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10 Principles of Architecture | What Is Architecture | Why Need Design Principles in Architecture

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What Is Architecture? The techniques and art of making the layout of buildings and constructing the building are architecture. Designing and decorating, selection of furnishings, having supervision for construction, and renovating or remodeling a building. Architecture is an art. Architecture is just not only art.

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BIM is NOT 3D Visualization – 4D, 5D ….

Building Information Management

Too much focus on 3D visualization, too much “reinventing the wheel” trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, and virtually NO EMPHASIS upon the requirements for life-cycle management… associated competencies, domains, technologies, ongoing collaboration, integration, and continuous improvement.

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BIM and Cloud Computing – Get Beyond 3D Visualization and Focus Upon the “I”

Building Information Management

Current the most common being use of proprietary 3D visualization software for the purpose of supporting the design and construction phases of the facility life-cycle. Standardized taxonomies and data architectures, and. BIM can be applied at various levels. deconstruction – is where the highest value of BIM will be achieved.

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Unit Price Books for Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

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. JOC software is available for desktop or cloud deployment. contact-form].

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Start your own home design with Architectural Home Designer 9.0

Construction Cost Estimating

Chitect Architect Software, a renowned developer and publisher of 3D Architectural home design software for builders, architects and designers, recently launched Architectural Home Designer 9.0. The software is priced for PRICE:$165.00 You can customize your own design with it.

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Integrated project delivery method

Job Order Contracting

An integrated project delivery method is arguably required in order to achieve desired quality, satisfaction, timing, and cost for over 90% of renovation, repair, or new construction projects executed. At detailed line item level, an example being the CSI Masterformat data architecture. Unit Price Books – Pros and Cons. CDE Players.

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Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets – State of the Nation 2012

Building Information Management

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.