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Twenty years ago, the neighborhood where this remodeling project took place, about 15 miles outside Philadelphia, did not exist. Today, the site is dotted with new homes in the 4,500-sq.-ft. [...]

Issues are presented concerning the policy of AutoCAD reseller Excitech to build up and maintain healthy relationships with their customers. The information technology solutions provided by the company are discussed.

Modelling technology from Helium 3 is helping Whitbybird tackle the challenges of Margate's new Turner gallery. The technique is due to the courtesy of two software specialists, Ian Dulley and James Turner, who have together formed Helium 3 and are using their knowledge to address problems within architecture.

1 Kozo Lighting Kozo lighting fixtures are made in Seattle by skilled artisans, with lavish attention to details. Paper from Japan or Nepal is fused with a fine silk gossamer [...]

Too many architects falter in automating their offices because they begin with unrealistic expectations about how computers can benefit their practice. By contrast, others succeed because they start with modest [...]

Lee Catoe, of TLC Engineering, relies on AKG wireless systems with the new MicroMic C 519 microphone for instruments; the new MicroMic C 518 and D 112 for the drums; [...]

Architecture minister Margaret Hodge has listed a fifties-built centrifuge designed to test the effect of G-force on airmen and equipment. The Man-Carrying Centrifuge Facility - also known as Building F49A [...]

Architectural and event management firm HOK has used sports arena LED display technology from Daktronics in its new Kansas City office building. A 3.67ft x 8ft display stretches across the [...]

FULLY AUTOMATIC LINE WILL GENERATE FINISHED COMPONENTS Major hardwood conservatory manufacturer David Salisbury Conservatories has made a major investment in a state of the art SCM Windor 100 window and [...]

WITH MORE THAN 60 construction projects under way at any given time, Clayco Construction needed a way to check the torrent of paper that was flooding its offices. So the [...]

The use of geodetic markers is almost a fact of life for most professional land surveyors. Since the establishment of the control network by the government, these markers have been [...]

Peaks and pitfalls of field to finish data collectio tecnology. This article is intended to convey an insight to some of the technology you may already have invested in, which [...]

Object-based CAD software advances Imagine producing a realistic building model before a shovel ever hits the dirt at the construction site. Mechanical, structural and electrical components all wholly integrated, change [...]

For over 40 years the best air handling manufacturers all use Ruskin, the number one supplier of high quality, low leak dampers. Ruskin supplies control dampers, smoke dampers, louvers, shutters [...]

'Thought you might like to see your product (Flex-C Trac) worked wonderfully. We expect to be using more in the future. It solved an old dilemma for us,' wrote Jason [...]

Traditional management methods face challenge from online systems GREATER METROPLEX -- Blueprints have long been the signature of architects and engineers. But such icons may soon be eclipsed by online [...]

DAP Technologies released new in-vehicle cradles for the MICROFLEX PC9800 and CE5000 series of handheld computers. DAP offers two different types of in- vehicle cradles. One model is intended for [...]

S!TE Manufacturing Inc. introduced a new battery pole. Designed to mount on survey accessories with a 5/8 x 11-threaded tip, the 12-volt NiMH battery will power a Spectra-Ceodimeter RMT reflector [...]

Cases Plus Inc. announced a new product line of durable engineered cases, the TC2000 Series. The cases are equipped with recessed exterior-mounted wheels, ergonomic telescoping handles, I-STACK guides and foam [...]

Luck Stone Corp., a supplier of architectural stone based in Richmond, VA, is offering architects CES learning units in the selection and application of natural stone. Presented by John Grubb, [...]

Doug Dahlin, an architect for 30 years, was unpleasantly surprised to discover that he could not buy a triangle, a fairly common design tool, to aid him in drawing a [...]

A personal review of rugged pen computer tablets. In order to increase my productivity as a professional land surveyor, I looked into the investment of a good field computer. I [...]

POB is pleased to present a new member to our Product Survey series: 3-D Laser Scanners. We use the adjective '3-D' to differentiate between this technology and that of, say, [...]

Architects could be compromising their indemnity insurance by using unregulated sources of plywood. New research has found that more than three quarters of plywood used in construction does not conform [...]

VectorWorks ARCHITECT--Delivering the promise of Architectural CAD. From initial concept to production drawings and client presentations, VectorWorks ARCHITECT streamlines the entire design process. ARCHITECT has everything you need to create […]

Following on the heels of the recently spawned Gateway Country, a new AutoCAD Store opened in Boston in December. Such high-visibility companies as Disney or the National Basketball Association believe [...]

Now that most larger architectural and engineering firms have Internet access, construction documents can be sent from one firm to another in a matter of minutes. Consider the architect who [...]

Of the many components that occupy an architectural space, lighting is the most tangible. Illumination is also a necessity, enabling occupants of a space to do their tasks, live their [...]

Are two components better than one when it comes to office lighting? The Norwegian Trade Council in New York City thinks so. They swapped their fluorescent troffers for this new [...]

Software helps planners `virtually eliminate drawings on the board' There's nothing like the thrill of a live sporting event. Enjoying the grandeur of the stadium and the roar of the [...]

A decade ago, creating models of geometrically complex structures was an exercise in guesswork. But when the Princeton, New Jersey, firm Hillier recently proposed building a community center with hyperbolic [...]

Architects need to be aware of consequences when establishing landscaping and external lighting for a project. External lighting should do more than just illuminate an object, it should contrast the contours of a building. The inverse square law and cosine law are two things to consider when establishing ligting for a building.

When it comes to building green in the United States, New Hampshire's architects, contractors and suppliers are among the leaders of the pack. That's according to the nonprofit U.S. Green [...]

ADD Inc, after 12 years of using CAD, has changed to simpler computer systems and software. It was the feeling within the firm that the use of CAD brings about a certain segregation between users and non-users, and a system in which everyone could be involved was preferable.

James Stewart Polshek and Partners began using CAD for 3-D modeling, and networked all the company's personal computers in 1990. The CAD is credited with increasing the firm's productivity. Details of the company's CAD equipment are discussed.