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Building a Performance Model

Pro Builder

Building a Performance Model. First, they manufacture all windows to-order, and were able to make the new windows at the front gable visually indistinguishable from the originals. TNAR's energy and sustainability consultant, says that glass can make or break a project like this. It's one of the first things we model," he says.

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Drones take site assessments to new heights

BD+C

discusses strategies for using visualization and reality capture. While photos and drawings can offer a small glimpse of an overall site, it can be challenging to visualize and understand how all elements relate to one another. Our presentation, “ Enhanced Visualization & Reality Capture from a Bird’s Eye View ” will be at 4 p.m.

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Can a VR-enabled AEC Firm transform building projects?

BD+C

0 dbarista Fri, 06/16/2023 - 14:36 Virtual Reality With the aid of virtual reality and 3D visualization technologies, designers, consultants, and their clients can envision a place as though the project were in a later stage. Can a VR-enabled AEC Firm transform building projects? HOW DOES VR CREATE CLEAR EXPECTATIONS?

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Some Useful Guidelines for Concrete Slab Design in Visual Analysis 9.0

Construction Cost Estimating

Jon Lovgren, the Engineer at Beaudette Consulting Engineers , Inc., has presented a useful construction video that shows how to create the design of a concrete slab with Visual Analysis 9.0, With Visual Analysis the structural engineers can get key solutions for big or unusual structures effortlessly and rapidly.

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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

BD+C

Organizations like PASS recommend classroom room door locks be lockable from inside the room without opening the door, keys or other credentials should always be in the possession of teachers and staff and locks should have visual indicators so occupants can see the status of the door. Emergency situations can be chaotic and uncertain.

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Blind Ambition: Insights from a blind architect on universal design

BD+C

We have to get away from the deficit model of disability,” he told the Perkins Eastman staff. “It Downey has become a sought-after consultant to help design environments for the visually impaired, and he’s come to realize that his design-development tools help his clients as well as himself. It’s not a visual process.

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Design-Build gets sweeter: Expanding a Hershey plant with a high-tech approach

The Korte Company

Now, designers can use software like Revit and Navisworks to visualize wall thickness, layout, facility equipment and details like piping and ductwork. The precast design, while new to the team, granted less wiggle room in spatial relationships, making detailed modeling and review crucial before construction. Here, we had both.

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