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A Bio-Architecture Primer with Scott Howard

Natural Building

It is intended to prepare owner-builders to design radically efficient and beautiful structures that combine natural building and bioarchitecture (architecture that supports your life force energy). Here’s what you will learn: 1) Drawing, model making, and mock ups to develop your design concept. 7 students maximum per class.

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Revit OpEd: Reference Plane IsReference Parameter

Revit OpEd

Reference Plane IsReference Parameter. This post reiterates concepts I wrote about many years ago, regarding the IsReference parameter assigned to Reference Planes. IsReference settings break down like this: Not a Reference - ignored by Revit in the project environment, still useful in a family to create "the bones". at 8:00 AM.

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9 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

Levelset

There’s a lot to think about when it comes to starting your own architectural firm. We spoke with Lucas Gray , a business consultant for architects with Charette Venture Group, to share advice to get started. These tips are well-tested and designed to get your architecture company off to a successful start. Move past fear.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

REFERENCES. Conceptual model of partnering and alliancing. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19(4), 342-368. Development of a practical model of partnering for construction. Application of ANP in process models: An example of strategic. Strategic alliances: a model for establishing long.

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Building Perimeters are Only One Layer in Safe School Design

BD+C

If this is a goal of a school construction project, it is important that stakeholders consult with an Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and potentially security experts as well to ensure an architectural detail meets code requirements and works efficiently with other security measures.

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Revit OpEd: Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models

Revit OpEd

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. When we have architecture and structure in separate Revit models we end up with somewhat clumsy graphics in wall sections. This is more pronounced if the structural slab is in the structure model only. The issue is the same when interior walls are linked into a shell model.

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Job Order Contracting Program Implementation Strategy

Job Order Contracting

Remember that a Job Order Contract can be designed, implemented, and managed by the Owner, a combination of an Owner and a JOC Consultant, or JOC task orders can be executed leveraging a Cooperatives. Architectural/Engineering service levels. JOC Unit Price Book – Type, Data Architecture (CSI Masterformat), update strategy.

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