BD+C

DECEMBER 18, 2014

A proposed addendum to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, 2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings would make the standard more applicable for use around the world. Standards Codes and Standards'

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Residential 49

BD+C

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The 2018 IgCC is a joint initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), International Code Council (ICC), ASHRAE , and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). It aligns the technical requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC/IES 189.1-2017-Standard

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BD+C

APRIL 5, 2013

The 2013 version of the ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010, 2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is scheduled for publication later this year, and 26 proposed addenda are open for public comment. “As As we move toward publication of the 2013 standard, the 90.1

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 22, 2019

Do not upgrade to Firefox Version 66 until compatibility issue is fixed, or use alternate recommended browsers Chrome or IE. Using Firefox as your Jobpac Connect Browser? The latest update on Firefox has changed handling of keystrokes compared to earlier versions of keystrokes.

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Do

JUNE 11, 2008

While at the LFRT meeting I gave a presentation on our use of IES at Burt Hill, specifically I profiled this project. Phil Read raised an interesting question, he has long preached the use of thin basics walls to function as a simple "curtain wall" rather then dealing with the more complex curtain wall tool.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

ASHRAE has released an expanded, revised version of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019, 2019, Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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Residential 71

BD+C

AUGUST 10, 2021

Department of Energy has issued pre-publication Federal Register notice regarding updated model building energy codes. The 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019 2019 will increase energy efficiency in residential and commercial buildings, the notice says.

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Residential Modeling Commercial 52

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

ATLANTA – A newly published standard focused on the commissioning process will help ensure a fully functional, fine-tuned facility. Architects Mechanical Systems Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Plumbing'

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Commissioning Atlanta Sustainability Engineering 82

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The release this month of the 2018 edition of the International Green Construction Code marks the first time two sustainability standards developers have joined to foster green buildings and streamline code adoption.

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Green Modeling Sustainability Construction 44

CAD Shack

MARCH 19, 2007

Last month Autodesk and IES (Integrated Environmental Solutions) issued a press release announcing that they are ".working This partnership will give Revit MEP the ability to perform "thermal analysis, load calculations, daylight assessment with LEED reporting and solar studies. "

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CAD Shack

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

IES has adding a new suite of tools meant mostly for architects for early-stage environmental design analysis. They are accessing Revit and Sketch Up through GBXML. These guys are looking to corner the market in my opion, and good for them I guess. R ead about it here.

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Revit Beginners

APRIL 2, 2007

This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Monday, April 02, 2007. More Evolution News - IES. Apply View Template to Schedules. Revit News & Resources. Some thoughts on Revit. Malleristic Revitation. New Features in Revit 2008. More Evolution News - IES.

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Revit News CAD BIM 40

Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2019

ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019, 2019, Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential, contains more than 100 changes from the 2016 version.

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Residential 40

BD+C

JANUARY 2, 2019

ASHRAE recently released an updated edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.2-2018 2018 Energy-Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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Residential Design 45

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

All other questions, please email CMA at: Questions@ConstructionMarketignAssociation.org. How to Enter to Receive the Early Entry Discount. For online entry(ies) CLICK HERE. To enter by mail, please use the Award Entry Form (PDF) , complete and mail entry(ies), form(s) and payment to: Construction Marketing STAR Awards.

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Construction Marketing

AUGUST 28, 2014

The easiest way to enter your submission for the CMA STAR awards is to enter online. To enter online using a credit card , CLICK HERE. Enter by Mail. For mail entry(ies) , please download the Award Entry Form (PDF) , complete and mail entry(ies) form(s) and payment to: Construction Marketing STAR Awards. Construction Marketing Association.

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Products Design Certification Construction 198

BD+C

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Utah became the latest state to update its commercial building energy efficiency code from the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to the 2018 IECC in July. The new code permits the use of the ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2016 2016 standard, giving building owners and design teams an alternative compliance path.

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BD+C

JANUARY 29, 2018

A new publication is intended to help build K-12 schools with advanced levels of energy savings. Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings – Achieving Zero Energy , is a joint effort by ASHRAE, AIA, IES, and USGBC, with support and funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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BD+C

AUGUST 21, 2014

Major building industry groups the International Code Council (ICC), ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have agreed to collaborate on the development of Standard 189.1, read more.

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Green Industrial AIA America 75

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The ASHRAE/IES energy standard would have multiple compliance options to ensure verification of delivered building envelope performance under a new proposal. Standards Codes and Standards'

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 2, 2023

Jon Matthews Architects designed the two tall buildings, while Planit-IE crafted the landscape and public realm strategy. Planned 13-storey grade A office block Adjoining the office building will be a 37-storey tower of over 1,000 student rooms.

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Office Plans Roads Consulting 87

BD+C

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The 2016 version of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1, the Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings , was recently released. The update includes a new compliance path and significant technical changes affecting building envelope, and mechanical and lighting systems.

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Commercial Documentation Residential 40

BD+C

DECEMBER 18, 2016

In 2014, Arup, the engineering and consulting firm, and Argos Analytics, which provides climate data services, developed WeatherShift, a tool that helps building owners mitigate their future cost risk due to climate change.

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Consulting Software Software Modeling 40

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Working under the constraints of designated materials and their maintenance, (ie. Sona notes that these have to be artificial elements as these spaces require a certain amount of durability, functionality, and longevity. how often a fabric can be laundered, which types of flooring are more easily sanitized than others, etc.)

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Kansas City Innovation Design Kansas 111

Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Contractors who work on retrofitting the plumbing and piping within buildings should take a look through new standards from ASHRAE and IES. Our sister site, HPAC Engineering, has the info: Content Classification: Curated. Plumbing'

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Engineering Site Contractors 40

Revit OpEd

MARCH 13, 2021

I've been meaning to mention how much I like IDEATE Explorer (IE). Once I knew which category to hunt in I used IE to look at individual framing elements. I noticed I could use a crossing selection window but then using Filter to focus my troubleshooting effort was still too coarse.

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

After deciding to create a definition for what biomass is in the Green Building Standards, HPAC Engineering reported that ASHRAE , U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) will draft new standards soon. Content Classification: Curated.

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Drafting Green Engineering 40

Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 17, 2015

Several leading associations that develop codes and standards to create green buildings are collaborating to align the International Green Construction Code (or IgCC), ANSI/ASHRAE/IES/USGBC Standard 189.1 and the LEED green building program. The initiative is being welcomed by code officials, architects, engineers and contractors. frontpage'

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Guidelines Sustainability Green Engineering 40

Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Commissioning for all buildings designed and built under a green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) would become mandatory under a new proposal open for public input. read more.

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Commissioning Green Engineering Design 52

Revit OpEd

JUNE 24, 2013

This is pretty subtle, when you try to add a shared parameter directly to a dimension (even to the "radius" in a connector), ie select "add a parameter" instead of selecting from the list available, it will tell you it has to be a ''length'' parameter.

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Revit Beginners

MAY 20, 2014

Set the in-place family as temporary (ie. Model a stair and a wall (stair hidden below) 2. Model an in-place family of the floor or roof category (shown below) 3. Attach the top of wall to the in-place family 4. phase created and phase demolished are the same) 5. Use extrusions for steps (example below).

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Modeling 55

Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 19, 2018

The book is considered as a very good resource for undergraduate students of Civil Engineering as they can use the book as reference guide for preparing them for different types of competitive examinations like GATE, UPSC, IAS and IES as well as university examinations.

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Engineering Materials Resource Architecture 40

Carol Hagen

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Next, Navigate to the Tool Chest and click on the gear [1] just below the tool chest to open Manage Tool Sets, In the Manage Tool Sets click on Add [2], Name the Punch group PunchKey trade (where trade is a specific specialty ie. Electrical, Mechanical, Carpentry, etc).

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Software Software Electrical Management 129

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

You can nest families that are not shared and you will see them when the host or parent family is loaded into a project. You see them but they aren''t really there, they are just symbols. Revit has not loaded the definition of the nested family(ies) into the project. The nested family is loaded into the project too. You can tag them too.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 17, 2011

Click Edit in Place. You'll find you are in Sketch Mode. Select and edit the solid form for glass/solid or. Create another form/void to design the custom panel. Assign Sub-category(ies). Assign Material(s). Finish the modelling. Finish the in-place editing.

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Deals Modeling Materials Design 87

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

This may not be civilization warping, but for those who think the importance of a republished ASHRAE 189.1 is overstated, appreciate that as a result of the unprecedented announcement by the ICC, the AIA, IES, and USGBC in 2014 that 189.1 revisions would be collaboratively developed and be the basis of the IgCC and LEED.

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Defense Green Sustainability Environment 189

cnstrctr

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The Last Planner System (aka Pull Planning) brings all of the people you need into a room (ie foremen, project managers, etc) and let’s them contribute to the schedule. It begins by posting a milestone (ie project completion) and working backwards.

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Plans Construction Schedule Statistics 60