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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System

Pro Builder

Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System. Today, PEX is the predominant plumbing system in new residential construction. . In fact, IBACOS used the “PEX model” when developing the system. “We From 2015 to 2017, IBACOS performed lab tests and modeling to validate the technology. Eric Werling.

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

BD+C

At Northland Newton Development, our team designed four residential passive house buildings within a larger complex. Thus, site selection, site orientation, climate zone, and building orientation are key on passive house projects. Our team runs models like THERM. It is a 22.7-acre

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Building healthcare in a coastal environment

Construction Specifier

In addition to the challenges inherent in designing and building any facility, Larson Health Center had its own set of unique, site-specific needs. Its location is on an originally poorly drained site of fine sand and muck elevated at only 2.1 As a result, facilities need to look towards holistic centered models. Building Code.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

As we reimagine sites of this scale, taking the right steps is essential: identify the opportunity, implement the catalyst, lead with a long-term framework and a shared vision, and look to the future. A significant number of these old sites face environmental challenges. An internal courtyard also functions as a rehabilitation space.

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Trade coordination: how to coordinate technical teams on site efficiently without BIM

Lets Build

Today, construction teams rely on Building Information Modeling (BIM) to create and manage information during the entire lifecycle of a project. It brings architects, engineers, developers, contractors, manufacturers, and other professionals together to work within one 3D model.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

In 2014 the legislature established the original “Coast Smart” siting and design criteria requirements including created a Coast Smart Council. The bill also delays the implementation date of the Coast Smart siting and design criteria that are modified and made more broadly applicable from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2020. Forest Cover.

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Revit Beginners: Linking building and site

Revit Beginners

Linking building and site. This is the procedure we use for linking building and site. Once you have your building(s) modelled start a new project. Link your building(s) into your new site model and adjust their elevation and orientation so they are properly located in the topography. Save your site model.

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