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Specifications (16)

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Please. Energy is Not Renewable

Can we please stop calling solar, wind, and other LEED and government promoted energy sources "renewable?"

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BUILDING PRODUCTS MADE FROM MUSHROOMS!?

What would you think of a product that was made from agricultural byproducts and mushrooms that had similar characteristics of expanded polystyrene...

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Delegated Design, Concept of Delegated Design: Where is the architect?

The concept of delegated design is not new. Architects have passed some design responsibility to contractors for a long time. A classic example is...

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Straight Grained Wood

Are you expecting straight grained wood for your project? Use the right terms to get what you want. Quarter Cut and Rift Cut wood produces similar...

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What Challenges do Specifiers Face?

When I attended a Metro NY CSI planning meeting, we were discussing ideas for chapter programs. I was asked the question "What is the biggest problem...

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Your Comments are Important

This week our blog post How Do You Communicate Design Intent asked for your responses, but the blog commenting feature did not work. We did not...

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How do You Communicate Basis of Design?

Collecting basis of design product data before starting the project specifications takes time. It takes even more time to get the right information....

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Building Owners Requiring Specialty Consultants

Last week I replied to an owner's request for proposal (RFP). The owner included a requirement that the architect retain specific firms for specialty...

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Where is the next crop of Specifiers?

Perhaps the first question should be: Do we need another crop of Specifiers? After all, we should be able to push the BIM spec button and generate a...

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