Revista Produção Online (Jul 2008)
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS: TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS APPLIED IN BUILDING DESIGN
Abstract
The technological innovations applied by the Construction Industry in the Building Design are presented in this article taking into account new market views in order to offer high level of productivity, flexibility and quality in the construction. Changes in professional’s profiles, tools, techniques and working procedures on projects have observed. The purpose of this article is to provide a listing of these technological innovations found in building design sector. The listing, based on the literature review, will offer to the design professional a tool for their knowledge evaluation about the new in their field of work. There is a tendency in the idealization of a more holistic and integrated project, covering all phases of the construction life cycle, from design to maintenance and demolition. Keywords: technological innovations, building design, information technology.