22 nd Century: Can Your iPhone (or Android or iPad) Do an Audit? Lester Shen, Director of Innovative Technologies and Tom Spielman, IT Manager March 7, 2012
Jul 13, 2015
22nd Century: Can Your iPhone
(or Android or iPad) Do an Audit?
Lester Shen, Director of Innovative Technologies and Tom Spielman, IT Manager
March 7, 2012
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NESEA is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available on request.
This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.
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At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
• understand how smartphones and tablets can be
useful tools for auditors, inspectors and residents;
• identify currently available off the shelf iPhone and
iPad apps;
• understand how CEE is using the iPad for home visits
and as a program tool; and
• consider other opportunities.
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Learning Objectives
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•CeeTrack-Web Application Originally Designed for Laptops
- Later Optimized for Use on an iPad
• HERx- Prototype Native App
- Works on iOS (iPads/iPhones) and Android
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Two Different Auditing Apps
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I did not get a warm welcome. They wanted nothing to do with the laptops.
ME ->
Field
Staff ->
© Boston Herald
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Needed to provide an insulation estimate to the homeowner on site
Forced us to deal with the laptop issue
New Requirement
Wanted it to be ready by Thanksgiving (this was late September)
Decided to try CeeTrack on an iPad
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Apple does not make this easy
Mobile Printing
The printer is set up to create a wifi network
Selected an HP 470 which has wifi and bluetooth options
Wanted a small printer that would work off of a battery
We use an app called Print n Share for the actual printing
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General tools
Audit software
Client presentation
Home use
Communications
Tech
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App applications
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QUESTIONS??
This concludes The American Institute of
Architects Continuing Education Systems Program
Lester Shen, [email protected], 612-335-5883
Tom Spielman, [email protected], 612-335-5867
@mnceemncee Center for Energy and Environment
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Thank you for your time!