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David Stutzman: 7/15/13 11:31 AM
It's linear - just like design! Start at the beginning and finish at the end. Straight line. No sidesteps. No circling back. No changed minds. Smooth...
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David Stutzman: 4/1/13 1:30 AM
An idea is formed. A new product or service is required. A need for a building emerges. What is the next step - a napkin concept sketch of a building...
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David Stutzman: 3/18/13 3:22 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...
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David Stutzman: 2/18/13 7:58 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: 2/11/13 9:33 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: 12/31/12 12:32 PM
Short Answer: PPDs document the architect's intended project quality.
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David Stutzman: 10/8/12 3:29 PM
You've seen them. You've been required to comply with them. You've been required to implement them. You may have written them.
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David Stutzman: 6/4/12 9:34 AM
David Bishton, RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, as Southwest Region CSI Editor, asks: "But how the heck does a contractor or supplier or installer of materials...
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David Stutzman: 6/7/10 6:30 AM
What do you use to describe your design projects? Will owners, lenders, estimators and others understand the design intent? Traditional methods rely...
