Tuesday, 28 June 2016: 9:45 AM-10:45 AM
Professional Skills Beyond Engineering
Chair:
Kevin Brown, P.E., The Linc Group
Technical Committee: 02.08 Building Environmental Impacts and Sustainability
CoSponsor: 01.07 Business, Management & General Legal Education
Have you ever wondered why a new technology is readily accepted by some but resisted by others? In this workshop, discover the five characteristics of any technology or strategy that will determine its chances of being adopted successfully on projects. Based on technology adoption research from Everett Roger's "Diffusion of Innovations," learn to be more strategic when selecting design options for projects. The goal of this simple technique is to choose the best options for clients - ones that will be embraced and maintained for the life of the building.
1 How to Predict the Long-Term Success of Your Green Design: The Five Characteristics That Determine Technology Adoption
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Joy Altwies, Ph.D., P.E., University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Have you ever wondered why a new technology is readily accepted by some, but resisted by others? In this workshop, you’ll discover the 5 characteristics of any technology or strategy that will determine its chances of being adopted successfully on your projects. Based on technology adoption research from Everett Roger’s "Diffusion of Innovations", you can learn to be more strategic when selecting design options for your projects. The goal of this simple technique is to choose the best options for your clients – ones that will be embraced and maintained for the life of the building.
2 Facilitator for Session
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E. Mitchell Swann, P.E., MDCSystems |
Mitchell Swann will assist in this workshop as a facilitator.