New Feature List for Revit 2015
Revit OpEd
MARCH 27, 2014
Here''s a list of the items that are new to Revit 2015. New Features News Revit 2015 Revit Updates' I''ve put them into my own grouping.
A Visit to the Cairo Monorail
Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Places like the New Administrative Capital–which has been under construction since 2015–are being rapidly built and expanded. Photo Credit: Megan Payne The Cairo Monorail project began in 2020, and is a two-line monorail rapid transit system owned by the Egyptian National Authority of Tunnels (NAT).
Join 79,000+
Insiders
Sign Up for our Newsletter
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Trending Sources
2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Transportation & Infrastructure
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System. Construction Management Co.:
Engineering 
264
264 
Offsite vs. Onsite Construction Part 2
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 1, 2023
The panel of experts below, representing the construction, engineering, and building systems industries, explore and explain the many benefits of this alternative construction method. Ochs: To put it simply, using offsite construction saves time and money. Perry: One of home builders’ chief concerns is a lack of skilled labor.
Enhanced Analytical Model in Autodesk Revit 2015
BIM & Beam
MAY 22, 2014
In Autodesk Revit 2015 the structural analytical model was improved in several different areas. You can use Analytical Model Categories visibility settings to display Local Coordinate System (LCS) widgets along structural analytical elements in a view.'
Creative Composites Group’s FRP Composite Panels Solve Weight Problem For Historic Northampton Street Bridge Rehab Project
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 30, 2023
Located between Easton, Pennsylvania and Phillipsburg, New Jersey, the historic cantilever truss bridge is the only three-lane vehicular structure in the commission’s system and the most heavily travelled. wide sidewalks to cantilever off the truss structure. CCG designed the new 10.5-ft.-wide to 4.125 in., service vehicle load.
Prefabrication 130
130 
AISI Publishes “Thermal Design and Code Compliance Guide for C-Shape Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Building Envelopes”
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 4, 2023
They will also be able to determine the level of performance in an energy code or high-performance rating system. In all cases, it is recommended that users refer to the adopted codes in effect where the building or structure will be constructed.”
Coating for sustainability
Construction Specifier
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building. Over the last decade, newer technologies that can further preserve structures have become available. LEED was first introduced in 1993 and continues to evolve.
Sustainability 107
107 
Stay code-compliant with AISI’s thermal design guide
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 10, 2023
They will also be able to determine the level of performance in an energy code or high-performance rating system. In all cases, it is recommended that users refer to the adopted codes in effect where the building or structure will be constructed.”
SOM-designed Broadgate Exchange House wins Twenty-five Year Award
BD+C
JANUARY 13, 2015
The Broadgate Exchange House in London, celebrated for its simple yet ingenious structural system that unifies design and function in the mid-century Modernist tradition, has been selected for the 2015 AIA Twenty-five Year Award. read more.
Improving water management and energy efficiency with tapered roof insulation
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 31, 2022
One key strategy for reducing the built environment’s impact on climate change is through the construction of more energy-efficient building envelope systems. Two-way tapered insulation system. Four-way tapered insulation system. How best to achieve performance beyond thermal efficiency.
The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The season of celebration and joyous reunion will soon be upon us, and Civil+Structural Engineer Magazine is proud to kickstart the season of celebration by announcing our 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement. Terminal C’s design successfully navigated an aggressive four-year construction schedule without disrupting airport operations.
Engineering 130
130 
Entekra Exit: The Off-Site Construction Company Will Shut Down by June 30
The Pro Builder
APRIL 26, 2023
Pushing Home Building Toward Off-Site Construction Founded in Ireland in 2015, Entekra launched its U.S. The company debuted its first home in August 2017, and its prefabricated panelized construction systems promised to be a game-changer for the residential construction industry. operations in 2016 in Ripon, Calif.,
2015 – Creating a Database for Construction Cost Estimating
Building Information Management
JANUARY 26, 2015
General organizational structure: Portfolio, Contracts, Projects, Estimates. buildings.
Estimating 45
45 
Meet Deck Dynasty: Custom Deck Builder in North Carolina
Strong Tie
MAY 21, 2024
Founded by Zachary Spriggs, Deck Dynasty has completed 10–15 big (and small) projects each year since 2015. During that time , I learned how to install many types of stair systems , intricate grab rails and composite decking. I’ve installed over 7 , 000 l inear feet of custom railing.
Staircases 98
98 
Direct Analysis Method (DAM) in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015
BIM & Beam
MAY 12, 2014
The Direct Analysis Method (DAM) is a new AISC approach for stability design applicable to steel structures composed of all structural system types. This approach is rigorous, practical, and customizable. DAM implementation produces easy-to-use reliable results, with negligible increases in analysis and design time.
2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance
Building Information Management
AUGUST 11, 2015
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.
2015 – Efficient Construction Delivery – Process, Technology, People, and Knowledge
Building Information Management
AUGUST 29, 2015
reposted and adapted from practicalBIM: 28 Aug 2015 08:14 PM PDT. At its core BIM is a concept – the idea that the physical building, systems within it and processes used to realize it are modelled before a building is built. That BIM data provided will be structured to suit the work processes of others. practical BIM.
Article 4 Direction: What Property Owners Need to Know Before Converting
UK Construction Blog
APRIL 17, 2025
Common restrictions include domestic alterations, change of use conversions, external modifications, and temporary structures that would otherwise fall under permitted development rights. These directions require property owners to obtain planning permission for certain changes that would normally be permitted without formal application.
Understanding gas vapor remediation
GCP Applied Technologies
AUGUST 24, 2018
Developers are increasingly facing the challenge of protecting new structures from harmful gases in the soil. In the UK, standards such as BS8485:2015 have already been developed that provide guidance for site investigations and to identify acceptable levels of methane gas and carbon dioxide in the soil. Structural Solutions.
2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance
Building Information Management
AUGUST 11, 2015
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.
Sustainable, Award-winning Design gives New Life to Parkland Hospital
BDC Network
JUNE 5, 2023
Ground was broken on the project in 2010, and the first patients were transferred from the old facility to the new one in the summer of 2015. The material was fabricated by NOW Specialties using their NOW 3100 route-and-return dry system. DeVore is particularly proud of the way these details structure the experience of the building.
Sustainability 105
105 
The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy
Building Information Management
JULY 21, 2016
”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government). Technical (Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government). Technical systems to enable requirements documentation and integrated working (in sector interoperability).
The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy
Building Information Management
JULY 21, 2016
”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government). Technical (Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government). Technical systems to enable requirements documentation and integrated working (in sector interoperability).
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. The post High-performance coating systems appeared first on Construction Specifier. Preserving modern history. Conclusion.
Addressing Embodied Carbon: FAQ
Stok
APRIL 19, 2019
When you’re building from the ground up and making structural decisions, you have the greatest control over embodied carbon from the project’s outset, making getting to Net Zero Carbon much more feasible. Historically, embodied carbon analysis has been focused on a building’s structure and enclosure.
Rammed Earth Hospital in Nepal
Natural Building
DECEMBER 14, 2019
“Our specs were to use local materials as much as possible, keep energy costs low, and respect the local context,” explains Arun Rimal, a Nepali architect with the US-based Office of Structural Design (OSD). The project faced unforeseen logistical problems due to the 2015 earthquake and Blockade.
dRMM Invest in Multiple Modules for Efficient Project Costing and Staff Management
Rapport3
JUNE 21, 2018
Having won awards including Britain’s top architecture award the RIBA Stirling Prize 2017 , Building Design (BD) Architect Of The Year 2014 and Building Design (BD) Housing Architect of the Year 2015 , they have a fantastic reputation with clients and within the construction industry. This is where our Human Resources module came in.
dRMM Invest in Multiple Modules for Efficient Project Costing and Staff Management
Rapport3
JUNE 21, 2018
Having won awards including Britain’s top architecture award the RIBA Stirling Prize 2017 , Building Design (BD) Architect Of The Year 2014 and Building Design (BD) Housing Architect of the Year 2015 , they have a fantastic reputation with clients and within the construction industry. This is where our Human Resources module came in.
DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics
Job Order Contracting
JULY 24, 2023
Modules are in development for utilities, fuels, water retention structures (e.g., released 1996: Tri-Service Master Plan for all Engineering Management Systems (EMS) modules (Air Force to fund PAVER enhancements, Army to fund RAILER enhancements, and Navy to fund [future] BUILDER enhancements) 2000: BUILDER 2.0 Howieson, V.
Net zero building design and air leakage
GCP Applied Technologies
OCTOBER 1, 2018
This involves a wide range of building design strategies, from site selection and landscaping that reduce heating and cooling requirements, to high-tech building materials and climate control systems. 1 A continuous air barrier system is essential to minimizing air leakage and reducing energy loss. . How much air leakage is too much?
Living the Dream: PAE Engineers’ HQ Embodies an Aspirational Vision
Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 5, 2024
Designed to last 500 years, the comfortable, modern and functional structure uses far less energy, water, and material than comparable buildings of its size. PAE’s portfolio includes over a dozen LBC-certified projects, including 2013’s Bullitt Center in Seattle and 2015’s RMI Innovation Center in Colorado.
Engineering 130
130 
House Foundation Depths: UK Guide to Building Regulations & Requirements 2025
UK Construction Blog
JANUARY 25, 2025
to prevent structural issues. Getting your foundation depth right is essential for protecting your property against structural issues ground movement and costly repairs. Understanding House Foundation Depths Foundation depths for houses vary based on specific site conditions and structural requirements.
Failures: Beware of condensation in the attic
Construction Specifier
AUGUST 3, 2023
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. However, when a similar design is adopted for structures with low-sloped roofs (such as 0.25:12 air gap at the top of the space is permitted.
Key Elements in a Fluid-applied Barrier System Specification
Construction Specifier
JUNE 5, 2024
By Karine Galla Air and water-resistive barrier systems play a crucial role in the longevity and performance of commercial buildings, and safeguarding against issues such as excessive energy consumption and moisture-related damage. In this scenario, impermeable air barriers will most effectively block moisture from entering the wall system.
Read the Latest News on UK Delays Low-carbon Rules, UK Pays Bae $5b for Royal Navy SSN-AUKUS, Global Holdings Builds UK’s Largest Full Timber Edifice, and Hs2 Train Link Frustrates Business
UK Construction Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2023
In addition to this, Global Holdings is currently in the process of constructing the largest full-timber structure in the UK. If they developed houses that could overload a local sewage system, nutrient neutrality standards required them to clean up wetlands and other damaged places.
Standards for Building Economics
Building Information Management
JUNE 27, 2016
E917-15 Standard Practice for Measuring Life-Cycle Costs of Buildings and Building Systems. E964-15 Standard Practice for Measuring Benefit-to-Cost and Savings-to-Investment Ratios for Buildings and Building Systems. E1074-15 Standard Practice for Measuring Net Benefits and Net Savings for Investments in Buildings and Building Systems.
Fulton Hogan: Creating new pathways
Roads Online
JULY 15, 2024
Back in 2015, the Education Department in South Australia introduced STEM problem-based learning as a new way to teach kids,” Evans says. “It Some of these included the need to develop a water regulating structure without interfering with local flora and fauna, which required non-conventional solutions. “We
Ogilvie Fire Protection achieves excellence in quality assurance using Fieldwire
Field Wire
OCTOBER 29, 2023
Ogilvie Fire Protection has delivered both structural and passive fire safety services since 2015, and has been using Fieldwire since their first year to guarantee efficiency for their quality assurance (QA) processes and reporting systems.
#80: Transitioning to the New Building Codes
NH Construction Law
AUGUST 11, 2019
There are bound to be some fits and starts in implementing the transition – a subject the legislation adopting the 2015 codes did not address, and which is therefore left to the municipalities to deal with. of the 2015 International Building Code and Section 106.3.2 Section 107.3.2 Don’t expect consistency here.
Public Sector Real Property Management – Quality Construction Cost Estimating – Earned Value Management
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 26, 2015
To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability to determine the number, total cost, and measure the performance of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and construction projects.
Behind the Build: Interview with Matthew Keck, BIM Manager at Metromont
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 2, 2023
We’re in a unique spot as a specialty contractor in that we not only provide the erection of those buildings, we actually design, engineer, and produce the precast products that go into those structures. I continued grading until 2015, then went to school for drafting and design, where I was introduced to Autodesk products and BIM.
Two Week Natural Building Intensive
Natural Building
MAY 2, 2021
Most of each day will be spent practicing a wide range of hands-on natural building systems, some ancient and time-tested, others experimental. He wrote “The Cobber’s Companion” in 1996 and co-authored “The Hand-Sculpted House” (published by Chelsea Green, 2002) and “The Art of Natural Building (2nd edition, New Society, 2015).”
Revit and AutoCAD
Revit OpEd
APRIL 22, 2014
Revit Structure was introduced (2005) and the conversation began again with engineers. A year later Revit Systems (now MEP) started the same dialog for another set of engineers. Witness some of the comments in response to my earlier post about Revit 2015''s new features.
Let's personalize your content