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Wiki Case Study - Part Two | |
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Design & Building Download Center Free architectural software and product-related downloads, courtesy of these ArchitectureWeek sponsors... |
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Bluebeam PDF Revu is the affordable PDF solution designed specifically for AEC professionals. Integrated technology creates high quality PDFs from AutoCAD and Office with the click of a button, and includes batch processing, PDF markup, editing and a PDF printer to convert any Windows file. Download a free 30-day trial....
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Architecture is moving to 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM). Most architects are still stuck in a 2D workflow and are fearful to change. The BIM Experience Kit offers architects a no-cost way to learn BIM at their own pace with software, voice-led interactive learning, testing, and rewards. This interactive and fun learning toolkit features a 30-day trial of ArchiCAD and an interactive tutorial featuring the Massaro House design, a residential home based on a limited series of sketches from Frank Lloyd Wright. Download a trial package...
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Bentley's BIM solutions allow architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and operators who design, analyze, build, and operate buildings and facilities to be in sync with each other throughout the entire building lifecycle. Save time, improve quality, and create better buildings because of the informed decisions made along the way. Download a trial version, and try it yourself...
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Energy-Efficient Design Briefs from the California Energy Commission Learn more about the latest technologies, trends, and resources in energy-efficient design with concise technical briefs from the California Energy Commission. The briefs are designed to help architects, builders, and designers implement the most cost-effective solutions to common problems. Topics include lighting, HVAC, commissioning and design, and more. Register at E Source, then download free design briefs...
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Google SketchUp Pro 6 is software that you can use to create, share and present 3D models. SketchUp Pro provides extra functionality for people who need to export their work into CAD, rendering and other professional software applications. SketchUp Pro 6 also includes LayOut, a new program that lets you create professional presentations—paper and digital—from your SketchUp models. Download a free trial....
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Trelligence Affinity™ software assists architectural programmers, designers, project teams and owners to quickly and efficiently conduct and manage the programming and schematic design phases of complex building projects. Affinity interoperates with Revit, Archicad and other design tools, extending BIM into pre-design. Sign up for a 14-day trial...
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White Paper from Walker Glass for Specifying Acid-Etched Glass and Mirror When considering acid-etched glass or mirror for exterior or interior applications, writing appropriate specifications is a critical exercise to make sure the right product is used. Walker Glass Co. Ltd. has published a white paper entitled "The Top Five Issues to Consider when Writing Acid-etched Glass or Mirror Specifications" to help you avoid costly pitfalls.
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Design Tools Department
Design Tools News Headlines Interactive Game for Eco-Minded Kids — Inhabitat (blog), 2007.1201AIA, AIA California Council Launch Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide — AIArchitect, 2007.1130 Software Interoperability Likely to Increase, Survey Says — FacilitiesNet, 2007.1126 Open Design Alliance Raises Membership Fees — Cadalyst, 2007.1114 Smart Software Will Help Design Green Buildings — Smart Planet, 2007.1113 Software Drafted to Design Greener Buildings — Cnet, 2007.1112 IronCAD V10 Released — Ten Links, 2007.1112 Autodesk, AIA Announce Green Index Survey Results — Tenlinks, 2007.1107 AIA Releases 2007 Update to Contract Documents — Cadalyst, 2007.1106 Construction Equipment Put on Lockdown with GPS Tech — Baltimore Business Journal, 2007.1102 Accenture's King of Blue-Sky Thinking — New York Times, 2007.1030 How Green Building Simulation Systems Shape the Future — Greener Buildings, 2007.1029 AGC Dispute with AIA Represents Deeper Rift — Cadalyst, 2007.1025 VectorWorks 2008 Now Available in Europe — Ten Links, 2007.1025 Second Life: Clicks and Mortar — Telegraph, 2007.1020 Apple iPhone Takes a Greenpeace Beating — GreenOptions (blog), 2007.1017 CAD Not Required — upFront.eZine, 2007.1016 Inquiry into Health Risks of Wi-Fi in Classrooms — Telegraph, 2007.1015 Bentley BIM Approach/Features Preferred over Revit — Bentley Press Release, 2007.1012 New Web Tool Makes Carbon-Neutral Buildings Easier — Greener Buildings, 2007.1012 The Physics Prize inside the iPod — Nature, 2007.1009 ArchiCAD Helps "Green" Mobile Home Communities — Graphisoft Press Release, 2007.1009 Moving Pictures — New York Times, 2007.1007 Now You See Him, Now You Don't — Guardian Unlimited, 2007.0929 Green Building Studio V3.0 Carbon Neutral Building Design Tool Beta Release. — Green Energy News, 2007.0920 Building Information Modeling: The Wave of the Future? — ArchNewsNow, 2007.0918 EU Court Rules Against Microsoft — Financial Times, 2007.0917 'Virtual Tour' for Thames Bridge — BBC News, 2007.0910 GPS Helps Secure Bridge — ConstrucTech, 2007.0906 Green Building Studio Delivers First Carbon Neutral Building Design Training — Green Building Studio Press Release, 2007.0905
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