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Reshaping Transit in Washington DC

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Luke Carothers Opened to the public in November 2022, the Silver Line Rail Extension in Washington DC is one of the largest capital construction projects in the United States—including 11.4 To achieve this intended effect, the design included metal mesh for shading, which yielded a reduced HVAC load, fall protection, and visual interest.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

This line of thinking has never been more relevant considering the current context of personal and public spaces with the recent pandemic. At a time when crowds will be metered and access controlled like never before, public space is where people will spend a lot of time, waiting and doing all the things people do when they are idle.”

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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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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Now is the time to expand your knowledge of all things BIM and find ways to implement it in your work. The buildingSMART alliance TM Conference will help you understand how BIM can better integrate the design, construction, fabrication and operation processes, and provide you with the latest metrics available to assess industry progress.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Now is the time to expand your knowledge of all things BIM and find ways to implement it in your work. The buildingSMART alliance TM Conference will help you understand how BIM can better integrate the design, construction, fabrication and operation processes, and provide you with the latest metrics available to assess industry progress.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Masterformat is a multiple level data structure consisting of numbers and titles/descriptions used to organize information by “work results” or construction practices. The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information.