2008 and Ceiling Systems - Construction Project Zone

Mayplas adds new passive fire, acoustic and thermal products to housebuilder range

Specification Product Update

APRIL 16, 2025

The new Thermal Eaves Batt, Party Wall Head Cap System and Therma Soffit add to Mayplas comprehensive portfolio of products for timber and masonry frame applications. The new Mayplas Thermal Eaves Batt provides a thermal barrier at the interface between the ceiling loft space and the external wall of new build homes.

Fire Protection System Installation

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Wall Systems Roofing Systems

Revit OpEd: Dept. of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling

Revit OpEd

MAY 14, 2012

of Echo - Dont use the Basic Ceiling. When an architect uses the Basic Ceiling-Generic type they are creating a situation for the Revit MEP user they may not be aware of. Face based content does not orient themselves to the correct side or face of this ceiling. Labels: Ceilings , Revit MEP , Tips , Troubleshooting.

Ceiling Systems

Ceiling Systems Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: BIM Coordinator for Civil 3D and Revit

Revit OpEd

MAY 10, 2012

It allows a Civil 3D user to define the shared coordinate system to be passed on to a Revit project. Note that it uses a file formatted as ACCSXML (Autodesk Consulting Coordinate System eXtensible Markup Language). of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► 2007.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Ceiling Systems Structural Systems

Revit OpEd: YUZU Site Measuring

Revit OpEd

JULY 6, 2012

For readers that are already familiar with the Point Known PKNail site measuring system it appears to be similar, at least in concept. Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49).

Ceiling Systems

Ceiling Systems Architecture Wall Systems Electrical Systems

Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd

JULY 19, 2012

Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7). ► April 2008. (8).

Wall Systems

Wall Systems Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Site Planning

Revit OpEd: Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern

Revit OpEd

JULY 18, 2012

Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. He wrote: "When you tab through to the ceiling grid while in the move command, look near the top (meaning Options Bar) at the "disjoin" check box. The next time you go to move the ceiling grid the box should be unchecked!". Labels: Ceilings , Dept. Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern.

Ceiling Systems

Ceiling Systems Architecture Schedule Management Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Chameleon for Grasshopper and Revit

Revit OpEd

JULY 5, 2012

It offers a Curtain Grid Manager that controls both panels and grids now, offers a preview of the system as well as helping to distinguish between vertical and horizontal orientations. Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35).

Ceiling Systems

Ceiling Systems Architecture Schedule Management Wall Systems

Specifying acoustic ceilings and HVAC equipment

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Building design standards and guidelines contain requirements for maximum permissible background noise levels in rooms due to the mechanical systems. 1 A suspended acoustic ceiling is typically the only element between the noise-generating devices in the plenum and the people in the room below. Ceiling noise attenuation basics.

Ceiling Systems

Ceiling Systems HVAC Systems Building Standards Foundation Systems

Revit OpEd: Shared Coordinate Post Summary

Revit OpEd

MAY 4, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Project Management

Revit OpEd: Apply View Template to all Views

Revit OpEd

MAY 16, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management

Revit OpEd: Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers

Revit OpEd

JUNE 11, 2012

Interestingly, in Ceiling Plan views only, when we take advantage of this we lose the ability to show just two lines with Detail Level: Coarse. Could it be that the wall is not being cut in the ceiling plan view and the multiple lines are actually projection lines? ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). Labels: Dept.

Wall Systems

Wall Systems Ceiling Systems Site Planning Project Management Consulting

Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd

APRIL 19, 2012

System families have a Function setting. Thats true for Walls, Floor, Roofs and Ceilings. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► 2007. (77).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Wall Systems Flooring Systems Ceiling Systems

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Double Click a View Reference

Revit OpEd

MAY 18, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management

Revit OpEd: Electrical Panel Load Calculations

Revit OpEd

JULY 24, 2012

Another "inside" gem from Inside the System which offers deeper insight to how the numbers work. Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34).

Electrical Systems

Electrical Systems Ceiling Systems Architecture Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: View Discipline

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

When MEP (Systems as it was called then) appeared a year later they extended the concept to Mechanical and Electrical (plumbing lumped in with Mechanical till release 2013). So is it possible to show the ceiling grid and have the air terminal families show below the duct? ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Project Management Consulting HVAC Systems

Revit OpEd: Column Shading Gets Obstinate

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Much like annotation graphics in lighting fixtures wont show up on sloped ceilings, just the 3D geometry. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Change Management Site Planning Architecture

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Service Pack 1 Available

Revit OpEd

JULY 20, 2012

Improves stability when splitting pipes which belong to different systems. Improves consistency of adding circuits to equipment that are connected to a pipe or duct system. Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35).

Piping Installation

Piping Installation Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Structural Systems

Revit OpEd: Building Design Suite Installation Readme

Revit OpEd

MAY 3, 2012

If you are preparing for installing the 2013 Revit products via the Building Design Suites then you might want to start with the System Requirements PDF documents for each version. of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► July 2008.

Building Design

Building Design Project Management Consulting Ceiling Systems Architecture

Revit OpEd: The Ribbon and Training

Revit OpEd

JULY 30, 2012

Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7). ► April 2008. (8).

Architecture

Architecture Ceiling Systems Schedule Management Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Should I Use Revit for this Project?

Revit OpEd

MAY 9, 2012

When Revit Systems was released in 2006, the essence of Autodesks marketing commentary was, "this is new software so it probably doesnt make sense to tackle a project with it unless the architecture team is using Revit too." of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). and so on.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Project Management Building Performance Measurement

Revit OpEd: Room Separation Lines - Agida for MEP?

Revit OpEd

JUNE 13, 2012

A zone would wrap up the spaces that are served by a single system as you described. They did this w/o also carrying over an additional piece of the puzzle which is a check box for is "Space Bounding" for elements such as walls, ceilings etc. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Zoning HVAC Systems Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Working at Risk

Revit OpEd

MAY 2, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Risk Management Site Planning Architecture

Revit OpEd: VisDay Winner Announced

Revit OpEd

MAY 2, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management

Revit OpEd: Hide Those Connectors

Revit OpEd

MAY 11, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - View Types

Revit OpEd

MAY 15, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Site Planning

Site Planning Project Management Consulting Change Management Architecture

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Repeat and Divide Subtlety

Revit OpEd

MAY 3, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management

Revit OpEd: Selecting Multiple Saved Selection Sets

Revit OpEd

MAY 17, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Structural Systems

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Suppress Spaces in Dimensions

Revit OpEd

MAY 8, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Property Management Architecture Project Management

Revit OpEd: View Reference Origin Location

Revit OpEd

MAY 23, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management

Revit OpEd: RTCAUS Wrapped for Another Year

Revit OpEd

MAY 27, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management

Revit OpEd: New Revit Family eBook

Revit OpEd

JULY 17, 2012

Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7). ► April 2008. (8).

Architecture

Architecture Ceiling Systems Schedule Management Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Panel Schedule and Load Calculation Addition

Revit OpEd

JULY 25, 2012

Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7). ► April 2008. (8).

Schedule Management

Schedule Management Architecture Electrical Systems Ceiling Systems

Revit OpEd: Due Diligence

Revit OpEd

JULY 27, 2012

We're basically building the same product we built 75 years ago, with a few new systems stuck in there. Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Change Management Schedule Management Building Materials Manufacturing

Revit OpEd: Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules

Revit OpEd

APRIL 25, 2012

Rooms and areas can be deleted in model views like floor plans and ceiling plans. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Project Management Consulting Site Planning

Revit OpEd: Wishlist - Families and Hide at Scales Coarser Than

Revit OpEd

MARCH 31, 2012

Related to this is the notion that there are representations that wed like to control for floor plan orientation and offer a different appear for the reflected ceiling plan (RCP) version. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Site Planning Building Controls Architecture

Revit OpEd: Five Minutes with a Toposurface

Revit OpEd

MAY 1, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management

An Old Earthen Fort in Abu Duabi

Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The tower was used to guard Al Ain Oasis as well as the underground water system. In 2008, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi began the conservation project, preserving the fort’s exterior and transforming its arcaded gallery into a visitor and exhibition center. It also served as a home to members of the ruling family.

Wall Systems

Wall Systems Piping Installation Ceiling Systems Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: Revit Technology Conference AUS 2012 is Underway!

Revit OpEd

MAY 21, 2012

of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49). ► August 2008. (34). ► July 2008. (32). ► June 2008. (32). ► May 2008. (7).

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

System administrator role. Separation of electrical system and batteries in special buildings monitored, refrigerated and protected against fire. Physical Security- Automatic smoke and fire detection systems fitted in the server rooms, under the raised floor, and above the false ceiling. Security Features. Encryption.

Estimating

Estimating Contracts Fire Protection Systems Cost Control

GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2012

GSA reduced emissions from federal buildings more than 20 percent compared with 2008. performance building rating system in the United States. Alliance Environmental & Natural Systems Utilities, LLC. Alternative Energy Systems. Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems. Living Machine Systems, L3C.

Environmental Consulting

Environmental Consulting Green Building Project Management Consulting Renewable Energy Systems

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

HVAC Systems

HVAC Systems HVAC System Installation Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Design

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

HVAC Systems

HVAC Systems HVAC System Installation Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Design

Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 2, 2016

These represents the largest increases since 2008. highways and utility systems). Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers. Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers. Construction compensation increased 0.8% in Q1) and 2.5% over the past 12 months. Bureau of Labor and Statistics). 47-2110.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Maintenance Surveying Painting/finishing

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Natural.

Natural Building

MARCH 19, 2008

Using Earthbags as Ceiling Insulation. March 19, 2008. This site was initiated in 2005 by a group of people who collectively have considerable experience in the realm of natural building, which they define as "any building system which places the highest value on social and environmental sustainability. Natural Building Network.

Green Building

Green Building Sustainability Architecture Ceiling Systems

Mayplas adds new passive fire, acoustic and thermal products to housebuilder range

Revit OpEd: Dept. of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling

Trending Sources

Revit OpEd: BIM Coordinator for Civil 3D and Revit

Revit OpEd: YUZU Site Measuring

Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd: Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern

Revit OpEd: Chameleon for Grasshopper and Revit

Specifying acoustic ceilings and HVAC equipment

Revit OpEd: Shared Coordinate Post Summary

Revit OpEd: Apply View Template to all Views

Revit OpEd: Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers

Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Double Click a View Reference

Revit OpEd: Electrical Panel Load Calculations

Revit OpEd: View Discipline

Revit OpEd: Column Shading Gets Obstinate

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Service Pack 1 Available

Revit OpEd: Building Design Suite Installation Readme

Revit OpEd: The Ribbon and Training

Revit OpEd: Should I Use Revit for this Project?

Revit OpEd: Room Separation Lines - Agida for MEP?

Revit OpEd: Working at Risk

Revit OpEd: VisDay Winner Announced

Revit OpEd: Hide Those Connectors

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - View Types

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Repeat and Divide Subtlety

Revit OpEd: Selecting Multiple Saved Selection Sets

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Suppress Spaces in Dimensions

Revit OpEd: View Reference Origin Location

Revit OpEd: RTCAUS Wrapped for Another Year

Revit OpEd: New Revit Family eBook

Revit OpEd: Panel Schedule and Load Calculation Addition

Revit OpEd: Due Diligence

Revit OpEd: Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules

Revit OpEd: Wishlist - Families and Hide at Scales Coarser Than

Revit OpEd: Five Minutes with a Toposurface

An Old Earthen Fort in Abu Duabi

Revit OpEd: Revit Technology Conference AUS 2012 is Underway!

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating

GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Natural.

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