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Apollo Career Center in Lima, Ohio, has undergone an extensive renovation and expansion to accommodate the growing number of students it serves. Constructed in the 1970s, the center passed its 40th anniversary in April of last year. "The school was undersized for the number of students, so the expansion was necessary," says Laura Little, ASID, LEED AP, of project architect Garmann Miller. "One thing we were trying to do is update the appearance of the facility so it didn't look like a 1970s building." In part, the project team accomplished this through installation of insulated metal panels (IMPs).
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Can you imagine being able to see and experience a building before it is constructed? This does not mean reviewing blueprints or watching a building information modeling (BIM) video, but virtually entering a room or building, walking around, and picking things up and rearranging them. That vision is now possible, thanks to virtual reality (VR). No other equipment allows for this kind of interactivity, which gives owners the opportunity to see their projects come to life—and make changes to design and layout—before ground is broken.
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