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  • Digital Pens
  • ebuild (10/13/2009)
  • Designed specifically for construction contractors, these Digital Pen Solutions offer pen-and-paper-like functionality for converting handwritten documentation to digital data for sharing and storing. The line includes DPS200 Forms for Microsoft Office Excel, which allows users to digitize handwritten data and format it back into Excel fields; DPS200 Markup for PDF, in which users can markup printed CAD documents and blueprints and then upload changes to the digital file; and DPS100 for Microsoft Office OneNote, which digitizes handwritten notes and sketches for storing. 800-874-6253.
  • Residential Design Software
  • ebuild (10/8/2009)
  • The company now offers its Building Blocks design software as a stand-alone product, separate from its SolidBuilder platform. Designed for simple operation similar to building blocks, the software allows users to click and drag rooms into place for 3-D modeling and accompanying working drawings. 800-449-5033
  • Web-Based Interface
  • ebuild (9/10/2009)
  • Installed by the utility, Greenbox is a Web-based interface that provides real-time feedback on energy usage. It also supports monitoring water, gas, and solar energy. The service collects, stores, and analyzes usage data, rate plans, and billing information and offers historical charts, usage and cost analysis, billing simulations, community comparison, e-mail alerts, and carbon footprint displays. 650-292-8270.
  • Online Energy Management Portal
  • ebuild (9/10/2009)
  • GridPoint Central is an online energy management portal that gives homeowners detailed information and control over their energy consumption and costs. By comparing a utility rate schedule against a customer's energy consumption patterns, the system can recommend the most cost-effective time to run appliances. Users can create a personal energy profile to automatically manage energy according to fluctuating utility rates and consumption patterns. 888-998-4743.
  • ArchiCAD 13 Revolutionizes BIM Collaboration
  • ebuild (9/2/2009)
  • GRAPHISOFT today announced ArchiCAD 13, the latest version of its award-winning architectural design software. ArchiCAD 13 includes a state-of-the-art BIM Server (patent pending), introducing a new paradigm in design file sharing. The software allows anywhere anytime access to BIM files and relieves workflow management bottlenecks.

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