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European Data Privacy Law Applicable to Green Buildings

Green Building Law Update

With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and consider the large quantity of data generated by green buildings. Many small U.S.

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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery model. This is a dramatic and significant evolution in the contracts for green building. the IgCC and more.

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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Often just considered 3D design, building information modeling (BIM) also acts as a collaborative work platform. It can improve speed and accuracy, increase efficiency, and set up an overall plan for construction phases. Level 0 : Level 0 entails basically no collaboration, and only 2D CAD drafting is used. BIM Execution Plan.

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Revit Beginners: Stepped Foundation Plans

Revit Beginners

Stepped Foundation Plans. We often have split level projects and weve had a lot of trouble isolating the stem walls and footings from the rest of the model for use in a foundation plan. Go to your foundation floor plan and type VG. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting. HOK Green BIM. that is until Revit 9.0

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Revit Beginners: Surveys and Site Plans

Revit Beginners

Surveys and Site Plans. elevations, sections, 3D views, etc (similar to model lines) and youll have to adjust its visibility one view at a time. Now lets say youve developed your site plan (with linked survey) and you want to export the data (including survey) back to DWG format. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting.

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Revit Beginners: Using Radar

Revit Beginners

You just linked a developed Revit model into a new project file and you cant seem to find it. If I just imported a project and I cant seem to locate the imported model the first thing I do is setup my radar. Go to a floor plan view and add four new elevations looking in all directions. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting.

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Revit Beginners: The Revit Experiment II

Revit Beginners

Using Revits 2D Drafting tools: Because beginners are not completely familiar with all of Revits tools and because they are often faced with a deadline, beginners will likely rely on detail lines and filled regions to piece together plans, sections, and elevations for their first few projects. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting.

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