I recently had a project where I noticed the client had documentation indicating they wanted to follow LEED. Proud to see, yet disappointed to know there was no real certification related to the project, I confirmed with others on the route to take: take the time to gather the necessary documentation, or not. The answers were not exactly what I expected.
It’s no surprise that Revit is a completely different program from something like SketchUp. Unfortunately, there tend to be some habits learned in SketchUp that worked great for the purposes of the program, that just should not be brought over to the Revit world.
As with every year at the GreenBuilt Home Tour (organized by the IL Green Alliance), I try to make it a point to visit as many homes as possible (as I’m sure we all do). This year, I was lucky enough to hit five within six hours (thanks to careful route mapping and stellar tour guides) and they all ended with the Lakeview Passive House.
It seems every year the GreenBuilt Home Tour occurs, organized by the IL Green Alliance, there are a few places opened up by developers. Although, this home was nice – it was maybe a little too “model home” for what I was ready to see.
Each year the IL Green Alliance has put on the Green Built Home Tour, I come across a tour, or tour, that is packed full of juicy information; this house did just that.
Every year the GreenBuilt Home Tour, organized by the IL Green Alliance, amazes and inspires me, and this year was no exception.
Probably my favorite visit of the day, purely because we were given the tour by the owner himself AND this was someone who had a full-time job (same as his wife), was busy raising three kids, and he was building this home on his own (with a little help from friends)! Talk about making a person feel lazy! I was excited to see that this airline pilot was as interested about creating a healthy interior space as I am.
Every year, the IL Green Alliance puts on a weekend event that opens homeowners’ doors and shares with the community how to integrate simple, and even complex, sustainable strategies. This year, I only made one of the two days, but I did manage to see five wonderful homes starting with: the Eco Farmhouse.
Last fall, I attended a discussion on BIM with my local IIDA chapter. At my knowledge level, the topic was both rudimentary as well as inspiring (it covered a large ground of what BIM is). After the event, and after much contemplation of my own experiences using BIM (and, in particular, Revit) I worked with the chapter to develop a panel discussion bringing together designers and manufactures to talk about things we need/want/hate and the benefits or challenges to using BIM. Here’s my recap and thoughts on the event…