Construction Specifier
APRIL 30, 2021
In buildings with ceilings, it is the combination of the floor and ceiling assembly that establishes the overall noise isolation performance between rooms. There is far less information and test data about the noise isolation performance of floor-ceiling assemblies compared to partitions. Requirements in building standards.
HardHatChat
AUGUST 11, 2010
It’s time to revisit another prediction I made last year in my blog post Commercial Constructions Trends to Watch in 2010 — Outside the Big Box. Meanwhile, tenants are asking for more concessions, such as co-tenancy clauses and included commercial construction work like full store fronts, bathrooms and full HVAC systems.
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BDC Network
JANUARY 25, 2024
Glass-cased shelves hold assorted specimens in the background, and tubes carrying various gases hang from the ceiling. One study states that the amount of space per student had tripled from the 1970s to 2010. On black epoxy countertops before them sits a strangely configured assembly of vials, beakers, tubing, and Bunson burners.
Revit OpEd
MAY 14, 2012
of Echo - Dont use the Basic Ceiling. When an architect uses the Basic Ceiling-Generic type they are creating a situation for the Revit MEP user they may not be aware of. Face based content does not orient themselves to the correct side or face of this ceiling. Labels: Ceilings , Revit MEP , Tips , Troubleshooting.
Natural Building
AUGUST 16, 2019
Another new, more high-tech way of integrating nature into a building’s design is through biomimicry, otherwise known as basing a system or structure off of biological processes. For example, large, floor-to-ceiling windows have the ability to let in sunlight, making a space feel warmer, especially at certain times of day.
Revit OpEd
JULY 18, 2012
Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. He wrote: "When you tab through to the ceiling grid while in the move command, look near the top (meaning Options Bar) at the "disjoin" check box. The next time you go to move the ceiling grid the box should be unchecked!". Labels: Ceilings , Dept. Missing Foreword for Introducing Revit 2010.
Revit OpEd
MAY 10, 2012
It allows a Civil 3D user to define the shared coordinate system to be passed on to a Revit project. Note that it uses a file formatted as ACCSXML (Autodesk Consulting Coordinate System eXtensible Markup Language). Missing Foreword for Introducing Revit 2010. of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2010.
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