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William C. Pegues, FCSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: wpegues
Post Number: 880
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 12:43 am: |    |
All,
Some feedback please on what one would perceive as the usefulness of a utility to help with writing architectural woodwork specifications.
Any answer about what you would perceive to be the best aid (if any) is fine.
I would also like to know specific thoughts about a web site based utility (hosted on the AWI site) where you could complete a short checklist and have it respond with references to the specific parts of the standard that apply. And in that report would it be useful to be in a copy/paste format, or just a reference quoting the relevant parts (and printable). The concept of the system would be that it responds with only what you are asking for, you would not need to fill out an extensive form - if you want panel information, you might just check one 'box'. If you want to look for specific references such as drawer assemblies, you just check that. If you want all references related to the kinds of assemblies you might have on a concierge desk in a lobby, you check those that apply.
Is this useful?
Other questions have been asked in other forum type areas about the utility of a guide spec being produced by this system. That got a relatively negative response. This is not to produce a guide spec. However, if the response said that would be of value, it will be considered.
I am on a Task Team for AWI which is considering a tool that could be of use to the design community. At the same time, we want to create something that will be of value and actually used as well as easy to use.
Any other thoughts/comments feel free. They will be passed on.
Thanks!
William
William C. Pegues, FCSI, CCS, SCIP Affiliate
WDG Architecture, Washington, DC | Dallas, TX |
John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP
Senior Member
Username: bunzick
Post Number: 1496
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 02:46 pm: | |
I would find a carefully organized, bookmarked, searchable, hyperlinked, indexed web-based system to be at least as useful, and possibly more useful, than the system you describe.
Bookmarks should be a TOC-type setup, where you can open successively more detailed TOC listings by clicking a rotating triangle.
Hyperlinks should be internal links to other parts of the standard.
The index should be a good key-word index. |
William C. Pegues, FCSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: wpegues
Post Number: 881
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 03:30 pm: | |
That concept is one that come under consideration as well. The intent is to have the tool, in whatever form, web based and hosted at the institutes web site. As the standard is updated or revised, this can also be brought up to date.
Thanks, this and other ideas are welcome!
William C. Pegues, FCSI, CCS, SCIP Affiliate
WDG Architecture, Washington, DC | Dallas, TX |
ken hercenberg
Senior Member
Username: khercenberg
Post Number: 501
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 - 11:50 am: | |
William, I think this sort of thing would be very useful. Most woodwork/millwork specs are very poorly written, mostly because most people don't even know the right questions to ask or where to begin.
A checklist that walks the user through a logical sequence, whether for cabinets, paneling, or other end-uses would be wonderful.
Sounds like a monumental task. Best of luck with this. I'll look forward to a chance to beta-test it when it's done. |
David E Lorenzini
Senior Member
Username: deloren
Post Number: 141
Registered: 04-2000
| | Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 - 10:39 pm: | |
The parts of the woodworking sections that refer to the standards, inspection, installation, etc., don't change much from project to project, although they have to be edited for each project. These parts are not difficult to deal with.
The parts that are specific to different types of custom fabrications take the most research and time to develop--display cases, stair railings, wall paneling, etc. These are the items where I would like to have online help.
David Lorenzini, FCSI, CCS
Architectural Resources Co. |
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