In collaboration with London South Bank University, CIBSE YEN London hosted an event on the future of using digital technology to replace paper use in offices. I was proud to introduce the speakers. The event was covered on London South Banks website as well as reviewed on CIBSE YEN London event journal. The event was the second YEN London to be filmed too.

Chasing the paperless office: how the engineering workplace is changing

CIBSE YEN London - Paperless Office Event

Event details below:

It has been said that offices will be completly paperless once computers replace paper. They also said the paper letter will be replaced by e-mail. Neither has come true – until now!
Since being introduced to the workplace the computer has evolved from being an office equipment item to an indispensable tool for multiple industries, including our own.

Gone are the days when we relied on postal communications, which could take days. In the internet connected office communications can be sent in seconds. This created a new problem however: the excessive printing of emails and their attachments to appraise what can seem like a never-ending series of revisions, which are now occurring faster than ever as a result of rapid communications.

In the year 2015 mobile devices, such as phones and tablets, have matured to such an extent that they are considered indispensable tools for many engineers in much the same way as a computer. With this rise in mobile devices, and more integrated cloud based software solutions, it is time to ditch that trusty office companion - the printer!

This event features first-hand experience from YEN London committee member Dwight Wilson as he trials a paperless workflow in his office. We will also be joined by Nick Blenkarn of Seeable to demonstrate a software solution for the problems which we face with 3D BIM models. We also heard from Jacqueline Lynch from Asite - the sponsor for this event.