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Autodesk Revit Sunrise - Online Preview

Revit OpEd

If I gaze into it longer I also see Revit 2015 R2 arrive in September (2014). It would be cool if they changed the dialog for ceiling plan view range orientation. That probably can be translated into " we'll probably see it in the next release ". If I grab my crystal ball and look back to last year I see a Autodesk Revit Sundial.

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Sound of silence: Specifying the four roles of acoustic ceilings

Construction Specifier

By Gary Madaras Suspended acoustic ceilings are mainstream inside many types of buildings and can serve four main sound-related roles. Second, if the partitions between rooms do not extend full height, ceilings can be combined with lightweight plenum barriers to provide privacy from adjacent rooms on the same floor (B in Figure 1).

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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

The terms Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) are getting focused attention from regulators, business owners, and property managers with new requirements. infection control training to all workers on site. Risk assessment of susceptible patient locations.

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Failures: Beware of condensation in the attic

Construction Specifier

In typical residential construction, it has been common for decades to provide thermal protection at the top of the structure by insulating the top-floor ceiling. To meet energy code requirements, batt insulation is placed atop the gypsum board ceiling. If provided at all, the vapor barrier beneath the trusses is rarely airtight.

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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

The terms Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) are getting focused attention from regulators, business owners, and property managers with new requirements. infection control training to all workers on site. Risk assessment of susceptible patient locations.

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Chicago LiUNA Center: Echelon’s Trendstone Plus® Showcase

CCR Magazine

Plans for the LiUNA expansion included classrooms, high ceiling equipment and vehicle training bays, an enhanced piping shop, an auditorium and a cafeteria. We also installed a green roof tray system to aid in roof heat load reduction and rainwater management.”

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A Giant That Is (Still) Creeping Through the Construction Industry: Digitization

Building Radar

Machine learning allows IT systems to improve themselves by independently “learning” from data using statistical methods. 3D Printing In 2004, the University of South Carolina succeeded in building a wall only using 3D printing for the first time – today a house can be printed in 20 hours.