Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

As buildings become more complex and connected, the demand for BUILDING materials supporting high-performance facilities has also increased. This includes building controls, lighting, electrical and digital infrastructure, audio/visual (A/V), and other aspects of the structure. Photos © Legrand. by Patrick Ford.

Certification 57

Certification Materials Green Products 57

Construction Specifier

MAY 25, 2020

These designs are becoming bolder, incorporating changing technologies as well as addressing new approaches like collaborative environments and ‘resimercial’ design. As a result, institutional spaces are often site-specific in terms of architecture and design. Specifiers need to think about every component of the built environment.

Education 52

Education Environment Visualization Design 52

BD+C

APRIL 20, 2023

13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:21 Sustainability Biophilic design, microgrids, and decarbonization—these are three of the trends, technologies, and strategies IMEG’s market and service leaders believe are poised to have a growing impact on the built environment.

Education 98

Education Environment Green Organization 98

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

While cities occupy just three percent of global land area, by 2050 they will be home to two-thirds of the world’s inhabitants according to Gensler’s, 75 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to Gensler’s Aleksander Sasha Zeljic in a June 2018 interview with Architectural Products magazine.

Fabrication 72

Fabrication Environment Architecture Zoning 72

BD+C

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The advancement of AR/VR technology in higher education is introducing a new learning experience and environment, and institutions are quickly adapting to change. The ability to control equipment and materials in the virtual lab made us feel as if we were in the actual lab space on the physical campus.

Education 52

Education Visualization Environment US 52

Construction Specifier

JUNE 4, 2020

Recent developments in virtual reality (VR) technology allow for the visualization of unbuilt information as full-scale occupiable environments, providing previously unavailable insight to designers, clients, and other stakeholders. BIM to VR for spatial visualization. Image © Amber Bartosh.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Design Visualization Modeling 52

Pro Builder

JULY 14, 2021

In a 3D environment, flat plans are brought to life, making it possible to visualize and understand precisely how a home’s design will come together. Tips for Using 3D Digital Models to Visualize and Sell Homes. It’s an accurate representation of the materials used to build a home, which takes the guesswork out of estimating.”

Modeling 105

Modeling Sketchup Drawings Visualization 105

Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Architectural three dimension depictions involve the procedure of automatically transforming the multi-faceted paradigms into a two-dimensional form on a computer or a rendering device. Notwithstanding the manifestations can be implemented in the manner the eye sees the environment. After space begins to materialize, details are added.

Maine 120

Maine Visualization Modeling AutoCAD 120

BD+C

MARCH 17, 2024

5 criteria to optimize medical office design 0 rcassidy Sun, 03/17/2024 - 09:30 Healthcare Facilities Healthcare designers need to consider privacy, separate areas for practitioners, natural light, outdoor spaces, and thoughtful selection of materials for medical office buildings. Siblings and young children need to move around.

Office 59

Office Design AIA Visualization 59

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Architectural Visualization with Alex Hogrefe. Do you have architectural visualization skills? Well, you are in luck because this episode is dedicated to discussing all things related to architectural visualization and graphics. . The Difference between “visualization” and “rendering” jump to 2:24 .

Visualization 52

Visualization Architecture Software Software 52

Fieldwire

JUNE 28, 2023

Specifications, often called specs, in construction documents usually include information about the project’s materials, the timeline, methods and requirements. During the construction process, the contractor encounters a discrepancy between the architectural plans and the structural drawings.

Documentation 52

Documentation Drawings Project Management Materials 52

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 24, 2018

Modular construction belongs to a method by which a building is developed off-site, under controlled plant conditions, with the use of the equivalent materials and designing based on the similar codes and standards as traditionally built facilities. The construction can be done very rapidly.

Construction 40

Construction Materials Site BIM 40

CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This software can help in drafting & documenting, designing, visualizing & analyzing & so on. Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture. Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture: The types of Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture are as follows. #2a.

Software 52

Software Software Engineering CAD 52

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

A Job Order Contract Unit Price Book, provides thousands of tasks for commonly encountered renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction activities, with associated definitions of each, as well as detailed labor, material equipment costs. They also should be organized using CSI Masterformat. The Contractor”.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Software Software 100

Construction Specifier

JUNE 11, 2020

Bowdoin College’s Roux Center for the Environment, Brunswick, Maine, utilized silicone-glazed, fire-rated steel curtain wall to create transparency and promote occupant well-being. Photo © Jeff Goldberg/Esto. Framed by stately white pines, the Roux Center harmonizes the natural with the manmade.

Maine 67

Maine Green Certification Safety 67

Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2014

Building Information Management (that’s right forget the “modeling” distraction), BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Behaviors and domains spans: Organizational, Planning, Budgeting, Accounting, Architecture, Construction, Technology, and Legal. Simple right?

BIM 49

BIM Life Cycle Architecture Budgeting 49

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 10, 2016

Now-a-days builders are using digital technology like Microsoft HoloLens in their construction projects to visualize projects and detect any omission earlier and save huge savings in overall construction costs. To perform this, just choose the required material/labor and put the amount while making the estimation.

Schedule 40

Schedule Construction Estimating Visualization 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 22, 2015

Each of these plug-ins will use “open” and/or “industry standard” architectures and be dedicated to serving a specialized function. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Collaborative, Integrated Construction Delivery Methods (e.g.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Management Infrastructure 40

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 26, 2021

In the construction of Self-healing Concrete cement is the most widely used material, but cement is also contributors one of the biggest to harmful carbon emissions, by using cement we increasing annual global emissions up to 7 percent. Kinetic Roads. 3D Modelling. Modular Construction. Asset Mapping. Internet of Things. Thermal Bridging.

Engineering 52

Engineering Concrete Roads Modeling 52

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.

BIM 40

BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40

Constructonomics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Green living is becoming an architectural fashion statement. By using reclaimed wood, builders are blending the childhood dream with the need to recycle materials and step away from fossil fuel. If you think of the design elements found in a church, it’s not hard to visualize it as a home. Earthships? It is not what you think.

Green 100

Green Resource Housing Materials 100

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

In order to execute said complexities in the ever-changing construction work environment, a project manager needs a set of skills and abilities to manage multiple projects and teams. Work breakdown structure, which visually represents the scope breakdown into manageable chunks. Construction Management 101. Procurement. Communication.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Building Information Management

MAY 23, 2012

BIM, facilities life-cycle management supported by digital technology will create a high demand cost estimators with a thorough understanding of building systems and associated repair, renovation, sustainability and construction techniques, materials, equipment, and labor.

Estimating 45

Estimating BIM Life Cycle Renovating 45

Pro Builder

APRIL 17, 2023

Designed and built by Michael Gardner, AIA, principal of Luxus Design Build and founder of Studio g Architecture, the 7,500-square-foot, two-level, four-bedroom home is a perfect blend of fun and functional design. That meant using the topography and natural materials as a guide for the home’s construction and design.

Las Vegas 52

Las Vegas NAHB Design IDEA 52

CivilJungle

JUNE 8, 2022

They are made of sturdy and durable materials like concrete, brick wall, timber, and even wood that can be used in constructing a privacy fence. Another factor that determines the cost largely is the material used. According to the cost of the material, the cost of a fence will be. Wood is a great material for this.

Materials 52

Materials Housing Green Concrete 52

Building Information Management

JULY 31, 2014

Construction delivery methods that better integrate people and technology such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Job Order Contracting (JOC)* have proven to help address the issue of poor productivity across the AECOO spectrum (architecture, engineering, construction, operations, owners). Life-cycle cost vs. first-cost focus.

Products 40

Products Life Cycle Procurement Construction 40

BIM & Beam

JUNE 29, 2015

The visual capability of Revit, coupled with the ability to design reinforced concrete in 3D, allows users to gain more insight into the design during the project than would otherwise have been the case. One strong solution available on the market is combining familiar, existing software with new third party add-ons.

Revit 40

Revit BIM Autodesk Modeling 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Autodesk University focuses on the most cutting-edge strategies and technologies that help teams improve and stay efficient in an increasingly digital environment. The export process will take care of the required properties of elements such as material, sections, and geometry. REGISTER NOW Why Attend Autodesk University 2023?

BIM 56

BIM Autodesk Las Vegas Revit 56

Natural Building

AUGUST 3, 2020

Professor Janis Birkeland is an honorary professor at the University of Melbourne who has taught sustainable planning and architecture at several universities. Since 2002, I have contended that truly sustainable buildings would create net public benefits to over-compensate for their (currently) unavoidable material flows and embodied impacts.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Green Life Cycle Design 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

Additionally, the construction has made significant strides in sustainability and inclusivity, so professionals can contribute to a greener future while enjoying a more diverse work environment. Amarnath, as the Head -- BIM, was responsible for implementing a common data environment (CDE) across the Sobha Group organization.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Construction Innovation BIM 52

Construction Specifier

JUNE 1, 2021

BHMA A156.18, Materials and Finishes , spells out tests for corrosion resistance and other factors affecting door finishes. Stainless steel is recommended for exterior and harsh environments and heavy-duty doors; aluminum is also available for non-fire-rated and interior doors. Finishes and corrosion resistance. 3 Consult section 5.2

Overhead 52

Overhead Visualization Injury CSI 52

BD+C

MAY 13, 2024

For many elementary school students, Agnew will be the only academic environment they know. Throughout the campus, outdoor spaces were treated as extensions of the indoor learning environments, accommodating flexibility and personalization. Social spaces double as educational environments, depending on teachers’ needs.

Site 59

Site Education Environment Design 59

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Construction, jobsite, and built environments. Calling all architects, engineers, contractors, and owners: This session is perfect for anyone who wants to better understand the value of collecting data across enterprise and connected cloud environments. The importance of aggregating data across a connected cloud environment.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Construction BIM Modeling 52

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Currently there are more than 555,000 residential units certified as LEED-qualified because these homes help lower utility bills for families by reducing energy and water consumption while also providing healthier indoor environments by using materials that lower exposure to toxins and pollutants, which results in better air quality.

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Green Housing Visualization 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 3, 2022

Architectural drawings. Scope of work documents may cover information such as who will complete certain parts of the project or what kinds of materials are going to be used. . Construction documents often include architectural drawings. Acceptable material deviations. Material requirements. Work orders.

Documentation 98

Documentation Construction Schedule Permits 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Strength of Industrialized Construction Amy Bunszel Executive Vice President, Architecture, Engineering and Construction Design Solutions, Autodesk "Industrialized construction is a trend that I am particularly enthusiastic about in 2024 and beyond. We also can’t forget about the potential of AR and VR.

Construction 137

Construction Autodesk Industrial Sustainability 137

Building Information Management

MARCH 25, 2014

My focus is upon both the strategic aspects of life-cycle management and tactical implementation supported by technology and robust data architectures. . Also the BIM focus has largely focused upon 3D visualization and many don’t even understand life-cycle management, requirements, and/or metrics.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 40