A recap of the 124th OGC Member Meeting, Singapore
From October 3-7 ‘22 (and a little bit beforehand), more than 100 experts from across industry, government, and academia converged on the Lifelong Learning Institute in Singapore (with 150 more joining virtually) to strengthen global collaboration and attend OGC’s 124th Member Meeting. A big “thank you” goes out to our dedicated members that either attended in-person, […]
Bringing the Heat in Madrid: a recap of our 123rd Member Meeting
OGC’s 123rd Member Meeting – our long awaited return to in-person(!) – was held in Madrid, Spain, from June 13-16, 2022. And even with the heatwave temperatures approaching 40°C (104°F), it was truly wonderful to be there among our members and broader community once again. We’re all grateful for the connections that teleconferencing and video calls were […]
7 Key Takeaways from the OGC Climate Change Special Session
Article contributed by Steve Liang, SensorUp “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” The quote is originally from management consultant Peter Drucker and later used by Al Gore to describe the challenge with climate change. It accurately encapsulates the theme of the Climate Change Special Session at the OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) Climate […]
Paving the way forward for Building Energy Mapping and Analytics
This Article was Contributed by Eddie Oldfield, Senior Lead, Projects & Advisory Services, QUEST; Jessica Webster, Energy Planning Analyst, Natural Resources Canada; and Ryan Ahola, Environmental Scientist, Natural Resources Canada – Introduction – The Challenge Building energy mapping and analysis are critical for geo-targeting energy policies and programs to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon […]
How’s the weather up there?
One of Canada’s oldest government institutions, MSC, is also one to keep up with the times by using the latest technologies in its quest to help Canadians make informed decisions about their health and safety and economic prosperity.
Fair Climate Services
Producing and providing reliable information for climate services requires huge volumes of data to come together and process from different scientific eco-systems – requiring standards and collaboration to support evidence-based decision making. The OGC membership has already decades of experience in providing expertise, innovation, standards and operational best practices in various sectors. To convene the […]