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KAI Transforms Historic Vashon Community Center at Harris-Stowe State University into Wolff Jazz Institute & National Black Radio Hall of Fame

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Louis in 1999, a 2009 grant from the National Park Service, aimed at preserving significant historic structures on historically Black college and university campuses, along with state funds, made the Vashon Center’s renovation possible, with construction starting in December 2021 and completing in early 2023.

Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation HVAC System Installation HVAC Systems Flooring Systems

Cintec in North America Announces their Cintec Anchoring System was used in helping Repair the Helmsley Building 230 Park Avenue, NYC

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 9, 2024

The Problem : By 2009, the building had begun to show its age. The ability to tie the face of the original Terra-cotta panels to the back up wall saved the integrity of the landmark building. The property strategically straddles Park Avenue at 46th Street and offers a direct connection to Grand Central Station.

Flooring Systems

Flooring Systems Property Management Wall Systems Structural Systems

How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon

The Pro Builder

JULY 3, 2023

How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon ibush Mon, 07/03/2023 - 17:25 Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home Andrew Shipp A silent poison, a fatal gas, an invisible killer.

Piping Installation

Piping Installation Foundation Systems Roofing Systems Wall Systems

Webinars

The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation

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Fenestration alliance updates fenestration sealants guide

BD+C

AUGUST 31, 2020

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance ( FGIA ) has updated a technical document intended to aid in the selection, use, and application of sealants commonly used in fenestration systems.

Wall Systems

RHEINZINK-prePATINA ECO ZINC material now made with 50% less CO2

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 13, 2023

The natural metal is fabricated and installed as façade and wall cladding systems, zinc roofs, roof drainage and gutters, and architectural details on commercial, institutional and residential projects across North America. Sustainability is firmly anchored in our corporate strategy.

Building Materials Manufacturing

Building Materials Manufacturing Renewable Energy Systems Building Materials Building Resilience

Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

JUNE 25, 2024

Aiming to enhance the fire safety standards in exterior walls, fireblocking is now mandatory behind ventilated cladding , with few exceptions. Simultaneously, it enables the design of exterior walls which can meet the other stringent performance requirements imposed on today’s buildings. By Antonie Habellion, P.Eng., from the 2000 IBC.

Fire Protection System Installation

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Building Code Compliance Building Codes

Read About the Latest News on Construction Cost Stabilize, Submarine Construction Facility in Mobile, and US Army Engineers

Construction Daily News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Option 3 includes “construction of the lock floor, installation of the mechanical and electrical systems, completion of the filling and emptying system, placing soil in between the New Lock and old Davis Lock, and commissioning of the lock chamber,” according to Inland Navigation Design Center and New Lock at the Soo technical lead Darin White.

Steel Fabrication

Steel Fabrication Engineering General Contracting Electrical Systems

Berkeley Place

UK Construction Blog

JULY 10, 2023

Berkeley Place was founded by Nick Cryer in Summer 2009, initially targeting independent schools and prestigious residential development opportunities. Pairing an upgraded boiler with upgrading the heating systems and installing intelligent controls/thermostatic radiator valves can help save on energy and improve the rating.

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Fire Protection System Installation Energy Conservation Wall Systems

Stadiums Can Keep Emergency Communications Out of the “Dead Zone”

CCR Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2024

Pre-cast walls, pipes, rebar or structural steel can also disrupt communication, which can be prevalent in areas such as stairwells or tunnels. Signal failure in any critical area will require installing an Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems (ERCES),” says Deron Bone, president of RF DAS Systems, Inc.,

Communication

Communication Zoning Building Code Compliance Piping Installation

Keep Emergency Communication Out of the “Dead Zone”

CCR Magazine

JULY 10, 2024

Additionally, building features designed to create more sustainable facilities such as low-E glass windows can attenuate the signal from public safety radio systems. As a result, most fire codes now mandate the installation of Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems ( ERCES ) for both new and existing commercial buildings.

Fire Protection System Installation

Fire Protection System Installation Communication Zoning Fire Protection Systems

High-performance coating systems

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

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. Thin, shallow, reverse mullion profiles made the curtain wall appear as one continuous surface. Preserving modern history. Conclusion.

Painting/finishing

Painting/finishing Historic Preservation Wall Systems Quality Assurance

Revit OpEd: Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers

Revit OpEd

JUNE 11, 2012

Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers. We can unlock a layer or layers in a wall to allow "pulling" them up or down separately from the rest of a wall. of Subtle , Detail Level , Walls. Could it be that the wall is not being cut in the ceiling plan view and the multiple lines are actually projection lines?

Wall Systems

Wall Systems Ceiling Systems Site Planning Project Management Consulting

Rammed Earth Hospital in Nepal

Natural Building

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Bayalpata was started in 2009, and took over a defunct government hospital to show that accessible and free medical care was possible in a rural Nepal district that had the highest maternal and child mortality and lowest lifespan. “Our The thick walls give thermal mass and the skylights optimize sunlight and ventilation.”.

Building Design

Building Design Building Materials Building Resilience Building Optimization

Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd

APRIL 19, 2012

System families have a Function setting. Thats true for Walls, Floor, Roofs and Ceilings. I run into wall types quite often that have these wrong or inconsistently applied. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). at 8:00 AM.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Wall Systems Flooring Systems Ceiling Systems

Revit OpEd: Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models

Revit OpEd

APRIL 11, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. When we have architecture and structure in separate Revit models we end up with somewhat clumsy graphics in wall sections. The wall continues past the floor as if it isnt there. Labels: Collaboration , Floors , Linked Files , Walls. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Wall Systems Project Management Consulting Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: The Missing Door

Revit OpEd

APRIL 2, 2012

That post is about Openings and this one is about curtain wall panel doors. When people first make a curtain wall that is supposed to get a door they quite naturally assume the door tool is the right place to start. Curtain walls are special and they are made up of curtain grids, panels and mullions. We dont use the Door tool.

Wall Systems

Wall Systems Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Architecture

Chicago LiUNA Center: Echelon’s Trendstone Plus® Showcase

CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) Training Center has provided instruction for Chicagoland Laborers’ Union members since 2009. We also installed a green roof tray system to aid in roof heat load reduction and rainwater management.”

Masonry

Masonry Building Materials Manufacturing Piping Installation Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

Revit OpEd: YUZU Site Measuring

Revit OpEd

JULY 6, 2012

For readers that are already familiar with the Point Known PKNail site measuring system it appears to be similar, at least in concept. Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42).

Ceiling Systems

Ceiling Systems Architecture Wall Systems Electrical Systems

Revit OpEd: Measure Between Two References

Revit OpEd

JUNE 12, 2012

Using that method in conjunction with key to select ALL the walls, you can get a VERY quick SF. The downside is that is uses the wall's centerline. Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29).

Flooring Systems

Flooring Systems Property Management Wall Systems Architecture

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Service Pack 1 Available

Revit OpEd

JULY 20, 2012

Improves stability when selecting a new host for an element within an In-place Wall. Improves creation consistency with Physical Wall when coping an Analytical Model Wall. Improves stability when splitting pipes which belong to different systems. Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2009. ► 2009.

Piping Installation

Piping Installation Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Structural Systems

Digital Builder Ep 38: Strategies for Reusing Construction Waste

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In 2009, the EPA estimated we were throwing away 170 million tons of building materials every year. The building’s stair treads were sourced from the campus’ old Tech Tower from the late 1800’s, while its walls were created from old slate roofing tiles from Georgia Tech’s alumni house from the same era.

Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment Building Materials Building Resilience Building Design

Revit OpEd: Chameleon for Grasshopper and Revit

Revit OpEd

JULY 5, 2012

It offers a Curtain Grid Manager that controls both panels and grids now, offers a preview of the system as well as helping to distinguish between vertical and horizontal orientations. Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29).

Ceiling Systems

Ceiling Systems Architecture Schedule Management Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Electrical Panel Load Calculations

Revit OpEd

JULY 24, 2012

Another "inside" gem from Inside the System which offers deeper insight to how the numbers work. Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29).

Electrical Systems

Electrical Systems Ceiling Systems Architecture Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Happy Birthday Revit

Revit OpEd

APRIL 4, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: Kitchen Equipment - RW Smith BIM Booklet

Revit OpEd

APRIL 4, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Painting/finishing

Serialize INI configuration to python dictionary ? Linux by Examples

Construction Dive

AUGUST 29, 2009

August 30th, 2009 mysurface Posted in Uncategorized | Hits: 216294 | 10 Comments » A lots of configuration file is in the format of INI, if we manage to serialize INI configuration to python dictionary, we can write python scripts to analyse and generate back to INI files. October 2009 (1). September 2009 (1). May 2009 (2).

Structural Systems

Structural Systems Wall Systems Electrical Systems Change Management

Revit OpEd: Workset Posts Summary

Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Risk Management

Revit OpEd: The Ribbon and Training

Revit OpEd

JULY 30, 2012

Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16). ► 2009.

Architecture

Architecture Ceiling Systems Schedule Management Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - View References

Revit OpEd

MARCH 30, 2012

Party Wall Doors. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16). ► April 2009. (22).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Schedule Management Architecture Property Management

Revit OpEd: Reference Planes Summary Post

Revit OpEd

AUGUST 8, 2012

Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16). Door Templates.

Architecture

Architecture Building Standards Wall Systems Structural Systems

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold

Revit OpEd

APRIL 13, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: RTC USA Registration - Hurry Up!

Revit OpEd

APRIL 11, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern

Revit OpEd

JULY 18, 2012

Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16). ► 2009.

Ceiling Systems

Ceiling Systems Architecture Schedule Management Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: RTC has a Blog Now!

Revit OpEd

APRIL 3, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Architecture Schedule Management

Revit OpEd: Reference Plane IsReference Parameter

Revit OpEd

APRIL 6, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Architecture Project Management

Revit OpEd: A Small Collection of Family Editor Advice

Revit OpEd

APRIL 9, 2012

Such as nesting families, Variable swing features 2d/3d, Alignment for adjacent walls and creating a variable multi-lite panel. Make a system type parameter into an instance parameter, select dimension with a label in view, check instance parameter in option bar. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Change Management Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Finish and Cancel Inequity

Revit OpEd

APRIL 10, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16).

Painting/finishing

Painting/finishing Building Information Modeling (BIM) Flooring Systems Roofing Systems

Revit OpEd: Wishlist - Families and Hide at Scales Coarser Than

Revit OpEd

MARCH 31, 2012

It makes it easier to keep certain sections (details/wall sections) and elevations (interior) off of overall floor plan views for example. Party Wall Doors. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► 2008.

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Site Planning Building Controls Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: RTCUSA - Cannon Contest - I Heart BIM

Revit OpEd

MARCH 30, 2012

Party Wall Doors. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16). ► April 2009. (22).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Architecture Schedule Management

Revit OpEd: Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules

Revit OpEd

APRIL 25, 2012

We can also create rooms and areas in a schedule view before there are any walls or boundaries available to define where they should go. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Project Management Consulting Site Planning

Revit OpEd: Panel Schedule and Load Calculation Addition

Revit OpEd

JULY 25, 2012

Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16). ► 2009.

Schedule Management

Schedule Management Architecture Electrical Systems Ceiling Systems

Revit OpEd: Revit Extensions for Revit 2013 Posted

Revit OpEd

APRIL 12, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: New Revit Family eBook

Revit OpEd

JULY 17, 2012

Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16). ► 2009.

Architecture

Architecture Ceiling Systems Schedule Management Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Beware the Double Click in Revit 2013

Revit OpEd

APRIL 24, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12). ► May 2009. (16).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems

KAI Transforms Historic Vashon Community Center at Harris-Stowe State University into Wolff Jazz Institute & National Black Radio Hall of Fame

Cintec in North America Announces their Cintec Anchoring System was used in helping Repair the Helmsley Building 230 Park Avenue, NYC

Webinars

Trending Sources

How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon

Webinars

Fenestration alliance updates fenestration sealants guide

RHEINZINK-prePATINA ECO ZINC material now made with 50% less CO2

Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Read About the Latest News on Construction Cost Stabilize, Submarine Construction Facility in Mobile, and US Army Engineers

Berkeley Place

Stadiums Can Keep Emergency Communications Out of the “Dead Zone”

Keep Emergency Communication Out of the “Dead Zone”

High-performance coating systems

Revit OpEd: Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers

Rammed Earth Hospital in Nepal

Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd: Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models

Revit OpEd: The Missing Door

Chicago LiUNA Center: Echelon’s Trendstone Plus® Showcase

Revit OpEd: YUZU Site Measuring

Revit OpEd: Measure Between Two References

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Service Pack 1 Available

Digital Builder Ep 38: Strategies for Reusing Construction Waste

Revit OpEd: Chameleon for Grasshopper and Revit

Revit OpEd: Electrical Panel Load Calculations

Revit OpEd: Happy Birthday Revit

Revit OpEd: Kitchen Equipment - RW Smith BIM Booklet

Serialize INI configuration to python dictionary ? Linux by Examples

Revit OpEd: Workset Posts Summary

Revit OpEd: The Ribbon and Training

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - View References

Revit OpEd: Reference Planes Summary Post

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold

Revit OpEd: RTC USA Registration - Hurry Up!

Revit OpEd: Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern

Revit OpEd: RTC has a Blog Now!

Revit OpEd: Reference Plane IsReference Parameter

Revit OpEd: A Small Collection of Family Editor Advice

Revit OpEd: Finish and Cancel Inequity

Revit OpEd: Wishlist - Families and Hide at Scales Coarser Than

Revit OpEd: RTCUSA - Cannon Contest - I Heart BIM

Revit OpEd: Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules

Revit OpEd: Panel Schedule and Load Calculation Addition

Revit OpEd: Revit Extensions for Revit 2013 Posted

Revit OpEd: New Revit Family eBook

Revit OpEd: Beware the Double Click in Revit 2013

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