construction design

Designing for Ease of Building Maintenance By Doug Downie – A good friend of mine once worked at a building maintenance company and would occasionally download with me that day’s work challenges. One theme that kept getting repeated was how difficult it was to maintain the equipment he had to work on. I often use the analogy of the three-legged stool for how buildings can be designed. The three legs are: Permittable – All designs must meet this minimum level from the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) in order to receive a permit to build.  Constructable – Various aspects of a design are challenging to build, which is relatively common.  Maintainable – A design that locatesRead More →