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Architectural Design Phases
What are the architectural design phases? SD - schematic design, DD - design development, and CD - construction documents.
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Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
Recently, I have been struck by the pervasive, negative attitude - not just about the construction industry but generally in news, blogs, and other...
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Closing the Communication Gap between Architects and Specifiers
Specifying is mostly about data gathering and organizing - data that architects hold - on the drawings, in the basis of design, but mostly in their...
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Wasted Energy - Does the Owner Even Know?
While staying at a resort hotel, last week, I saw an interesting behavior in response to an interesting design solution. The entry level elevator...
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A Mostly Forgotten Technology
I am really beginning to believe I am a dinosaur. Every day I am inundated by email messages. Some days it seems I spend the entire day just tending...
Interior Woodwork Wood vs. MDF
Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) products are plentiful and manufacturers are constantly developing adaptations to current building trends. This...
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Word Processing Basics for Specifiers (Everyone)
The CSI Specifying Practice Group met to discuss concepts, tips and tricks to make producing specifications (and other word processing documents)...
Drawing Order of Precedence
"How to Read These Drawings" was the title for a block of eight notes on the cover page of a set of drawings we received. I was looking for some...
If It's a Problem, It's in the Scope
We are starting a new blog category Classic Drawing Notes because we can't make this stuff up. Thank you for the idea, Jamie, and for the first...
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Bidding Qualifications Criteria and Document Costs
Here is a piece of a "constructability review" completed recently by Jamie Hewitt. His comments are in bold, inserted into the specification text.