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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

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To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability create credible construction cost estimate for ALL repair, renovation, maintenance (FSRM), and new build projects.

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High-performance roofing strategies

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A high-performance roof system is durable, resilient, and allows a building to be occupied after a disaster event and continues performing during a loss of power. A cool, reflective roof could improve a building’s energy efficiency by reducing the amount of heat gain and associated energy demand for air-conditioning units.

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High-performance coating systems

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Its aluminum-clad exterior was refinished with a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) based coating system, restoring the building’s façade to a just-like-new condition designed to last for over 20 years. The building’s historical status meant less aggressive removal processes needed to be applied. Preserving modern history.

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Revit OpEd: Which Overwrite is Right

Revit OpEd

For example a standard duplex electrical outlet that is set to 180VA is suddenly reporting 360VA. A user changed the default value for a heavy duty type but accidentally assigned it to the standard type too. Builds and Updates. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23).

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The growing demand for transparency in buildings

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As buildings become more complex and connected, the demand for BUILDING materials supporting high-performance facilities has also increased. This includes building controls, lighting, electrical and digital infrastructure, audio/visual (A/V), and other aspects of the structure. Photos © Legrand. by Patrick Ford.

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Revit OpEd: Parameter Related Post Summary

Revit OpEd

Posts from 2009. 2009) The Order of Parameters - Revisited. 2009) Titleblock Parameters. 2009) Which Group? 2009) Revit Family Style Guide. 2009) Titleblock Parameters. 2009) Dept. 2009) Back to Basics: Mark and Type Mark. 2009) Dept. 2009) Revit Family Style Guide. 2009) Dept.

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DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics

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There are specialized SMS modules, such as BUILDER (buildings), RAILER (rails), ROOFER (roofs), and PAVER (pavements). Modules are in development for utilities, fuels, water retention structures (e.g., dams and levees), and shorefront assets.