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Digital building transformation will fuel net zero goals

In this episode, Aptitude Managing Director Sam Holt hosts Kieran Beggan, CEO and Co-Founder of Fexillon, for a conversation ranging from digital twins and working with building owners to reach sustainability goals to equipping the next generation of AEC program graduates with skills to deliver smarter buildings for the future. Fexillon is a leader in digital transformation for smart buildings; its proprietary platform is a powerful tool that enables owners to garner real-time data so they can operate their buildings more efficiently, meet sustainability goals, and understand usage trends to make informed operations decisions. Fexillon and Aptitude are co-innovators working together to help build an ecosystem in which buildings perform at an optimal level, anticipate environmental standards, and seek to attain net zero goals. Fexillon has a 20-year success story enabling digital transformation throughout Europe and has recently expanded into the U.S. with an office in the Charleston Digital Corridor in Charleston, SC. Learn more about Fexillon at fexillon.com.

Building a framework for high-tech higher learning

In this episode, Aptitude Design & Preconstruction Director Chris Andrews hosts two innovative thought leaders to talk about technology on a college campus, Donny Walker of Newcomb and Boyd and Douglas Plumley of Dartmouth College. The three take a deep dive into what the demands of changing technology mean for a college’s IT infrastructure and resource planning. Whether you’re an IT guru or simply wondering what happened to hardcover textbooks and dorm room wipe-off message boards, you won’t want to miss this conversation with three of the brightest in their field.

When High Tech Meets Healthcare

For a healthcare organization, especially a busy, world-class hospital that is integral in its community, delivering the best possible patient experience is not only paramount to its work, but also an earnest responsibility. Technology systems can play an important role in delivering great experiences. Technology also can either improve or hinder the hospital’s day-to-day operations; this is always top of mind for Williamson Health CIO Jeff Goad. Aptitude’s John Cooper sat down with Goad to discuss the many challenges and opportunities Williamson Health and other healthcare facilities are facing when it comes to technology. The two discuss the hospital’s recent installation of its cutting-edge patient engagement solution and the many moving parts the IT team needed to consider before the system could be up and running. They also discuss hot topics such as technology system interoperability, cybersecurity, managing IT budgets, and how the term ‘digital transformation’ is often misused and misunderstood.