Overcoming the challenges of specifying specialty ceilings

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["i"],["a",["href","http:\/\/www.usg.com\/technix","target","_blank"]],["em"]],"sections":[[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"AIA partner USG explores a new Revit plug-in aimed at boosting the efficiencies of specialty ceiling design."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Architects and designers are under constant pressure to do more with less time and money. Between modeling from scratch and fixing errors in the specifications, more time is spent elsewhere than on meaningful design."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Specialty ceilings are intricate assemblies and often complicated to design, but with the right assistance they become integral in driving adoption, referral, and early ACT specification. High-design ceilings are a perfect addition as the focal point of a space, but instilling confidence in the design\u2019s feasibility among project stakeholders can often cause challenges in the design phase."]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"Designing with Revit"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Revit has streamlined and revolutionized building information modeling, but its out-of-the-box functionality may be limited the more complex a ceiling design becomes. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Interior designers need speed and functionality in order to have the freedom to explore creative expression but cannot afford to get bogged down in manual and labor-intensive processes. Architects are also critical users of Revit, managing the entire project and responsible for accuracy of integral construction documents while focusing on design efficiency and meeting owner\/contractor deliverables. Finally, BIM managers, while typically not focused on the design, must ensure that the technical aspects of the firm\u2019s digital tools are safe and effective to use to drive efficiency and productivity of the firm. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Each of these groups deserve a tool that can accommodate their specific needs and encompass a holistic approach to specifying specialty ceilings."]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"Plug-and-play solutions"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"A new Revit plugin, Ceiling Technix, is designed to make designing and specifying ceilings faster, easier, and more accurate, leading to time-savings and increased efficiency. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Through the tool, users can specify the product finish, ceiling offset, levels of acoustical performance, placement, and desired shape of their ceiling layout. Once selected, the algorithms within automatically generate the desired ceiling, freeing up time for more meaningful design considerations."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"After a space has been created, the tool allows for easy updates to ceiling designs as well as options to increase the acoustical qualities of the space. When designers are ready to specify, it generates customized architectural specifications based on the USG ceilings in their project. If there are any changes in the design, updated customized specifications can be easily downloaded to reflect any changes made. This effectively streamlines the export of product requirements, like sustainability, edge and grid details, acoustics, and finishes."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"Learn more about USG Ceiling Technix at "],[0,[1],1,"usg.com\/technix"],[0,[],1,"."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"AIA does not sponsor or endorse any enterprise, whether \npublic or private, operated for profit. Further, no AIA officer, \ndirector, committee member, or employee, or any of its component \norganizations in his or her official capacity, is permitted to approve, \nsponsor, endorse, or do anything that may be deemed or construed to be \nan approval, sponsorship, or endorsement of any material of construction\n or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in\n any material or product."]]]]}