Thursday, May 15, 2008

Article three

Concrete
Volume 40, number 6, July 2006
article: new software speeds structural detailing
author: unknown

This article informs us on the new advanced features that have been incorporated into StruCad V12. This new and improved software provides faster structural steel detailing and a choice of new modelling technologies. The article contains detailed information about a number of these features. Including the new CAM system and interactive connection modelling.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Article One


Facilities Management Journal
March/April 2007
article: Museum of Science, Boston: Capital planning
page 40
author:Lisa Raffin
This article gives a brief account on the capital planning of the Museum of Science in Boston. Including the challenges of the site, such as the fact that half of the building belongs to the city of Cambridge and the other half belongs to the city of Boston which makes adhering to local building codes difficult. It also mentions the maintainence and renewal projects that needed to be organised.

Article two

Facilities management journal
March/april 2007
article: Budgeting green
pages 50-51
author: Jackie Jennings

This article contains information on how to build in an environmentally friendly way. Ideas such as lots of openable windows, using low-VOC paints, and carpets made from recycled materials are all examples of ways to make your buildings environmentally friendly. The article puts forward the information in an imformative way that is easy to understand, this makes the article a valuable resource.