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The changing role of specifiers: Nithya Caleb interviews editorial advisor Ivette Bruns

December 17, 2019

Earlier this year, Nithya Caleb, the editor of The Construction Specifier, sat down with the magazine’s editorial advisor Ivette Bruns, CSI, CCS, senior associate with RATIO Architects, on the sidelines of CONSTRUCT, an AEC education program and expo. Here is an extract from the interview.

Writing a spec from scratch

August 14, 2019

Most technical specification template sections are available through software programs, but what if a template does not exist for a particular product or assembly? The following article outlines some of the steps to take when creating a spec from scratch.

Ensuring the quality of thin brick veneer installations

April 25, 2019

Located in the Los Angeles community of Playa Vista, the Brickyard Campus comprises two, five-story buildings of 27,870 m2 (300,000 sf) and 9290 m2 (100,000 sf) each. Completed in 2017, the two structures are clad with 10,219 m2 (110,000 sf) of thin brick with a white engobe coating.

Assignment of Design to Constructors: Documentation and drawings

February 8, 2019

Recent pressures have caused responsibility for many design solutions to be transferred to the constructor, as mentioned in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. To properly complete deferred design, a solid understanding of regulations surrounding shop drawings, specifications, submittals, and other types of documentation is necessary.

Consumer resource for understanding glass standards released online

September 13, 2018

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) jointly released online resources providing a general overview of the standards, specifications, and test methods used in the window, door, and skylight industry related to glass and glazing systems.

Creating smart cities: A CSI exclusive

August 3, 2018

When building smart cities, the specifications are of paramount importance. In effect they become a form of governance for the whole project, specifying outcomes suitable not only for a building, but also as life-cycle work for the whole city as a system.

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Tag: specifications

The changing role of specifiers: Nithya Caleb interviews editorial advisor Ivette Bruns

Writing a spec from scratch

Ensuring the quality of thin brick veneer installations

Assignment of Design to Constructors: Documentation and drawings

Consumer resource for understanding glass standards released online

Creating smart cities: A CSI exclusive

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The changing role of specifiers: Nithya Caleb interviews editorial advisor Ivette Bruns

Writing a spec from scratch

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Assignment of Design to Constructors: Documentation and drawings

Consumer resource for understanding glass standards released online

Creating smart cities: A CSI exclusive

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