Like a good surveyor, xyHt‘s November issue covers a lot of ground, bringing you stories about BIM, UAVs, lidar and an in-depth interview with retiring NSPS executive director Curt Sumner.

As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your copy, don’t fret, here is the digital edition. Click here or on the cover to the right, to view the November 2021 issue of xyHt magazine; or better yet, click here to have us send you a free copy of the print issue.

Here are some highlights:

• BIM and the Environment: This innovative building information modeling tool aims to reduce the construction sector’s carbon footprint. But unlike other practices, it begins at the design phase.

• Exit Interview: A question-and-answer session with Curt Sumner, who has been executive director of the National Association of Professional Surveyors for more than two decades as he slips into retirement.

• Protecting Urban History: Part II of our two-part series on how remote sensing is being used to protect delicate historic buildings in Dublin, Ireland, and New York City, is an interview with Dr. Debra Laefer who explains the importance of maximizing collected data.