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David Stutzman: Apr 15, 2013 9:14:18 AM
Just who are specifications written for? The Architect? The Owner? Neither! In order of importance, I profess that specifications are written for the...
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David Stutzman: Mar 25, 2013 7:51:45 AM
I attended a presentation on an office building designed to meet the Living Building Challenge. One of the design concepts was to achieve net zero...
David Stutzman: Mar 19, 2013 5:43:59 AM
What are the common single-ply roofing membranes? What are the major differences between them? Selecting roofing membranes is a complex decision...
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David Stutzman: Mar 18, 2013 3:22:26 PM
The promise of BIM (Building Information Modeling) is that project data can reside in the model and can be extracted by anyone in a form for every...
David Stutzman: Feb 19, 2013 5:56:58 AM
Is your definition of plywood and the woodworker's definition the same? Why is it MDF or particleboard? The term plywood does not define a panel...
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David Stutzman: Feb 18, 2013 7:58:20 AM
The CSI Academies brought expert instructors and students together, a total of about 140 individuals, for 13 hours of advanced education and learning...
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David Stutzman: Feb 11, 2013 9:33:25 AM
Building design starts with a concept, a sketch at a macro scale. At the first stroke of the designer's hand, there is no concern for concrete...
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David Stutzman: Jan 28, 2013 6:38:44 AM
Select the country's top specifiers. Carefully mix with manufacturer's top technical representatives. Add a dash of high-powered education. Let...
David Stutzman: Jan 22, 2013 5:48:34 AM
What finishing product should I specify for casework? Wood flooring? There are so many choices. How do I know which product is best?
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David Stutzman: Jan 14, 2013 8:34:49 AM
It seems a relatively simple building. There are only 50 drawings. So why are the specifications 800 pages? It does seem absurd. Let's take a...
