Calculating the U-value of walls in Revit
What is the U-Value? It is:Also known as the U-factor or coefficient of heat transmission, a measure of the rate of non-solar heat loss or gain through a material or assembly. U-values gauge how well …
environmental sensitivity
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Built-in Energy calculations in Revit Architecture
Depending on where you live in the world, you likely have to satisfy certain regulatory authorities as to the environmental performance of you building. Various external tools may be used for this. Ho…
Come on! Who isnt pedalling?
Is what you might say if you were finding it hard to ride in this pedal powered bus. Yep, it is a “Fourteen-rider, pedal-powered vehicle”. What has this got to do with BIM? At least four things: its i…
Dimond Architects – Affordable Accommodation Proposal
At Dimond Architects, we recently responded to an interesting client brief. The Client was seeking a scheme that retained existing trees, provided affordable housing and was highly rated in terms of e…