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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

BD+C

Organizations like PASS recommend classroom room door locks be lockable from inside the room without opening the door, keys or other credentials should always be in the possession of teachers and staff and locks should have visual indicators so occupants can see the status of the door. Emergency situations can be chaotic and uncertain.

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Autodesk M&E 3DS MAX Gunslinger Summit - Montreal

Revit OpEd

This post is to help spread awareness of an opportunity to be part of a Gunslingers event on behalf of the 3DS Max development team. The event is comprised of a series of workshops, design reviews, validation discussions, design charrettes, and more. I apologize if you''ve already read about it on another blog.

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Fractal Patterns: Because Nature is Pretty Amazing

Stok

When you experience a stressful event, your body releases hormones ( adrenaline and cortisol ) that increase your heartrate, focus your attention, and get your body ready to fend off a threat. Since moving to Colorado, my increased time with nature has convinced me otherwise. In short doses, stress is not inherently bad. Get some plants.

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The next destination: Passive design airports

BD+C

It helps to visualize how we can implement passive design in a terminal. In the summer, a good insulating layer can also prevent extreme heating events. Travelers like to watch aircraft take off and land while waiting for their own flight. How can we incorporate passive strategies in airports?

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Revit OpEd: Revit Technology Conference AUS 2012 is Underway!

Revit OpEd

This post is playing time traveler, dropping back in time to Monday (May 22). A curious side effect of travel west to Australia is you lose a day. I could have set something up to post while I was traveling but that would mean I was better prepared, I wasnt. VisDay is a new event focused on visualization technology.

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Revit OpEd: Egress Path Options

Revit OpEd

They are also derived from a path and we can use a profile to represent the form of a person traveling through a corridor. Thats not a requirement but it does make it easier to visualize it in 3d views. Egress Path of Travel Uh Oh. One is the notion of using a railing type. Summary of Past Egress Posts (a summary). Egress Path.

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The Drone Age

Business Facilities

The two remaining sites were in the middle of heavily traveled air corridors in the East: New York’s Mohawk Valley and Virginia Tech (in a joint effort with Rutgers University in New Jersey). According to NY officials, 200 tech companies are considering investing in Central NY as a result of the UAS initiative.