The webinar briefly discussed the following topics: Why BIM? Buildings and infrastructure applications in New Zealand The New Zealand BIM implementation processes Technology – popular BIM software packages / sharing platforms used in New Zealand Overview of Autodesk Revit® The attendees will be able to get an overall understanding of BIM in a New Zealand context as well as familiarising basic composition of the Autodesk Revit® software.

The challenge of climate change needs urgent attention, and nuclear energy is a major and established asset in the fight against it. We are tasked to limit global warming to 1.5°C, as set in the Paris Agreement. This massive task needs strong, immediate and collective effort. Across the globe all efforts are made to utilise the available carbon-free technologies to decarbonize the economy. Nuclear power has been an established technology and is sustainable, carbon-free and reliable energy source and has helped respond to climate change by offsetting close to 55 Gt of CO2 emissions over the past 50 years (equivalent to 2 years of global CO2 emissions in energy sector). While carbon dioxide emissions related to energy continue to rise – reaching 33.1 billion tonnes in 2018, a record high, and have increased by more than 40% since 2000. Note: This presentation is to understand the working of nuclear technologies and plausibility of achieving net zero neutrality with its help, as an academic exercise.

The Special Interest Group for Immigrant Engineers and the Engineering New Zealand South Canterbury Branch host Joy Chen for a presentation on settling into New Zealand. About Joy Chen Joy is the chair of the Special Interest Group of Immigrant Engineers (SIGIE) under Engineering New Zealand. She is passionate to help immigrant engineers to build confidence and resilience by sharing her experience and knowledge about personal and career development in New Zealand. Not a member of SIGIE? Apply below! https://www.sigie.org.nz/join

A joint webinar hosted by The Special Interest Group for Immigrant Engineers group and Te Tira Hangarau IT Engineers Group. Steven Wang, Panos Patros and Vinay Karanam presented on Introduction to BIM (Revit) and Digital Twin. Presented March 24, 2022.