data, he said, is

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Design

Calgary event center design could be released by July

Calgary councilors have seen the first design renderings of the new event centre, but the public will have to wait until this summer to see what the new home of the Calgary Flames will look like.

A meeting behind closed doors brought members of the event center committee up to speed on the $1.2 billion project, which included a community rink and infrastructure improvements in the area.

“Things are moving along as planned,” said Sonya Sharp, the councilor for Ward 1.

“The momentum of this timeline has always been number one and we are exactly where we need to be

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