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Why was it built in San Diego?

Submitted by glenshewchuck on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:47pm

The SimCenter is a project of the Global Energy Network Institute (GENI) a non-profit research institute founded and based in San Diego in 1987.
San Diego is blessed with top universities, on the doorstep of the Pacific Rim, and offers an exceptional quality of life.

How do I license this technology?

Submitted by glenshewchuck on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:46pm

Contact us first to arrange a tour and demonstration. Attend several SimCenter events. The SimCenter facility concept has utility in cities that are dealing the with challenging issues of growth and sustainability.

Are there more of these places?

Submitted by glenshewchuck on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:46pm

The World Resources Simulation Center launched in 2011 in San Diego is a unique facility design.
Licensing opportunities exist for organizations, institutions, foundations, and universities to create their own facilities, develop programs and relationships with global and local decision-makers.

What is the goal? / point?

Submitted by glenshewchuck on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:45pm

Our mission is to visualize sustainable solutions to global and local problems so that we make informed choices quicker.

Do you do simulations?

Submitted by glenshewchuck on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:45pm

Most visualizations are designed to better understand past trends and future projections over many years, even decades. We explore an issue using multiple applications: videos, GIS maps, trend projections, comparative graphics, and occasionally spreadsheets.

Why is sustainability so important?

Submitted by glenshewchuck on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:44pm

Sustainability has been defined as meeting the needs of today’s society and doing so for generations to come. Scientists say that we have already reached threshold levels on several resources, which could cause those ecological systems to collapse.

How long have you been in business?

Submitted by glenshewchuck on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:08pm

We opened the SimCenter in our current location in July 2011. The SimCenter went through several phases, with a Prototype event in 2008 and a Demonstration month in September 2009 at the New School of Architecture and Design.

How are you better than a hotel ballroom?

Submitted by glenshewchuck on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:03pm

You could rent all the computers, network, video projection, sound system and install and integrate them into a hotel ballroom – but the cost of equipment leasing and staff set-up time would far exceed our existing set-up and day rates.
If you must have the SimCenter experience in your ballroom event, then fill in your Event Request and check the “off-site event” option.

Parking and food is difficult to find, and expensive.

Submitted by glenshewchuck on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:03pm

There are several dozen parking lots within walking distance in downtown San Diego that range from $5 - $30 a day.
There are dozens of simple lunchtime venues and many quality restaurants within a few blocks of the SimCemter.

Why should I go through the bother of using this technology? This seems so complex?

Submitted by glenshewchuck on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:02pm

There are few simple issues today, and many have interconnected and related parts. The SimCenter allows you to see these connections all at the same time, and enables your team to add any missing content in real time.
Single screen PowerPoint presentations are linear, where the SimCenter enables parallel and lateral thinking at its best.

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