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Topsy-turvy: Creative use of air rights results in a model of urban luxury design

BD+C

Depending on local zoning regulations, that restriction often results in a structure that steps back, floor by floor, as it rises. Architecture firm ODA has turned that development model on its head in its design for 100 Norfolk Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

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Construction Marketing Secret: Architecture Billings a Leading Indicator of Construction

Construction Marketing

However, since architects design the overwhelming majority of nonresidential construction projects, gathering information on billings at architecture firms provides leading information on future construction trends. The AIA Work-on-the-Boards Survey and the Architectural Billings Index. Constructing the Architectural Billings Index.

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BIM for Reinforced Concrete – From Design to Detailing in One Model

BIM & Beam

Before we dive in, let’s quickly review the four benefits of BIM for engineers: Combines the versatility of 2D documentation with the higher level of fidelity and accuracy of 3D modeling of steel reinforcement and concrete accessories, with minimal effort to produce both. Revit-model-driven structural-analysis.

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Energy Modeling: Deriving Value Beyond Certifications and Compliance

Stok

Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is often only used for green building certifications or to show compliance to building codes or standards. While most project teams have heard of energy modeling, very few fully understand its ability to support important energy related decision-making for projects.

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Construction Plan and 3D Model Markups will Never Be the Same

Carol Hagen

If you are using a PDF editor and you work in the Architecture, Engineering or Construction Industry it’s time you see Bluebeam Revu. update hyperlinked documents, and create zone awareness for markups with Spaces. Revu combines an intuitive PDF editor, viewer, markup and collaboration technology with reliable file creation.

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How the Brits View BIM – Buildling Information Modelling

Building Information Management

A multi-dimensional tool, Building Information Modelling (BIM) involves generating a visual model of the building which also manages data about it, at the design stage, throughout the construction phase and during its working life. What is BIM? Introduction. However, BIM goes beyond simply switching to new software.

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“Innovation is purposeful”: How Skanska’s Sr. Precon Technologist Drives Change

Autodesk Construction Cloud

He will share how Skanska is driving collaboration in his session, Autodesk Model Coordination for Design and Construction Streamlines Process. I started out studying fine art, engineering, and architecture, then business and technology. REGISTER NOW . During my career, I’ve also worked in different roles within the AEC industry.