AU Virtual 2009

Autodesk University has a virtual component this year. Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute is one of the keynote speakers. You can watch it here. All I can say is WOW. He has some great ideas.

HOW MUCH DO BUILDINGS COST?

Check out this PDF from ICC. They chart how much buildings cost with a survey of their members.

Wire Glass

If you ever wondered what wire glass looks like up close, this is it...

Revit Tutorial on calculating Concrete Pours

I found this article fascinating. Good comments too.

California License fee increase

Anthony Lum,
I am opposed to the increase in fee. The stated reason for the increase is increased work imposed by the continuing education requirement. Added continuing education is not necessary to protect the public. The public is rarely harmed as evidenced by the few number of disciplinary actions taken by your office. Architects are already bound by law to design for accessibility. To require additional continuing education is a slap in the face of the profession.

Please rescind the fee increase and rescind the continuing education requirement.

Sincerely,

Architect
CA License Number

Here is an example of BIM showing mechanical structural and architectural elements.

Mira Costa College Creative Arts Building

I worked as the Job Captain on this building. It served as a replacement for several nondescript buildings that were suffering from structural damage. It is three stories and houses students for the fine arts and music programs.