Constructing contemporary building enclosures while avoiding installation problems during construction and performance problems in service is an unrelenting challenge ...

We're all familiar with two dimensional design drawings — not to mention the questions that usually accompany them because they can provide only so much information before becoming hopelessly ...

Communication is key for a successful classroom AV implementation — and that means getting the construction documents, drawings and specifications right. This is the fourth article in a monthly series ...

On any given construction project, multiple parties work together toward common goals — to complete the job on time, on budget, and without any accidents or injuries. From the engineer to the general ...

Drawing. We’ve all done it. So why is it the exception not the norm in design today? Architecture and design schools have, for the most part, stopped teaching hand drawing, so students don’t regard it ...

Formal drawings are a more precise style of drawing. They can be produced by hand or with computer aided design (CAD) packages. Formal hand drawings use tools such as rulers and set squares to ensure ...