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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

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Who's Your Daddy? Logical Relationships in Revit MEP

Revit OpEd

This is an echo of a post from October 2011. Revit MEP elements, like electrical panels and receptacles or HVAC equipment and diffusers, have a Parent - Child relationship. In contrast the physical relationship is described with duct/pipe but there is no equal for electrical systems.

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Trinity Solar Named the 4th Fastest Growing Company in New Jersey

U.S. Construction

29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — On November 14, 2011, NJBIZ named Trinity Solar as New Jersey’s 4th fastest growing company. This year’s rankings were announced at the awards dinner and ceremony on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, New Jersey. FREEHOLD, N.J.,

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Skilled labor shortage amplifies need to boost vocational education

The Korte Company

And yet, school systems still devalue vocational education as a matter of policy. January 2011 was the weakest month for the construction workforce with just over 5.4 Combine that with an education system that no longer reliably funnels young workers into these good-paying jobs and the result is the severe shortage we see today.

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Revit OpEd: View Discipline

Revit OpEd

When MEP (Systems as it was called then) appeared a year later they extended the concept to Mechanical and Electrical (plumbing lumped in with Mechanical till release 2013). A HVAC plan is different because most engineers want to see the highest duct masking lower ducts. Electrical - Same as Mechanical. Post a Comment.

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Chicago Casino Construction: How to Deal the House a Winning Hand

HardHatChat

The most important aspect to any casino construction job is the electrical work. It has to be perfect, so the electrical commercial construction subcontractors need to be the best in their field. I’ll admit, a casino wasn’t on our radar for commercial construction trends 2011 , but it’s a happy surprise.