The Rafn Blog
BIM Part Four : Practical Applications
In past articles we have written about Building Information Modeling’s (BIM) effectiveness, ease of construction, and how a project’s owner benefits from its use.
Project Tour : Cambridge Apartments Renovation
The Cambridge Apartments renovation project consists of a complete seismic retrofit to the 10-story turn-of-the-century building as well as a full plumbing infrastructure replacement, new lighting wiring, new fire sprinkler system, unit renovations, and elevator modernization.
National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week
Complicated Historic renovation projects often do not happen without Tax Credit assistance to developers.
Replumbing the Historic Stimson-Green Mansion
Built in 1901, the mansion is a designated Seattle Landmark, is on the Washington Heritage Register, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Seismic : Benefits of Integrated Delivery
Seismic improvements to an existing building tend to be complicated projects.
Project Tour : AMLI Wallingford South Building
Bordered by the iconic University and Fremont districts, the active and family-residential focused neighborhood of Wallingford is welcoming a new multi-housing complex.
Embracing Your Chimney & Leashing Your Gargoyle
Now in a seismic event, passersby do not have to fear attacks from gargoyles leaping off their perches... and come to think of it... did we really ever know what mischief they caused at night?
BIM Part Three : Owner Benefits
The rendering tools integral to the software may also be a useful marketing tool for building owners.
Renovation for Energy Savings
Seismic Retrofits often include mandated energy performance improvements and sometimes provide the opportunity for unrecognized voluntary upgrades as well.