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J. Peter Jordan (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 11:51 am: |    |
Am exploring the idea of stealth specs, the kind that you don't see coming.
Will need an energy-absorbing material for the cover. |
John Regener, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSI, SCIP
Senior Member
Username: john_regener
Post Number: 469
Registered: 04-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 12:03 pm: | |
For specs that you want to remain obscure or functionally invisible, I suggest writing them in English, avoiding slang expressions, conforming to established national formats and without pictures or cartoons. It seems to work amazingly well in my world. |
Sheldon Wolfe
Senior Member
Username: sheldon_wolfe
Post Number: 430
Registered: 01-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 12:21 pm: | |
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Lynn Javoroski CSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate
Senior Member
Username: lynn_javoroski
Post Number: 1099
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 12:27 pm: | |
Since the PAs assume that we can absorb information by osmosis, stealth specs would be the perfect response. |
John Regener, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSI, SCIP
Senior Member
Username: john_regener
Post Number: 470
Registered: 04-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 09:33 am: | |
Semi-seriously, I think reference standards have a "stealth" property to them. Does a designer, construction manager, cost guestimater, constructor, installer, inspector and even specifier really know what's in the referenced ANSI, ASTM, AWI ... etc. standards? How about the referenced ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. Evaluation Reports which have the effect of being "Code" requirements? These seem ripe for stealthy "gotchas." |
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