Construction Professional Course Online
A 250-hour bundle that combines four of VDCI's construction tracks into one sequence. It covers construction fundamentals, from site utilities and foundations through structure, enclosure, interiors, MEP, and fire protection, then residential and commercial...
What's included
- 250 hours of project-based instruction
- 1159 training videos
- Instructor support for questions during the course
- Bonus one-on-one training session
- Verified digital certificate of completion
- Instruction at an ACCET-accredited school
- 16 CEUs
- Quizzes
Overview
A 250-hour bundle that combines four of VDCI's construction tracks into one sequence. It covers construction fundamentals, from site utilities and foundations through structure, enclosure, interiors, MEP, and fire protection, then residential and commercial blueprint reading.
The second half covers construction management, scheduling, materials, and estimating, including digital takeoffs in Bluebeam. The breadth is the point: document interpretation, cost analysis, and project coordination are taught together rather than as separate specializations.
Who this course is for
Aspiring construction managers, project coordinators formalizing on-the-job knowledge, and field supervisors and foremen moving toward management roles.
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Site Utilities & Foundation Construction Course Online
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Building Construction Overview
Topic 1: Building Construction Overview
2:28
Explore the key players, contractual arrangements, codes, occupancy groups, construction types, CSI divisions, and major building elements in the building construction overview lesson.
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Delivery Systems Overview
Topic 1: Building Construction Overview
8:40
Identify, select, and analyze delivery systems for construction projects.
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Material System Considerations
Topic 1: Building Construction Overview
5:56
Consider cost, functionality, technical constraints, existing conditions, energy efficiency, green initiatives, aesthetics, local conditions, codes, zoning, seismic constraints, weather, climate, and density when choosing materials and systems for construction projects.
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Building Codes
Topic 1: Building Construction Overview
1:05
Adopt and adhere to building codes established by the International Code Council to ensure public safety, health, and building quality.
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Occupancy Groups
Topic 1: Building Construction Overview
3:22
Identify and differentiate the 10 main occupancy groups based on their specific safety requirements in construction.
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Construction Types
Topic 1: Building Construction Overview
1:50
Consider occupancy group, construction type, and the presence of an automatic fire suppression system to determine square footage and height limitations for building design.
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Construction Specification Institute Divisions
Topic 1: Building Construction Overview
1:01
Organize design solutions using CSI divisions for building construction, covering all aspects of the project systematically.
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Major Building Elements
Topic 1: Building Construction Overview
1:04
Organize the project by major building elements: site work and utilities, foundation, structure, enclosure, MEP, finishes, specialties, conveyance, furnishings, and equipment.
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Building Construction Summary
Topic 1: Building Construction Overview
1:06
Analyze building components to understand design choices and construction considerations.
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Soils Overview
Topic 2: Soils and Subsurface Conditions
4:38
Learn about soils and subsurface conditions, identify soil types, understand soil stability, and analyze soil behavior.
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Soils Geotechnical Report
Topic 2: Soils and Subsurface Conditions
6:12
Analyze the geotech report for soil conditions and foundation recommendations.
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Soils Identifying Soil Types
Topic 2: Soils and Subsurface Conditions
1:57
Identify soil types to determine foundation type, drainage needs, backfill suitability, and compaction equipment requirements.
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Soils Stability
Topic 2: Soils and Subsurface Conditions
4:59
Identify soil properties and address potential issues for foundation stability.
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Soils Summary
Topic 2: Soils and Subsurface Conditions
1:02
Reviewing and summarizing the lesson on soils in preparation for mobilizing to the job site for construction work.
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Equipment Overview
Topic 3: Equipment
0:43
Learn about heavy equipment, lifts, and scaffold in this lesson.
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Equipment Scraper
Topic 3: Equipment
1:49
Scrapers are used to move soil on construction sites through a cycle of cutting, hauling, dumping, and returning.
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Equipment Dozer
Topic 3: Equipment
1:22
Operate a dozer to push large amounts of soil on construction sites.
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Equipment Excavator
Topic 3: Equipment
3:25
The excavator is a versatile piece of equipment used for trenching, excavating, and various other tasks on a construction site.
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Equipment Loader
Topic 3: Equipment
1:17
Loaders efficiently load material into trucks and move material on the job site over short distances.
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Equipment Skid Steer Backhoe
Topic 3: Equipment
1:29
Skid steers are versatile machines commonly used on job sites, offering multiple attachment options such as buckets, forks, sweepers, and augers.
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Equipment Grader
Topic 3: Equipment
1:28
Operate graders to provide accurate grading for parking lots or roads, controlled by skilled operators and GPS technology.
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Equipment Haul and Dump Vehicles
Topic 3: Equipment
2:25
Choose between 10-wheel, 18-wheel, side dump, belly dump, or live bottom dump vehicles based on job site size, material type, loading orientation, and haul route restrictions.
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Equipment Water Compaction Vehicles
Topic 3: Equipment
2:34
Water trucks are used for compaction and dust control, while compaction equipment options include pressure, kneading, vibration, or a combination, depending on soil type, with machinery such as steel drum rollers, sheep's foot rollers, plate compactors, pneumatic tire rollers, and large earth-moving equipment.
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Equipment Forklift Lift Scaffold
Topic 3: Equipment
2:02
Identify and operate different types of construction equipment like forklifts, aerial lifts, scissor lifts, scaffolds, hydromobiles, and swing stages.
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Clearing and Grubbing Overview
Topic 4: Clearing and Grubbing
4:25
Clear and grub the construction site by removing all organic material, structures, pavement, and utilities to make room for new building construction.
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Clearing and Grubbing Actions
Topic 4: Clearing and Grubbing
7:20
Clear the site, protect the public, control erosion, remove existing utilities, clear topsoil and trees, and conduct demolition if necessary.
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Site Utilities Overview
Topic 5: Site Utilities
2:33
Covering site utilities involves installing wet utilities (such as irrigation, stormwater, potable water, and sanitary sewer pipes), distinguishing between wet and dry utilities, and addressing trench techniques, safety, pipe installation, and underground marking tape usage.
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Site Utilities Trenches
Topic 5: Site Utilities
2:09
Protect trenches by sloping, benching, or using trench boxes to prevent collapses and ensure worker safety.
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Site Utilities Pipe Installation
Topic 5: Site Utilities
4:21
Inspect and install the pipe with proper bedding, haunch zone, and backfill to meet specifications and ensure structural integrity.
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Site Utilities Marking Tape
Topic 5: Site Utilities
1:42
Install underground marking tape to warn future excavators of buried utility lines, with detectable tape preferred for easy detection with a metal detector.
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Site Utilities Horizontal Boring
Topic 5: Site Utilities
3:14
Horizontal directional boring drills a hole underground without disturbing the surface, making it a cost-effective and efficient solution for crossing obstacles like roads or rivers.
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Site Utilities Wet Utilities
Topic 5: Site Utilities
5:25
Install different types of utilities including storm sewer, sanitary sewer, potable water, and irrigation pipe using appropriate materials and methods.
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Site Utilities Dry Utilities
Topic 5: Site Utilities
2:04
Install underground conduit for dry utilities, including power and fiber lines, in a trench, connect and fill with concrete for safety, and install warning tape.
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Site Utilities Other Utilities
Topic 5: Site Utilities
1:01
Install natural gas lines, chilled water supply and return, heating water supply and return, and steam in a central utility plant for the building.
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Site Utilities Summary
Topic 5: Site Utilities
0:49
Install pipe and underground marking tape, distinguish between wet and dry utilities, connect all utilities within 5 feet of the building footprint, and prepare for earthwork and retaining systems.
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Earthwork Overview
Topic 6: Earthwork and Excavation Support
3:55
Covering earthwork and excavation support, this phase of the project involves determining elevations, designing foundation systems, and implementing excavation support systems, including soil nailed shotcrete walls.
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Earthwork Mass Structural Excavation
Topic 6: Earthwork and Excavation Support
2:41
Differentiate between mass excavation and structural excavation, emphasizing the importance of proper terminology and equipment selection for efficiency and successful project execution.
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Earthwork Excavation Techniques 01
Topic 6: Earthwork and Excavation Support
6:24
Excavate using soldier beam and lagging as a temporary support system for the excavation.
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Earthwork Excavation Techniques 02
Topic 6: Earthwork and Excavation Support
6:19
Install soil-nailed shotcrete walls by excavating, drilling holes, placing rebar, filling holes with grout, spraying shotcrete, and installing bearing plates to resist lateral forces and support excavations.
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Earthwork Effects of Water
Topic 6: Earthwork and Excavation Support
1:40
Dewatering a job site with high groundwater levels requires planning, equipment, and permitting to treat and dispose of the excess water properly.
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Earthwork Excavation
Topic 6: Earthwork and Excavation Support
3:39
Excavate, balance, and manage excess soil for efficient earthwork operations on construction sites.
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Earthwork Excavation Challenges
Topic 6: Earthwork and Excavation Support
4:34
Identify excavation challenges: encountering boulders, navigating existing utilities, dealing with underground storage tanks, finding old foundations, managing contaminated soils, handling artifacts, addressing water issues, contending with weather conditions, excavating bedrock, and managing site congestion.
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Earthwork Summary
Topic 6: Earthwork and Excavation Support
1:33
Reach the bottom of the excavation, marking a crucial milestone in the project and eliminating potential risks, paving the way for the foundation work to commence.
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Foundations Overview
Topic 7: Foundations
3:51
Discuss foundation requirements and types, such as shallow and deep foundations, to ensure structural load transmission, prevent settling, and maintain economic and technical feasibility.
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Foundations Shallow Foundations
Topic 7: Foundations
5:43
Shallow foundations transfer loads from structures to the earth below through columns or walls, while mat slabs are used for large uniform loads or closely spaced columns.
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Foundations Deep Foundations 01
Topic 7: Foundations
6:36
Discussing deep foundations for transferring loads to rock or competent soil, including options such as end bearing piles, steel pipes, micropiles, caissons, and screw piles to provide adequate bearing capacity and support for structures.
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Foundations Deep Foundations 02
Topic 7: Foundations
7:01
Drill a hole using an auger or core barrel, remove soil, build rebar cage, lower it into the hole, fill with concrete, extend bar into pier or pilaster, drive pile down using a pile driving rig with hammer and cushion, repeat hammer strikes at high frequency to set pile, use excavator to spin screw pile into ground to reach bearing capacity.
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Foundations Summary
Topic 7: Foundations
1:12
Learn about foundation requirements, transferring loads into soil, and designing foundations efficiently and safely to avoid overdesigning and excessive costs.
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Concrete Overview
Topic 8: Concrete
2:23
Explore the versatility, advantages, and limitations of concrete, including its production, application, and potential pitfalls.
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Concrete Components
Topic 8: Concrete
5:44
Combine gravel, sand, cement, and water to create a well-graded concrete mix with varying performance options through different cement types and admixtures.
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Concrete Mixing and Placing 01
Topic 8: Concrete
4:36
Understand formwork, reinforce, mix ingredients, and order concrete from a supplier for construction projects.
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Concrete Mixing and Placing 02
Topic 8: Concrete
5:03
Perform concrete tests such as slump, temperature, air content, and compression strength; pour cylinders and test at 7, 14, and 28 days; vibrate and finish concrete; allow curing and strip forms; rub and patch exposed concrete for a finished look.
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Concrete Items to Avoid
Topic 8: Concrete
4:16
Avoid formwork failure, adding too much water, curing too fast, shocking or freezing the concrete, vibrating excessively, dropping concrete through rebar, pouring too fast, or pouring too slow to prevent quality and structural issues.
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Concrete Summary
Topic 8: Concrete
0:54
Reviewing various components and processes of concrete application, including mixing and placing, as well as highlighting key considerations to avoid.
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Grade Beams and Foundation Walls Overview
Topic 9: Grade Beams & Foundation Walls
8:50
The lesson covers the construction of gray beams and foundation walls, explaining their purpose, differences, and building sequence.
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Building A Grade Beam
Topic 9: Grade Beams & Foundation Walls
5:18
Build a concrete grade beam by setting up one side of the form, installing vertical and horizontal reinforcement, adding a void form for support, pouring concrete, and applying damp proofing and a foundation drain.
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Slab On Grade
Topic 9: Grade Beams & Foundation Walls
2:44
Install vapor retarder, trench utilities, place rebar, pour slab on grade, control cracks with joints, and install utilities before pouring slab.
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Grade Beams and Foundation Walls Summary
Topic 9: Grade Beams & Foundation Walls
0:41
Construct the perimeter, complete the grade beam or foundation walls, and finish with the slab on grade.
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Building Structure Course Online
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Structure Overview
Topic 1: Structures
5:00
Explore major structural systems in building construction, including concrete and steel, discuss variables considered in choosing a structural system, and appreciate the aesthetic and functional aspects of structures.
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Structure Frames
Topic 1: Structures
4:19
Structural systems in buildings stabilize lateral loads through bracing, core walls, shear walls, and moment connections.
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Structure Load Path
Topic 1: Structures
2:07
The load path through the structure distributes loads from the slab to the girders, then to the columns and down to the footing, resisting all building loads.
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Structure Bending 01
Topic 1: Structures
5:29
Observe bending of a member to see compressive and tensile forces, stress determined by distance from neutral axis, bending moment, and geometry affecting stress distribution.
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Structure Bending 02
Topic 1: Structures
3:20
Consider design factors such as span length, material selection, self-weight, functionality, and desired longer spans to optimize structural performance.
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Structure Options
Topic 1: Structures
2:38
Consider concrete, steel, masonry, or wood as structural material options for building design.
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Structure Variables
Topic 1: Structures
4:13
Consider cost efficiency, local conditions, technical feasibility, code restrictions, schedule restrictions, story-to-story height, exposed structure, large spans, future tenant changes, vibration, overall height, seismic considerations, and local trades when making a structural choice.
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Structure Common Choices
Topic 1: Structures
3:21
Generalize the structural system choices based on facility types such as apartment, arena, hotel, labs & hospitals, offices, parking garages, retail, schools, and high-rises.
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Structure Summary
Topic 1: Structures
1:01
Summarize the class by discussing frames, lateral loads, load paths, bending, structural shapes, spans, columns, structural options, facility types, and crane types for future discussions.
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Cranes Overview
Topic 2: Cranes
3:29
The lesson covers various types of cranes used in construction, including tower cranes, hydraulic cranes, crawlers, and specialty cranes, as well as crane safety and planning considerations for choosing the right crane for a project.
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Cranes Hydraulic
Topic 2: Cranes
3:23
Hydraulic cranes are truck-mounted, self-contained, stable with outriggers, have crane pads, counterweights, telescoping booms, luffing jibs, ball and hook, and revolve on a turntable bearing, making them highly mobile and versatile for various lifting tasks.
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Cranes Crawler
Topic 2: Cranes
1:50
Assemble a Lattice Boom crawler crane by trucking in the components, using an assist crane to erect the boom sections, installing the jib, hoist rope, and guy lines, and adding counterweights for balance.
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Cranes Tower
Topic 2: Cranes
5:34
Erect tower cranes by building foundations, stacking tower sections, installing counter jib, jib, counterweights, and lights.
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Cranes Self Raising
Topic 2: Cranes
1:25
A crane grows by adding segments using a hydraulic climbing system.
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Cranes Specialty Permanent
Topic 2: Cranes
1:42
Specialty cranes fit into tight spaces and provide a solution for lifting heavy materials, while permanent cranes like bridge and jib cranes offer flexibility in warehouses and factories, requiring structural engineering evaluation for installation.
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Cranes Safety
Topic 2: Cranes
3:43
Create pick plans for all crane lifts to ensure safety and prevent accidents.
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Cranes Summary
Topic 2: Cranes
0:46
Reviewing different types of cranes and discussing crane safety; moving on to building cast-in-place concrete structures.
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CIP Concrete Overview
Topic 3: Cast-In-Place Structure
4:21
Learn about cast-in-place concrete structures, a durable and fire-resistant material that allows for immediate construction after design completion, but is labor-intensive and challenging to modify.
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CIP Concrete Reinforcement
Topic 3: Cast-In-Place Structure
2:31
Identify compression and tension areas in a supported beam, reinforce with rebar for strength, and maintain continuous reinforcement for better load distribution.
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CIP Concrete Slab Options
Topic 3: Cast-In-Place Structure
8:15
Identify and select slab options based on facility type, load magnitude, and structural system performance.
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CIP Concrete Spans
Topic 3: Cast-In-Place Structure
1:00
Restructure spans by eliminating columns and increasing beam depth to accommodate longer spans efficiently using pre-stressing.
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CIP Concrete Prestressing
Topic 3: Cast-In-Place Structure
5:53
Pre-stress concrete to reduce cracking and increase load capacity.
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CIP Concrete Construction Sequence
Topic 3: Cast-In-Place Structure
5:19
Forming columns, pouring slabs, and repeating process for concrete structures in hospital project.
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CIP Concrete Shoring
Topic 3: Cast-In-Place Structure
3:17
Shoring supports wet concrete during construction, while reshoring redistributes excess load to lower floors until the concrete cures.
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CIP Concrete Creative Examples
Topic 3: Cast-In-Place Structure
0:45
Explore creative uses for concrete through examples of domes and thin shells, highlighting their structural integrity and design possibilities, such as the Seattle Kingdom dome.
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CIP Concrete Summary
Topic 3: Cast-In-Place Structure
0:54
Review the class on cast-in-place concrete structures and prepare for the next topic on pre-cast concrete fabrication.
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Precast Concrete Overview
Topic 4: Precast Concrete
3:50
The lesson covers precast concrete, including its advantages, challenges, and the process of manufacturing, transporting, and erecting precast concrete structures.
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Precast Concrete Function
Topic 4: Precast Concrete
2:27
Architectural precast and structural precast elements are manufactured in precast plants and then delivered to job sites for installation.
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Precast Concrete Shapes
Topic 4: Precast Concrete
3:28
Different standard precast shapes include columns, beams, slabs, walls, and stairs, which can be chosen for cost efficiency based on typical dimensions.
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Precast Concrete Delivery
Topic 4: Precast Concrete
0:34
Deliver precast elements to job sites from nearby plants due to road restrictions and size limitations.
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Precast Concrete Erection
Topic 4: Precast Concrete
3:26
Assemble precast by placing columns on pier caps, installing shims or nuts for elevation, sliding base plates over anchor bolts, welding members together, grouting base plates, adding bearing pads, and connecting columns with embedded steel plates.
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Precast Concrete Structural
Topic 4: Precast Concrete
2:24
View photos of various structures utilizing precast concrete elements, including parking garages, office buildings, and apartment complexes, showcasing the construction process and connections between precast components.
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Precast Concrete Architectural
Topic 4: Precast Concrete
2:39
Architectural precast complements structural precast for building enclosures, requiring coordination for embeds, welding, joint sealing, and interfacing, offering a single material solution for both structure and enclosure.
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Precast Concrete Summary
Topic 4: Precast Concrete
1:05
Learned about precast concrete, including its operations, transportation, installation, advantages, and disadvantages. Next, explore steel structures.
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History Of Steel 01
Topic 5: History of Steel
8:55
The History of Steel lesson traces the evolution of metals from copper to iron, with key milestones like the first all-metal structure built in the late 1700s and the transition to steel in the late 1800s.
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History Of Steel 02
Topic 5: History of Steel
5:35
Discussing the history of steel, from its early discovery to its widespread use in modern construction.
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Structural Steel Overview
Topic 6: Steel Structures
4:29
Covering the steel structures lesson, including steel shapes, steel erection process, slab-on-metal deck, concrete slab pouring, fireproofing options, cool steel structures, and miscellaneous metals.
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Structural Steel Shapes
Topic 6: Steel Structures
4:36
Identify and differentiate typical steel shapes used in construction based on specific designations and dimensions.
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Structural Steel Process
Topic 6: Steel Structures
1:42
The steel process involves designing the structure, detailing shop drawings, reviewing for conformity, fabricating steel, and erecting on site.
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Structural Steel Erection 01
Topic 6: Steel Structures
5:17
Erect structural steel by placing columns, connecting girders, installing metal deck, and pouring concrete for composite slabs.
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Structural Steel Erection 02
Topic 6: Steel Structures
5:43
Install rebar and wire mesh, pour concrete, warm up slab on metal deck.
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Structural Steel Fireproofing
Topic 6: Steel Structures
2:06
Fireproof the structure, including columns, girders, and slab on metal deck, to meet building code requirements and ensure safety.
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Structural Steel Structures
Topic 6: Steel Structures
0:42
Show large span steel structures in airports, demonstrating efficiency and aesthetic appeal.
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Structural Steel Miscellaneous Metals
Topic 6: Steel Structures
1:33
Install miscellaneous metals in a building for various functions, such as handrails, guardrails, stairs, supports for operable walls, bathroom partitions, countertop supports, rooftop screen walls, and ornamental metals.
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Structural Steel Summary
Topic 6: Steel Structures
0:55
Review structural steel and miscellaneous metals processes from design to completion.
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Other Systems Overview
Topic 7: Masonry, Tilt-Up Concrete
2:40
Discuss using masonry, tilt-up concrete, and wood as alternative material types for structural systems in commercial projects.
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Other Systems Masonry
Topic 7: Masonry, Tilt-Up Concrete
6:01
Discuss masonry, specifically concrete masonry units (CMU), as a structural material in construction, highlighting its durability, fire resistance, and cost-effectiveness compared to other materials.
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Other Systems Tilt Up Concrete
Topic 7: Masonry, Tilt-Up Concrete
4:06
Construct walls horizontally, lift and tilt into place, connect with embedded steel plates, seal joints, brace, and use for rapid, economical construction of box-shaped buildings like data centers and warehouses.
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Other Systems Wood
Topic 7: Masonry, Tilt-Up Concrete
3:06
Consider wood construction for its strength, weight, and availability, but be mindful of commercial building code limitations due to combustibility and explore new fire-resistant wood solutions for larger projects.
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Other Systems Summary
Topic 7: Masonry, Tilt-Up Concrete
0:39
Summarize the lesson on structural types beyond concrete and steel and prepare for the structure summary in the next class.
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Structure Summary Overview
Topic 8: Structures Summary
3:39
Summarize the structural systems and materials discussed in the lessons.
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Structure Summary CIP Concrete
Topic 8: Structures Summary
2:28
Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of cast-in-place concrete, including readily availability, durability, labor intensity, self-weight, and weather susceptibility.
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Structure Summary Precast Concrete
Topic 8: Structures Summary
1:49
Construct precast concrete rapidly, ensure high quality, durability, and fire resistance but face challenges such as long lead times, transportation issues, hoisting requirements, distance-related costs, limited changes.
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Structure Summary Steel
Topic 8: Structures Summary
2:14
Steel offers rapid construction on site, precise fabrication, long-span capabilities, ductility for seismic zones, and easier changes but faces challenges with lead times, fire susceptibility, transportation, and vibration.
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Structure Summary Common Structure Choices
Topic 8: Structures Summary
3:36
Identify suitable materials for various building types based on common structural choices.
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Structure Summary Examples
Topic 8: Structures Summary
1:08
Utilize multiple construction systems to expedite project schedules and maximize efficiency.
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Structure Summary Sequence After Structure
Topic 8: Structures Summary
4:44
Backfill around foundation walls to allow close work on building, consult structural engineer for diaphragm design to resist lateral loads, progress multiple floors before backfilling, slope backfill away from structure, apply fireproofing after concrete slabs, install MEP trades, interior framing, and enclosure after structure completion.
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Structure Summary
Topic 8: Structures Summary
1:06
Review advantages and disadvantages of building materials, discuss building types, and prepare for enclosure work.
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Enclosure Overview
Topic 1: Enclosure Overview
5:27
Explore the building enclosure system and its components in the construction process.
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Enclosure Components Requirements
Topic 1: Enclosure Overview
7:51
Design and construct an enclosure system to meet requirements such as keeping water out, controlling heat, managing vapor drive, preventing air leakage, controlling natural light, resisting wind forces, adjusting to movement, resisting fire, providing security, weathering gracefully, and creating a favorable first impression.
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Enclosure Water Infiltration
Topic 1: Enclosure Overview
5:15
Identify sources of water infiltration and implement permanent solutions to prevent water damage.
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Enclosure Control Heat
Topic 1: Enclosure Overview
3:48
Learn how to control heat through understanding how heat transfers and implementing strategies to reduce conduction, convection, and radiation in building enclosures.
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Enclosure Control Vapor Drive
Topic 1: Enclosure Overview
8:26
Focus on controlling vapor drive in wall assemblies by installing a vapor retarder to prevent condensation and potential moisture-related issues like mold and degradation of insulation and structural components.
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Enclosure Summary
Topic 1: Enclosure Overview
2:30
Next, explore exterior wall types such as cold-form steel-framed walls and curtain walls, followed by roof types, windows, and doors in upcoming lessons.
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CFSS Exterior Walls Overview
Topic 2: Cold-Formed Steel Studs
3:35
Discuss cold form steel stud exterior walls, their components, and applications in building construction.
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CFSS Material
Topic 2: Cold-Formed Steel Studs
2:10
Steel studs are used instead of wood because they are light, durable, non-combustible, and resist decay and insects, making them ideal for construction.
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CFSS Framing Options
Topic 2: Cold-Formed Steel Studs
3:35
Compare and choose between infill framing and bypass framing for exterior wall construction based on advantages and disadvantages.
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CFSS Bypass Framing 01
Topic 2: Cold-Formed Steel Studs
6:44
Construct exterior walls by installing deflection clips, attaching steel studs, adding sheathing and insulation, applying weather barriers, and finishing with cladding.
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CFSS Bypass Framing 02
Topic 2: Cold-Formed Steel Studs
9:07
Install exterior sheathing, rigid insulation, weather barrier, cladding, bridging, utilities, bat insulation, vapor retarder, and drywall for the bypass framing assembly.
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CFSS Infill Framing
Topic 2: Cold-Formed Steel Studs
3:11
Install infill framing between slabs, ensuring proper gap for deflection, followed by installation of gypsum board, insulation, weather barrier, and cladding, and finish with bat insulation, vapor retarder, and interior gyp board. Inspections are required throughout the process to verify proper installation.
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CFSS Examples
Topic 2: Cold-Formed Steel Studs
6:28
Show examples of exterior walls, discuss sequencing, consider safety and coordination, address access methods like scaffolding and hoists, mention leave-out bays, prefabrication as a time-saving measure, and different materials and methods used in construction.
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CFSS Summary
Topic 2: Cold-Formed Steel Studs
0:47
Reviewing and summarizing cold form steel stud exterior walls, framing options, components, and examples, focusing on cladding options in the next lesson.
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Cladding Overview
Topic 3: Cladding
1:47
Discussing the installation of cladding materials such as metal panels, brick, stone, and stucco for the exterior wall with cold form metal framing.
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Cladding Metal Panels
Topic 3: Cladding
3:25
Install metal panels on Z-gurts over exterior gypsum board, with rigid insulation and weather barrier for a weather-tight finish.
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Cladding Brick Veneer
Topic 3: Cladding
9:08
Install relief angles, brick ties, insulation, weather barrier, and brick with mortar to create a brick veneer on the structure.
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Cladding Stone Veneer
Topic 3: Cladding
2:24
Install stone veneer by shaping and placing each unique stone on the wall, following the process of masonry relief angle, exterior jipboard, brick ties, weather barrier, rigid insulation, and weeps, resulting in a durable and visually appealing product that can last for a century.
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Cladding Stucco
Topic 3: Cladding
1:28
Install metal lath, apply base coat of cement plaster, then finish with final coat for stucco cladding.
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Cladding Summary
Topic 3: Cladding
1:01
Complete the assembly of steel studs, exterior jipboard, rigid insulation, weather barrier, and cladding to create a weather-resistant, thermal, and acoustical building envelope.
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Curtain Wall Overview
Topic 4: Curtain Wall
2:41
Learn about curtain walls, an exterior wall that is non-load-bearing, supported by the structure, typically made of aluminum frames, glass, and metal panels, and often one of the costliest scopes in construction projects.
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Curtain Wall Storefront
Topic 4: Curtain Wall
4:23
Reviewing storefront systems, including differences from curtain walls, limitations in size and wind load capacity, standard depths, material options, installation process, and water management features.
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Curtain Wall Types
Topic 4: Curtain Wall
2:17
Discussing curtain wall construction, including stick-built and unitized systems, for buildings with multiple floors and large vertical spans.
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Curtain Wall Stick Built
Topic 4: Curtain Wall
6:18
Stick-built curtain wall systems consist of dead load clips, mullions, transoms, vision glass, spandrel panels, thermal spacers, pressure plates, beauty trims, and sealants, with water collection and weeps for shedding water. Additional steel can be inserted into aluminum tubes for lateral resistance.
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Curtain Wall Unitized
Topic 4: Curtain Wall
9:21
Install unitized curtain wall panels efficiently and securely using embedded channels and anchor plates for precise alignment and adjustment.
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Curtain Wall Examples
Topic 4: Curtain Wall
2:29
Examine examples of finished curtain wall projects, including structural glazing and precast concrete installations, to understand design and construction techniques.
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Curtain Wall Structural Glass
Topic 4: Curtain Wall
1:13
Summarize structural glass wall systems with no mullions, utilizing tempered glass for load resistance and point-supported with stainless steel spider fittings, popular in Europe and offering an alternative option of using tempered glass as the frame itself.
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Curtain Wall Summary
Topic 4: Curtain Wall
1:09
Reviewing storefront systems, curtain wall options, and structural glass walls in this lesson, we progressed towards completing the exterior wall systems, preparing for the next step of installing the roof.
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Roofing Overview
Topic 5: Roofing
2:48
Discussing the importance of installing the roof promptly, considering weather conditions and potential water damage risks, coordinating with various parties, and explaining the different types of roofs.
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Roofing Requirements
Topic 5: Roofing
2:22
Roofs must protect from weather, have thermal and acoustical insulation, control air leakage and vapor drive, resist temperature swings, reflect the sun, shed water quickly, be watertight, support snow, water, and ice loads, and provide access to equipment or occupancy.
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Roofing Safety
Topic 5: Roofing
4:32
Summarize roof safety measures, including using fall protection systems like personal arrest systems or fall restraint systems, installing guardrails and warning lines, ensuring access safety, preventing falling objects, addressing fire safety, and preventing heat-related injuries.
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Roofing Types
Topic 5: Roofing
4:16
Differentiate between low sloped and steep roofs based on pitch, functionality, material choices, and safety precautions.
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Roofing Common Choices
Topic 5: Roofing
8:01
Compare and analyze different roofing types based on cost, lifespan, maintenance requirements, and color choices.
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Roofing Steep Roof
Topic 5: Roofing
7:40
Install steep roof structure with steel columns and girders, bar joists, metal deck, roof insulation, coverboard, flashing, waterproof membrane, standing seam metal roof panels, clay tile, asphalt shingles, or slate shingles. Manage water with gutters, downspouts, and snow fences.
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Roofing Low Slope 01
Topic 5: Roofing
7:24
Install roof insulation, crickets, cover board, and roofing material on low-slope roofs such as EPDM or TPO systems.
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Roofing Low Slope 02
Topic 5: Roofing
3:37
Flood test low slope roof, consider ballast finish, install roof pavers, avoid skylights, explore solar and green roof options, manage roof temperatures with lighter colors to reduce thermal expansion and cooling loads.
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Roofing Summary
Topic 5: Roofing
0:55
Install doors and windows to complete the enclosure of the structure after finishing the roofing process.
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Doors Overview
Topic 6: Doors, Frames & Hardware
2:54
Reviewing doors, frames, and hardware submittals for projects builds character and appreciation for the planning required. Doors fall under CSI Division 8 openings, with various installation options based on project size and complexity. Careful planning and detailing of doors is crucial to avoid issues later. The lesson will cover door requirements, terminology, material options, specifications, and different door types, including ballistic and blast-resistant doors.
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Doors Requirements
Topic 6: Doors, Frames & Hardware
5:59
Understand the requirements of a door, including egress, swing direction, ease of opening, force required, undercutting, fire and smoke resistance, weather protection, insulation, air leakage control, temperature resistance, movement tolerance, water shedding, security, and aesthetics.
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Doors Terminology
Topic 6: Doors, Frames & Hardware
7:45
Identify door swing directions based on left or right hand grab and push or pull.
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Doors Material Types
Topic 6: Doors, Frames & Hardware
2:46
Identify different material types of doors and frames, including steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and wood options, commonly used in commercial construction.
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Doors Other Specifications
Topic 6: Doors, Frames & Hardware
4:43
Specify door size, type, fire rating, hardware, and other requirements for proper coordination and installation.
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Doors Types
Topic 6: Doors, Frames & Hardware
1:54
Identifying and categorizing different door types and specifications for submittal and scheduling to manufacturers to ensure proper coordination on construction projects.
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Doors Summary
Topic 6: Doors, Frames & Hardware
0:59
Reviewing different door requirements, terminology, materials, specifications, and types, preparing for window installation in the next lesson.
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Windows Overview
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
2:37
Covering the history and significance of windows, glass, and glazing in construction, this lesson will discuss window requirements, frame terminology, material options, glass types, installation methods, and interior glazing.
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Windows Requirements
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
4:51
Learn about window requirements to ensure they provide natural light, outside views, and control heat transfer while shedding water, resisting fire, and tolerating temperature swings.
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Windows Terminology
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
2:01
Define window components, including glass, frame, and terminology such as sash, sill, transom, and mullion, commonly used in commercial applications.
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Windows Materials
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
4:27
Compare window frame materials including aluminum, hollow metal, wood, and vinyl, considering factors like durability, maintenance, and cost, with aluminum being the most expensive option.
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Windows Glass Types
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
9:22
Heat-treated glass provides increased strength in bending and impact by reheating and then quenching annealed glass, while tempered glass offers four times the bending strength of annealed glass and breaks into small, smooth pellets, making it suitable for applications like glass-supported handrails or elevators.
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Windows Glass Choices
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
3:13
Compare different types of glass based on cost, bending strength, and breakage fragments.
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Windows Installation
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
2:49
Install windows by hoisting them into the rough opening, mounting them with steel clips, shimming as needed, caulking and sealing for air infiltration, wrapping with drywall, finishing with a sill, and testing for water infiltration before completion.
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Windows Operable
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
1:16
Automate operable windows for ventilation and control in building automation system, while ensuring fire safety considerations.
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Windows Sun Shades
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
1:05
Designing and installing a sunshade can help reduce glare, UV damage, and solar heat gain while optimizing natural light in a building.
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Windows Washing
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
0:48
Consider window washing in the design of the building to ensure easy access for cleaning.
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Windows Interior Glazing
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
1:25
Discussing the glazing process for interior windows and doors, including the use of quarter-inch float glass, stops to hold the glass in place, and the potential need for separate contracts for exterior and interior glazing during large projects or busy trade periods.
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Windows Summary
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
0:39
Identified window requirements, terminology, materials, glass types, installation process, and interior glazing in commercial settings.
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Enclosure Summary
Topic 7: Windows, Glass & Glazing
2:48
Complete the enclosure phase of construction, moving on to interior partitions and finishes.
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Interiors & Finish Work Course Online
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Partitions Overview
Topic 1: Partitions
2:22
Explore interior partitions by discussing walls, steel stud framing, in-wall rough, drywall installation, and finishing.
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Partitions Types Fire
Topic 1: Partitions
6:11
Differentiate between firewalls, fire barriers, and fire partitions based on their structural requirements and fire resistance ratings, and explain the importance of fire caulking and other sealing methods to prevent the spread of fire in buildings.
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Partitions Fire Rating
Topic 1: Partitions
2:03
Determine fire resistance ratings using prescribed testing procedures from ASTM or UL and consult approved assemblies for specified ratings.
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Partitions Types Smoke
Topic 1: Partitions
1:54
Restrict smoke spread with smoke barriers and partitions, requiring sealed penetrations, smoke dampers, and tight door tolerances.
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Partitions Types Other
Topic 1: Partitions
1:48
Seal joints, extend partition, insulate wall, and seal penetrations to create a sound partition for reduced sound transmission between rooms.
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Partitions Framing Steel Studs
Topic 1: Partitions
7:22
Discussing steel stud sizes, advantages, and disadvantages, highlighting the fire resistance, lightness, resistance to warping, and pre-cut holes for easy installation.
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Partitions MEP Roughing
Topic 1: Partitions
3:30
Install MEP systems, including plumbing and electrical, behind walls before drywall hanging, using wood blocking or metal backing for support. Subcontractors mark completed work with colored spray paint or digital tracking for easy identification. Insulate partitions before drywall installation.
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Partitions Drywall Types
Topic 1: Partitions
2:28
Discuss different Drywall options, such as regular gypsum board, Type X Drywall, abuse-resistant Drywall, mold-resistant Drywall, and sag-resistant Drywall, for various applications in commercial construction.
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Partitions Drywall Installation
Topic 1: Partitions
2:05
Install drywall by hanging it on the wall using screws to fasten it to the studs and minimize gaps around penetrations, ensuring proper fire and water resistance, and completing the corridor for finishing.
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Partitions Drywall Finish
Topic 1: Partitions
6:45
Apply joint compound, set tape in joints, sand, and repeat to achieve desired drywall finish levels, from basic tape-only to multi-coat level five finish for high-end facilities.
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Partitions Summary
Topic 1: Partitions
0:49
Complete the interior partition work to reach a major milestone in the project before moving on to interior finishes.
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Finishes Overview
Topic 2: Finishes
1:22
Discuss finishes including paint, ceilings, flooring, and casework installation in relation to building enclosure and completion.
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Finishes Paint
Topic 2: Finishes
3:49
Prime coat the walls, apply two coats of paint, and touch up any damaged areas before final inspection.
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Finishes Ceiling
Topic 2: Finishes
7:28
Install ceiling grid, tie in MEP systems, run ceiling tiles, and complete suspended ceiling.
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Finishes Acoustic Wall Panels
Topic 2: Finishes
0:30
Install acoustical wall panels to reduce sound and echo in the space by wrapping cloth around a fiberglass panel.
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Flooring Testing Preparation
Topic 3: Flooring
5:01
Prepare the concrete substrate for flooring by bead blasting, conducting relative humidity and moisture vapor emission rate tests, checking pH levels, and conducting bond tests before installation.
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Flooring VCT
Topic 3: Flooring
0:45
Install Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) flooring, which is a cost-effective and resilient option that comes in one foot by one foot tiles adhered with adhesive, typically centered in the room and needing stripping and waxing after installation.
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Flooring Carpet
Topic 3: Flooring
0:57
Choose between sheet carpet or carpet tile, adhere to the concrete using adhesives, and finish with rubber base or resilient base at the wall for installation.
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Flooring Seamless Sheet Vinyl
Topic 3: Flooring
1:04
Consider specifying seamless sheet vinyl for hygienic spaces like labs or hospitals to prevent bacteria growth and ensure easy maintenance.
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Flooring Epoxy
Topic 3: Flooring
0:39
Apply epoxy flooring for a seamless and durable solution commonly found in labs, hospitals, and manufacturing plants, with coved bases and vertical transitions for a polished look.
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Flooring Laminate
Topic 3: Flooring
0:56
Laminate flooring is a cost-effective and durable alternative to wood flooring, made up of different layers including a decorative image layer and wear layer.
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Flooring Rubber
Topic 3: Flooring
0:31
Rubber flooring absorbs impact and protects concrete in athletic facilities.
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Flooring Tile
Topic 3: Flooring
3:28
Install floor and wall tile using proper substrate preparation, thinset mortar, and grout application for a durable and resilient finish.
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Flooring Terrazzo
Topic 3: Flooring
2:27
Install terrazzo flooring by bead blasting or shot blasting the concrete, leveling low spots, sealing and reinforcing cracks, placing metal dividing strips, mixing and applying terrazzo with marble chips or glass, grinding to a flat surface, and finishing with a wash and polish.
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Flooring Sealed Polished Concrete
Topic 3: Flooring
0:49
Consider sealed and polished concrete flooring as a cost-effective option, providing a durable and clean finish, commonly used in warehouses and garages, but not suitable for higher-end scenarios.
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Flooring Summary
Topic 3: Flooring
0:41
Summarize the flooring options, considering various factors such as cost, durability, acoustics, and comfort, to guide the decision-making process in construction.
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Casework
Topic 4: Casework & Millwork
1:35
Coordinate the installation of casework with other trades to ensure proper mounting and utility connections.
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Millwork
Topic 4: Casework & Millwork
0:46
Specify wood panels and trim for architectural millwork, including wood veneer on steel structures and wood mailboxes in office corridors.
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Finishes Summary
Topic 4: Casework & Millwork
0:32
Install specialties and move in furniture.
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Specialties Furnishings Overview
Topic 5: Specialties
1:30
Discussing specialties and furnishings, including signage, bathroom accessories, folding panel partitions, wall and corner guards, display boards, fire protection specialties, and lockers, followed by shades, blinds, and office furniture in the architectural finishing process.
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Specialties Signage
Topic 5: Specialties
1:12
Specify, order, and install various types of signage, including room numbers, directional signs, directories, display signage, and exterior signs, to ensure efficient navigation and communication within the building.
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Specialties Toilet Compartments
Topic 5: Specialties
2:09
Specialties contractor installs toilet compartments or bathroom partitions, offering options like metal, plastic, plastic laminate, solid phenolic, or FRP for durability and cost effectiveness.
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Specialties Lockers
Topic 5: Specialties
0:43
Install lockers in locker rooms, schools, offices, or bathrooms using steel or other materials like plastic laminate after tiling is complete.
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Specialties Toilet Bath Accessories
Topic 5: Specialties
1:12
Specialty contractor installs toilet and bath accessories including grab bars, utility shelves, paper towel dispensers, soap dispensers, shower curtain rods, robe hooks, shower seats, benches, and mirrors towards the end of the project.
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Specialties Folding Panel Partitions
Topic 5: Specialties
4:53
Install folding panel partitions or operable walls by hanging panels on overhead tracks, securing seals to walls and floor, and testing for functionality, ensuring proper coordination with miscellaneous metals and structural elements.
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Specialties Wall Corner Guards
Topic 5: Specialties
0:41
Specify wall and corner guards, choosing between plastic or stainless steel based on budget and aesthetic preference.
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Specialties Display Boards
Topic 5: Specialties
1:07
Display boards, including dry erase, chalkboards, and tack boards, are commonly used for communication and organization, with glass boards currently being a trendy option in the market.
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Specialties Fire Protection
Topic 5: Specialties
3:26
Summarize fire protection specialties, including the installation and requirements for fire extinguishers based on code regulations and safety standards.
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Furnishings Blinds Shades
Topic 6: Furnishings
2:13
Specify and install blinds and shades, typically aluminum horizontal window blinds or roller shades, in commercial settings, considering light filtering, light block options, and operation methods.
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Furnishings Furniture
Topic 6: Furnishings
1:23
Install furniture items such as cubicles, conference room tables, lobby furniture, and outdoor furniture to complete the building project.
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Specialties Furnishings Summary
Topic 6: Furnishings
0:53
Covered various specialties in CSI Division 10, completed interior architectural work, and will address paving, hardscape, and landscape next.
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Paving Hardscape Landscaping Overview
Topic 7: Paving
2:58
Discuss paving, hardscape, landscaping, and other site considerations in the exterior improvements phase of the project.
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Paving Curb Gutter
Topic 7: Paving
2:17
Construct and install curb and gutter for paving project to manage water flow.
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Paving Cross Pans
Topic 7: Paving
1:08
Construct crosspans using concrete with proper water flow lines and reinforcement based on local jurisdiction standards.
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Paving Sub Grade
Topic 7: Paving
3:53
Prepare final grade and compact subgrade for paving of parking lot.
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Paving Asphalt
Topic 7: Paving
3:13
Pave asphalt with a typical cross section of 4.5 inches thick, including subgrade and base and surface coats.
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Paving Process
Topic 7: Paving
2:29
Paving process involves dumping hot asphalt, spreading it evenly with an auger, compacting with a roller, and verifying compaction with a density test.
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Paving Base Surface Courses
Topic 7: Paving
0:47
Show the base course and surface course in sequence with manhole cover considerations.
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Paving Striping
Topic 7: Paving
0:37
Complete the asphalt pavement by striping the surface, ensuring to paint early in the morning before the asphalt temperature rises, moving on to hardscape.
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Hardscape Walls
Topic 8: Hardscape
1:12
Focus on hardscape walls, particularly retaining walls and seating walls, which can be formed up and poured like in concrete structures class, or built using large foam blocks covered in concrete for a cost-effective alternative.
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Hardscape Retaining Walls
Topic 8: Hardscape
3:25
Identify and describe three main types of retaining walls: cast-in-place concrete, MSE wall, and piling cantilever wall.
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Hardscape Retaining Wall Examples
Topic 8: Hardscape
4:42
Reviewing hardscape retaining wall examples, including cast-in-place concrete walls, piling cantilever walls, and mechanically stabilized earth walls.
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Hardscape Sidewalks
Topic 8: Hardscape
0:56
Pour concrete for sidewalks, usually 4 inches thick but can range from 4 to 6 inches, with welded wire fabric, control joints every 5 feet, and expansion joints every 20 feet, minimal forms required, evenly spaced control joints, tooled and broom finish for traction.
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Hardscape Driveways
Topic 8: Hardscape
1:17
Install driveways with concrete paving, including wire mesh for reinforcement and control joints to minimize cracking, ensuring proper grading to prevent water infiltration.
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Hardscape Stairs
Topic 8: Hardscape
0:55
Construct hardscape stairs using epoxy-coated bars for corrosion resistance, tooling in grooves for traction, and incorporating geofoam for large staircases, with bike ramps for easier bike access in urban settings.
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Hardscape Brick Pavers
Topic 8: Hardscape
2:20
Install brick pavers for a visually appealing walkway, ensuring proper base preparation to prevent future maintenance issues.
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Landscaping Irrigation
Topic 9: Landscaping
2:20
Install irrigation system using reclaimed or potable water with proper pipe slopes for drainage and winterization to prevent freezing damage.
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Landscaping Sod Seed
Topic 9: Landscaping
1:10
Install irrigation system, fine grade site, add topsoil or organics, choose between sod or seed, apply temporary irrigation for native grass, install permanent irrigation for regular grass.
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Landscaping Trees Plants
Topic 9: Landscaping
0:29
Consider planting trees and plants in your landscaping design, ensuring proper bracing and maintenance by the contractor to guarantee their establishment and growth.
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Other Site Considerations
Topic 9: Landscaping
1:11
Install light poles, site furnishings, fencing, handrails, guardrails, and signage to complete the site.
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Paving Hardscape Landscaping Summary
Topic 9: Landscaping
0:51
Reviewing paving, hardscape, retaining walls, site walls, paths, driveways, and landscaping is complete; the building is now ready for turnover, with MEP systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression, next on the agenda before finalizing the project.
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Fundamentals of MEP for Buildings Course Online
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Thermal Comfort Overview
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
3:22
Covering mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, the course will delve into factors affecting thermal comfort, such as temperature, humidity, air movement, mean radiant temperature, metabolic rate, and clothing.
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Thermal Comfort Definition
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
3:35
Achieve thermal comfort by ensuring occupants are satisfied with their environment, balancing temperature, humidity, and airflow.
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Thermal Comfort Factors
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
6:30
Determine factors influencing thermal comfort, such as temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, activity level, metabolic rate, and clothing.
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Thermal Comfort Air Temperature
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
1:34
Identify optimal air temperature ranges for different activities like working out, office work, watching TV, showering, and sleeping.
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Thermal Comfort Relative Humidity
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
1:31
Maintain optimal air temperature and relative humidity levels to ensure comfort and prevent health issues in buildings.
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Thermal Comfort Air Movement
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
0:56
Optimize air velocity to minimize heat loss and discomfort for occupants by ensuring a constant flow of air at 20 feet per minute and avoiding turbulent airflow.
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Thermal Comfort Radiation
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
7:02
Calculate the mean radiant temperature to determine the air temperature needed for thermal comfort.
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Thermal Comfort Metabolic Rate
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
2:31
Design building HVAC systems based on occupants' metabolic rates to ensure thermal comfort.
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Thermal Comfort Clothing
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
3:30
Determine clothing insulation levels using clo values for thermal comfort in building design.
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Thermal Comfort Examples
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
2:22
Predict and design factors to achieve thermal comfort by controlling clothing, metabolic rate, and environmental conditions, based on ASHRAE guidelines.
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Thermal Comfort ASHRAE 55 Survey
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
1:28
Conduct a thermal comfort survey based on ASHRAE guidelines to evaluate occupant satisfaction and adjust building operations accordingly to achieve 80% thermal comfort.
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Thermal Comfort Summary
Topic 1: Thermal Comfort
0:51
Learned about thermal comfort factors and their importance in future mechanical equipment and systems decisions. Next step: explore indoor air quality.
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Indoor Air Quality Overview
Topic 2: Indoor Air Quality
3:07
Explore the importance of indoor air quality in HVAC design, address common pollutants, and emphasize the need for coordination among design, construction, and maintenance teams to ensure healthy indoor environments.
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Indoor Air Quality The Issue
Topic 2: Indoor Air Quality
2:26
Improve indoor air quality in buildings to prevent negative health effects.
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Indoor Air Quality Pollutant Sources
Topic 2: Indoor Air Quality
8:05
Identify, control, and reduce indoor air pollutants from various sources like formaldehyde, VOCs, asbestos, lead, fuel burning systems, cleaning products, bacteria, mold, viruses, pollen, dust mites, animal dander, radon, pesticides, smoke, dust, and exhaust to improve indoor air quality.
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Indoor Air Quality The Solution
Topic 2: Indoor Air Quality
4:20
Eliminate pollutants, improve ventilation, follow ASHRAE guidelines, protect building materials during construction.
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Indoor Air Quality Summary
Topic 2: Indoor Air Quality
1:08
Discussing indoor air quality, including health issues, pollutant sources, and possible solutions, was covered, preparing for the next topic on mechanical systems.
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Mechanical HVAC Overview
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
4:48
Learn about mechanical systems, including HVAC and plumbing, in this comprehensive course covering HVAC equipment, typical systems, major equipment pieces, air distribution, chilled water and heating water loops, central utility plants, controls, and test and balance.
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Mechanical HVAC Equipment Purpose
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:25
Understand thermal comfort and indoor air quality, calculate heating and cooling loads, and consider humidity, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide levels for HVAC system design.
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Mechanical HVAC System
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
6:09
Evaluate HVAC systems based on budget, facility type, owner preferences, and engineer involvement, considering factors such as air handling units, zone control, VAV boxes, and heating/cooling mechanisms.
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Mechanical AHU
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
6:09
Describe how an air handler works, including the components like louvers, filters, coils, and fans, and explain the importance of monitoring filter pressure differentials to avoid issues like clogging.
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Mechanical AHU Air Mixing
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
2:14
Mix air from different sources for ventilation and energy efficiency, balance heating and cooling requirements, and adjust airflows using dampers in the air mixing chamber.
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Mechanical AHU Filters
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
2:15
Select and install the appropriate filters for air handling systems based on MERV ratings and operational requirements.
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Mechanical AHU Coils
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
2:47
Condition the air by transferring heat between water and air through water coils that consist of copper tubes and fins, with multiple rows for cooling and fewer rows for heating, improving performance with increased surface area for heat transfer.
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Mechanical AHU Evaporative Cooling
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:55
Evaporative cooling in air handling system can be used in low humidity areas to naturally cool the air and introduce humidity if needed.
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Mechanical AHU Fans
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
3:46
Fans move air through buildings in HVAC systems, with two main types being centrifugal and axial fans.
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Mechanical Duct
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
5:06
Sheet metal duct is used to transfer air throughout a facility, with round duct being more efficient for airflow but requiring more vertical space compared to rectangular duct.
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Mechanical Duct Uses
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:58
Discussing different uses for ductwork, including supply air distribution, return air, introduction of outside air for ventilation, exhaust air for specific applications, and makeup air to balance pressures. Testing ducts for leaks is also highlighted.
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Mechanical Plenum
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
2:53
Utilize the return air plenum above the ceiling to recirculate air back to the air handler, reducing the need for extensive ductwork.
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Mechanical Dampers
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
2:45
Adjust air volume in ducts using dampers, manually or automatically, for temperature control, system balancing, and fire protection.
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Mechanical VAV
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:39
Adjusting the volume of air in a building using variable air volume boxes improves energy efficiency and thermal comfort for occupants.
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Mechanical GRD
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
3:25
Differentiate between a grill, register, and diffuser for air distribution in HVAC systems.
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Mechanical FCU
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
7:08
Fan coil units condition air in individual spaces using filters, coils, and a fan to provide heating or cooling based on a two- or four-pipe system without the need for large ductwork.
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Mechanical PTAC
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:26
PTAC units independently provide cooling and heating without hot or chilled water piping, using their own compressor, condenser, electric heating coil, or heat pump within the unit, installed through the wall or window, giving occupants individual control but requiring high maintenance, being noisy, and lacking aesthetic appeal.
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Mechanical Convectors
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:50
Discussing convector units, including baseboard and sill height options, which heat using water, steam, or electricity and improve mean radiant temperature for occupants, with air drawn from below and discharged through the top, as well as mentioning chilled beams as a growing popular option for cooling spaces.
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Mechanical Unit Heater
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:06
Unit heaters heat air by blowing it over heating coils, commonly used in unoccupied spaces to prevent pipes from freezing.
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Mechanical Radiant Heat
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:45
Discussing and exploring options for radiant heat for indoor and outdoor applications, including the use of hot water or glycol in tubing systems embedded in flooring or concrete for even heat distribution.
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Mechanical Chilled Water System
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
2:33
Review the chilled water system, including the chiller, water coil, pump, and cooling tower, to explain the process of cooling the water for HVAC systems.
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Mechanical Chiller
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:06
Construct team must plan for chiller arrival and access, choose suitable location in building, and install chiller for heat removal and transfer in chilled water loop.
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Mechanical Cooling Tower
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
2:08
Install the cooling tower in a location with free air circulation to ensure efficient operation and prevent damage.
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Mechanical Boiler
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
2:33
Design and install boilers for heating water in buildings to provide hot water or steam efficiently, considering fuel sources, heat transfer surfaces, combustion chambers, and materials.
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Mechanical Hydronic Piping
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:51
Install and label insulated hydronic piping for chilled water, heating water, steam, and condensate lines, incorporating valves for flow control and automation as needed.
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Mechanical Pumps
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:02
Discussing the use of pumps to circulate water in a building, including photos of pumps in action, as part of the HVAC system overview.
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Mechanical Central Utility Plant
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
5:17
Central utility plants centralize the production of utilities to serve multiple buildings or large facilities, distributing electricity, natural gas, water, steam, and chilled water efficiently and reliably.
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Mechanical Controls
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
6:36
Operable windows are introduced to address the lack of individual control in commercial buildings, while automated control systems like DDC and BAS enhance comfort, air quality, and energy efficiency by monitoring and adjusting various building systems based on sensor inputs.
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Mechanical Test and Balance
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
3:29
Test and balance all components of an HVAC system to optimize function and prevent issues like pressure imbalances and inefficiencies.
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Mechanical HVAC Summary
Topic 3: Mechanical Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
1:31
Discussed HVAC systems, equipment, and controls, and introduced centralized utility plants, concluding with test and balance.
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Plumbing Overview
Topic 4: Plumbing
3:52
Learn about the origin of plumbing from Roman times, the role of lead pipes, the connection between lead poisoning and the fall of the Roman Empire, public health issues related to waterborne diseases in the 1800s, and the importance of plumbing codes in ensuring sanitation and public health.
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Plumbing System
Topic 4: Plumbing
9:04
Plumbing includes supplying clean water and removing waste through domestic water and drain waste and vent systems.
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Plumbing Fixtures
Topic 4: Plumbing
6:36
Classify water closets into wall-hung or floor-mounted, tank or tankless options. Tankless toilets use water pressure for flushing and are wall-hung, requiring substantial support. Consider water usage regulations for fixtures and options like dual-flushing or automatic flushing. Urinals can be waterless for reduced water usage. Lavatories are for handwashing, while sinks have multiple purposes. Showers may include emergency eyewash units and require quality checks for leaks. Drinking fountains can include features for water bottle filling. Ganged fixtures save on plumbing materials and labor costs by grouping fixtures together in close proximity.
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Plumbing Domestic Supply
Topic 4: Plumbing
3:15
Discuss domestic water supply material types, including copper, PEX, stainless steel, galvanized steel, PVC, and CPVC, highlighting their characteristics and applications, testing for leaks, and chlorinating the system before use.
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Plumbing DWV
Topic 4: Plumbing
5:53
Discussing drain, waste, and vent systems, including the importance of P-traps to prevent sewer gases from entering spaces and the function of vents to allow proper flow and release of sewer gases.
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Plumbing Drains
Topic 4: Plumbing
3:39
Install floor drains, floor sinks, roof drains, and hose bibs as part of the plumbing system.
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Plumbing Other Pipe Systems
Topic 4: Plumbing
0:59
Identify process lines installed by pipe fitters in buildings such as hospitals, labs, and manufacturing plants.
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Plumbing Summary
Topic 4: Plumbing
0:49
Reviewing plumbing system overview, domestic water side, riser diagram, fixtures, domestic supply, drain, waste, vent, and other pipe systems discussed in class; moving on to electrical systems in the next session.
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Electrical Overview
Topic 5: Electrical
5:16
Learn about electrical systems and equipment, including terminology, voltage classifications, power distribution, ground fault, bonding, grounding, lightning protection, and emergency and standby power.
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Electrical Terminology
Topic 5: Electrical
10:11
Summarize the comparison between water and electricity terminology and explain the advantages of converting from high to low voltages in electrical systems.
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Electrical Voltage
Topic 5: Electrical
10:49
Explain voltage ratings and differences between single-phase and three-phase systems in electrical applications.
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Electrical Power Energy
Topic 5: Electrical
5:27
Describe how power and energy are utilized in electrical systems within buildings.
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Electrical Distribution
Topic 5: Electrical
5:36
A typical commercial building's electrical system includes a main service from the utility, a transformer to step down voltage, a main distribution panel, branch panels for different functions, and possibly additional transformers for further voltage reduction.
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Electrical Temporary Power Lights
Topic 5: Electrical
3:01
Design, plan, and install temporary power system for construction site, ensuring safety, code compliance, and proper lighting levels for trades.
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Electrical Main Service Underground
Topic 5: Electrical
0:38
Summarize underground electrical installation requirements, including PVC conduit material, potential concrete encasing, and red dye mandates, as discussed previously in the course.
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Electrical Transformers
Topic 5: Electrical
1:28
Explain how transformers step down voltages for power transmission at buildings.
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Electrical Meters
Topic 5: Electrical
0:36
Discussing the metering process after the transformer installation in commercial and industrial settings, including the possibility of integrating the meter with the main switchgear.
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Electrical Rooms
Topic 5: Electrical
1:15
Coordinate the layout and design of the electrical room according to code requirements for clearances, dimensions, and equipment access, as well as manage cooling load considerations and equipment placement.
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Electrical Main Distribution
Topic 5: Electrical
0:51
Summarize the main distribution panel's various names and functions as a key component in electrical systems.
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Electrical Panelboard
Topic 5: Electrical
1:38
Distribute power to a floor or zone, reach a panel board, divide power further, feed circuits, organize panel based on function, install main switch and circuit breakers, protect live wires with cover, use NEMA standards for enclosures, specify conditions like NEMA Type 1 or 4X, discuss circuit breakers in panel board.
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Electrical Protective Devices
Topic 5: Electrical
5:40
Protect electrical circuits from overcurrent and overvoltage by installing circuit breakers or fuses at various points in the distribution system.
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Electrical Conductor Wiring
Topic 5: Electrical
4:12
Describe wire size by diameter in millimeters and American wire gauge (AWG) in the United States, explaining that as the gauge number increases, the wire diameter decreases to reflect how wire is produced and pulled through dies to achieve the appropriate gauge.
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Electrical Conduit
Topic 5: Electrical
3:26
Covering the purposes and types of conduit used in wiring installations.
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Electrical Boxes
Topic 5: Electrical
1:39
Summarize the various box types used in electrical work and their purposes, including outlet boxes, device boxes, junction boxes, and pull boxes, as well as the importance of proper installation and coordination with end users.
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Electrical Cable Tray
Topic 5: Electrical
2:48
Pulling wire through cable tray for low voltage cabling in commercial buildings is efficient and cost-effective, providing easy access for future renovations or upgrades.
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Electrical Pulling Terminating Wire
Topic 5: Electrical
3:36
Pulling wires through conduit involves stripping insulation off the wires, combining them into a wire head, and attaching them to fish tape, cable, or rope already in the conduit. Electricians pull the wires simultaneously through the conduit using lubricant and limit the number of bends. Wires are then terminated in panels, receptacles, switches, lights, and equipment, following a specific sequence involving coordination with other trades.
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Electrical Equipment Circuits
Topic 5: Electrical
0:44
Install dedicated panels, local disconnects, motor starters, and VFDs for equipment in labs, hospitals, or manufacturing plants.
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Electrical Lighting
Topic 5: Electrical
4:31
Discuss lighting circuits, luminaire schedules, lamp types (incandescent, fluorescent, LED), and lighting efficiency improvements in commercial buildings.
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Electrical Grounding Lightning Protection
Topic 5: Electrical
4:49
Discussing ground faults, GFCIs, bonding, grounding, and lightning protection in electrical systems.
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Electrical Emergency Standby Power
Topic 5: Electrical
4:30
Discuss emergency and standby power requirements and systems, including emergency lighting, fire alarm systems, and generators for critical loads.
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Electrical Photovoltaic Systems
Topic 5: Electrical
1:33
Discussing photovoltaic systems, their applications, and potential for various installations and energy solutions.
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Electrical Summary
Topic 5: Electrical
1:28
Covered definitions, voltage classifications, power distribution, electrical systems & equipment in a building, circuits, grounding, lightning protection, emergency power, and photovoltaic systems; next, discuss low voltage systems like audiovisual, teledata, and security in the building.
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Low Voltage Overview
Topic 6: Low Voltage
1:46
Discuss teledata, audiovisual, and security scopes in low voltage systems, specifying requirements and divisions in construction projects.
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Low Voltage Wiring
Topic 6: Low Voltage
3:48
Twist, shield, and categorize low-voltage wiring for different applications.
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Low Voltage Tele Data
Topic 6: Low Voltage
3:55
Describe Teledata systems as voice and data systems for telephone and data networks, installed by electrical contractors or Teledata subcontractors, with distribution through main and intermediate distribution frame rooms using cable tray or conduit, supported and grounded, and serving devices like wireless access points and jacks.
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Low Voltage Audio Visual
Topic 6: Low Voltage
4:42
Install televisions, speakers, and projectors for audiovisual systems in buildings.
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Low Voltage Security System
Topic 6: Low Voltage
4:43
Design, install, and program access control, surveillance, and intrusion detection systems for building security.
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Low Voltage Summary
Topic 6: Low Voltage
0:43
Covered Teledata, Audiovisual, and Security scopes in divisions 27 and 28, representing low voltage work nearing project completion. Next, review fire suppression systems for fire and life safety.
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Fire Suppression Overview
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
4:58
The fire suppression class covers the history, types, components, and design of fire sprinkler systems.
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Fire Suppression Misconceptions
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
4:20
Reviewing action movie scenarios about fire protection systems to distinguish fact from fiction.
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Fire Suppression Sprinkler System
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
0:39
Discuss wet and dry pipe systems in commercial buildings, including automatic sprinklers, pipe networks, and features for fire suppression.
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Fire Suppression Wet Pipe System
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
3:27
A wet pipe system consists of pipes filled with water connected to automatic sprinkler heads for fire protection in buildings.
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Fire Suppression Dry Pipe System
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
2:22
Outline the operation and application of a dry pipe system for fire protection in freezing-prone areas.
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Fire Suppression Other Systems
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
3:20
Discussing pre-action systems, deluge systems, and kitchen fire suppression systems.
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Fire Suppression Main Line
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
0:38
Explain the plumbing system layout in the photo with gate valves, check valves, and fire main.
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Fire Suppression Sprinkler Pipe
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
1:06
Install black steel sprinkler pipe with mechanical fittings, using grooved joints and orange couplings for rapid installation.
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Fire Suppression Sprinkler Heads
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
5:23
Identify sprinkler head types and orientations for different applications in fire protection systems.
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Fire Suppression Standpipes
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
2:08
Standpipe systems provide permanent points for the fire department to connect hoses within buildings, ensuring immediate access to pressurized water.
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Fire Suppression Fire Department Connection
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
3:08
Maintain fire department connections for sprinkler systems as required, ensuring clear access for fire vehicles and proper signage for different zones within the building.
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Fire Suppression Fire Pumps
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
1:47
Summarize the discussion on fire pumps, including the need for boosting pressure in buildings, the types of pumps used (main fire pump and jockey pump), and the purpose of each in maintaining pressure in the system.
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Fire Suppression Summary
Topic 1: Fire Suppression
1:53
Discussing wet pipe systems, dry pipe systems, pre-action, and deluge systems, including components such as main lines, pipe material, sprinkler head types, standpipes, fire department connections, and pumps, and explaining the use of pendant heads in a glass atrium for fire suppression.
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Fire Alarm Life Safety Overview
Topic 2: Fire Alarm
1:35
Discuss the design, installation, and components of fire alarm systems in relation to fire and life safety measures.
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Fire Alarm System
Topic 2: Fire Alarm
1:09
Explain the components and functions of the fire alarm system.
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Fire Alarm Input Detectors
Topic 2: Fire Alarm
3:38
Differentiate between various types of detectors, including smoke, thermal, and beam detectors, based on their specific applications and functionalities.
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Fire Alarm Input Manual Alarm
Topic 2: Fire Alarm
1:44
Pull stations are manual alarm devices that trigger building-wide or zone-specific alarms when pulled, usually located at exits for use during building evacuations.
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Fire Alarm Input Flow Detectors
Topic 2: Fire Alarm
2:05
Detects water flow in a sprinkler system and signals an alarm if flow exceeds a set threshold for a specified time.
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Fire Alarm Control Panels
Topic 2: Fire Alarm
4:14
The fire alarm panel receives inputs from detection devices and activates alarms, communicates events, and controls building systems in case of a fire.
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Fire Alarm Output Horn Strobes
Topic 2: Fire Alarm
1:03
Horn strobes provide visual flashing strobe lights and loud alarms, reaching 120 decibels to alert occupants during emergencies.
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Fire Alarm Output Magnetic Door Release
Topic 2: Fire Alarm
0:29
Identify horn strobes and magnetic door releases in fire protection systems to prevent the spread of smoke and fire in the event of an alarm.
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Fire Alarm Output Fire Smoke Dampers
Topic 2: Fire Alarm
0:34
Install fire smoke dampers to prevent the spread of smoke and fire.
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Fire Alarm Installation
Topic 2: Fire Alarm
1:16
Install fire alarm system with conduit to prevent vandalism and damage, often requiring red conduit for fire alarm indication, followed by wire installation and device setup by fire alarm contractor, leading to testing phase for completion of integrated life safety system.
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Life Safety Emergency Lighting Power
Topic 3: Life Safety
0:44
Consider installing emergency lighting with a dedicated circuit backed up by a battery or generator for safety and compliance.
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Life Safety Egress Occupancy
Topic 3: Life Safety
1:25
Ensure proper egress and occupancy by installing exit signs, glow-in-the-dark signs, panic hardware, and braille signage, while adhering to room occupancy limits to maintain safety and functionality.
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Life Safety First Responders
Topic 3: Life Safety
1:14
Install Knox boxes for first responders, ensure clear access to fire hydrants and fire department connections, and provide a permanent address on the building for easy location by emergency personnel.
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Life Safety Emergency Phones Fire Extinguishers
Topic 3: Life Safety
0:41
Review movie scenes to test understanding of fire life safety systems.
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Fire Suppression Examples
Topic 3: Life Safety
5:46
Identify false fire safety movie scenes about sprinklers and alarms, debunking misconceptions and highlighting the importance of accurate representation.
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Fire Alarm Life Safety Summary
Topic 3: Life Safety
0:53
Reviewing fire alarm system components and installation process, discussing life safety issues, debunking Hollywood depictions, and preparing for the next class on conveying equipment.
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Conveying Equipment Overview
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
3:50
The lesson covers conveyance and conveying equipment, focusing on elevators, moving sidewalks, and escalators, with historical background and technological advancements discussed.
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Conveying Equipment Temporary
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
4:39
Discussing temporary conveyance options for construction, including construction elevators, landing platforms, stairs, and ladders.
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Elevator Types
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
2:00
Differentiate between passenger and freight elevators based on capacity and design; compare hydraulic and traction elevators in terms of speed, cost, and height limitations.
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Elevator Hydraulic
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
2:46
Hydraulic elevators use hydraulic fluid to raise a piston, which in turn raises the elevator car, making them suitable for shorter buildings up to 60 feet or 5 stories.
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Elevator Traction
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
2:41
Explain operation and construction of traction elevators using cables and drive shiv.
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Elevator Pit Shaft
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
1:34
Construct the pit and shaft for the elevator, choosing between options such as cast-in-place concrete, CMU, gypsum board, or glass.
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Elevator Construction
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
0:43
Install permanent elevator components by utilizing a temporary arrangement to access the shaft and hoist tools to different floors.
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Elevator Rails Guides
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
0:38
Install guide rails vertically in hoist way and use roller guides with roller wheels to keep car on rails.
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Elevator Front
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
1:40
Coordinate installation of elevator fronts and door jams, ensuring proper alignment with elevator cab and hoistway doors, as well as fall hazard considerations in construction.
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Elevator Shaft Interior
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
0:52
Install hoistway doors at each landing to enclose the elevator shaft and allow access to the car.
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Elevator Machine Room
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
2:03
The elevator machine drives the car by turning the shiv and cables, while the motor controls the movement of the car and counterweight.
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Elevator Machine Room Less
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
1:50
Summarize the advantages of machine roomless elevators, which include eliminating the need for a machine room, saving square footage, being cost-effective for buildings up to 30 stories, and requiring only a small controller closet.
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Elevator Cables
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
1:05
Cables carry car load, counterweights balance, traveling cable provides power and data.
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Elevator Car
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
1:57
Install finishes in the elevator car, make adjustments, complete inspections, and prepare for turnover and occupancy.
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Elevator Safety
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
3:33
Summarize elevator safety measures including cable systems, emergency brakes, door interlocks, emergency telephones, trap doors, and the inefficacy of pushing call buttons multiple times.
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Conveying Equipment Escalators
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
1:59
Discuss the installation process for escalators, including prefabrication, transportation, hoisting, and on-site adjustments.
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Conveying Equipment Moving Walkways
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
1:33
Install moving walkways in locations like airports or ski resorts, with prefabricated sections assembled on-site with power and pit preparation.
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Conveying Equipment Summary
Topic 4: Conveying Equipment - Elevators
1:38
Reviewing equipment, materials, and MEP trim, starting, testing, and commissioning for completion in the next phase of the project.
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MEP Trim Startup Testing Cx Overview
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
1:17
Complete MEP trim, startup, testing, and commissioning for final project turnover.
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MEP Trim Labels Tags
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
2:25
Install final trim for MEP trades after finishes are complete including painting walls, installing ceiling tiles, flooring, and casework, and then proceed with receptacles, switches, lighting controls, occupancy sensors, fire life safety devices, teledata cover plates, Wi-Fi devices, audiovisual local controls, televisions, thermostats, pipe labels, valve tags, security components, and cameras to complete the project.
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Startup Testing
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
1:48
Contractors perform in-house startup and testing procedures for all systems, including power and electrical, ensuring proper function and completion of specific checklists.
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Startup Testing Lighting
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
0:46
Test lighting controls, including normal and emergency lights, to ensure functionality and remove temporary lights once permanent lights are approved.
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Startup Testing Fire Alarm
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
1:30
Test the fire alarm sequence of operation for all scenarios and points, including manual pull station, smoke detectors, heat detectors, duct smoke detectors, sprinkler water flow, etc., verifying appropriate responses like indicating alarms on the panel, initiating audible and visual alarms, shutting down equipment, and notifying responders.
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Startup Testing Tele Data Audio Visual Security
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
1:05
Test functionality of teledata, audiovisual, and security systems, including cameras, card readers, and Wi-Fi, ensure proper operation for remote monitoring, and transition to card access for key employees and contractors.
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Startup Testing HVAC
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
2:54
Inspecting, testing, and starting up HVAC equipment with meticulous attention to cleanliness, alignment, balance, and functionality before final commissioning.
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Startup Testing Plumbing
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
1:50
Sterilize the potable water system by adding chlorine, conducting tests for bacteria, and flushing the system before putting it into service.
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Startup Testing Fire Suppression
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
2:42
Inspect and test fire suppression systems, including sprinkler lines, main drain, fire pumps, and special systems for proper function and safety compliance.
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Startup Testing Elevators
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
1:25
Inspectors check elevators, escalators, and moving walks for proper installation, operation, and performance, including speed, door opening times, interlocks, and door obstruction response. Tests are conducted for power outage and fire alarm operation, firefighter key usage, heat and smoke detectors, labels, signage, and communication.
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Startup Testing Special Systems
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
1:50
Start up and test various special systems and equipment in the building, including snowmelt systems, solar systems, crane tests, lab equipment, pool systems, and conveyor belts.
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Commissioning
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
3:38
Commissioning agents verify proper installation and function of major systems in a facility to meet owner's requirements and operational needs, documenting observations and providing comprehensive system manuals.
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MEP Trim Startup Testing Cx Summary
Topic 5: MEP Trim, Startup and Commissioning
1:23
Complete final checks, inspections, and commissioning to ensure building and systems are in good shape before occupancy turnover to owner.
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Closeout Turnover Post Occupancy Overview
Topic 6: Project Closeout, Turnover and Post-Occupancy
1:12
Complete final punch list items, obtain certificate of occupancy, achieve final completion, facilitate smooth turnover, and transition to post-occupancy.
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Closeout Punch List
Topic 6: Project Closeout, Turnover and Post-Occupancy
2:28
Addressing deficient items identified during a walk-through to ensure they are rectified before final completion.
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Closeout Certificate of Occupancy
Topic 6: Project Closeout, Turnover and Post-Occupancy
9:42
Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy to legally occupy the building and allow public access, ensuring safety and compliance with local regulations.
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Closeout Final Completion
Topic 6: Project Closeout, Turnover and Post-Occupancy
4:44
Achieve final completion by meeting all contractual milestones, including security testing, generator maintenance, as-built drawings, warranties, O&M manuals, training, signage, furniture installation, punch list completion, final cleaning, attic stock provision, and more.
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Turnover Post Occupancy
Topic 6: Project Closeout, Turnover and Post-Occupancy
1:57
Transitioning to the warranty phase, the contractor is responsible for fixing any issues that arise post-occupancy for a period of one year, ensuring customer satisfaction and building a positive reputation.
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Closeout Turnover Post Occupancy Summary
Topic 6: Project Closeout, Turnover and Post-Occupancy
1:11
Reflect on the completion of the building project, outlining the key milestones and the upcoming course conclusion.
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Residential Blueprint Reading Course Online
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Welcome to the Course
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
1:43
Learn how to understand and read blueprints for residential construction.
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Symbols
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
8:08
Identify and follow symbols on floor plans to locate detailed information in schedules and other drawings.
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Doors and Windows
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
5:17
Analyze and interpret floor plan drawings to understand door and window configurations.
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Dimensions Part 1
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
3:23
Discussing dimensions on architectural and engineering drawings, including the use of extension lines, dimension lines, indicators, and dimension text.
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Dimensions Part 2
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
5:58
Study the dimensions provided in the building plan to understand the layout and measurements accurately.
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Standard Views
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
3:23
Explain the differences between floor plans, building elevations, building sections, wall sections, and details.
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Construction Document Set Organization
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
4:13
Organize a set of blueprints or construction documents in a specific order for submission to regulatory agencies.
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Stairs
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
7:01
Analyze different stair drawings to understand their layout and configuration.
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Paper Size
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
3:23
Identify standard paper sizes for architectural drawings in an engineering office: eight and a half by eleven, eleven by seventeen, twenty-two by thirty-four, and thirty by forty-two.
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Scale
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
5:47
Draw architectural blueprints using various scale factors to accurately represent dimensions in different parts of a building.
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Title Sheet
Topic 2: Title Sheet & Floor Plans
10:00
Review the construction documents for one residence, including architectural drawings, structural drawings, mechanical drawings, and plumbing drawings for plan one.
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Floor Plan Part 1
Topic 2: Title Sheet & Floor Plans
6:28
Examine the first floor plan for the residence, focusing on the dimensions, scale, and symbols.
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Floor Plan Part 2
Topic 2: Title Sheet & Floor Plans
5:12
Take a virtual tour of the house from the garage to the master bedroom, showcasing key features and details such as double doors, bedrooms with closets, Jack and Jill bathrooms, and interior elevation symbols for further details.
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Floor Plan Part 3
Topic 2: Title Sheet & Floor Plans
4:01
Explain finished material legend for different rooms in the building.
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Interior Elevations Door and Window Schedules
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Schedules
6:05
Review and analyze the interior elevation sheet, focusing on key elements such as cabinet door details, door and window schedules, and glazing specifications.
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Building Sections and Roof Plan
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Schedules
3:42
Review and analyze the building sections and roof plan details for accurate representation and keynotes consistency.
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Building Elevations
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Schedules
3:47
Review the building elevations sheet to understand the keynotes, plate elevations, and details provided for each element in the drawing.
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Wall Sections
Topic 4: Wall Sections & Details
5:54
Review wall sections and details to understand building components and construction details.
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Details and Hardscape
Topic 4: Wall Sections & Details
3:40
Examine details and hardscape plans on sheets 9-1 and 9-2, referencing window sill conditions and dimensions for construction.
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Structural Drawings Part 1
Topic 5: Structural Drawings
4:47
Reviewing structural notes and calculations submitted by the structural engineer for appropriate design and load-bearing requirements for the building construction project.
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Structural Drawings Part 2
Topic 5: Structural Drawings
4:36
Show foundation details, reinforcing bar bending schedule, and framing details in structural engineering drawings.
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Structural Drawings Part 3
Topic 5: Structural Drawings
4:13
Review the foundation plan, noting the structural grids, detailed sections, and dimension anchoring for effective communication and coordination during construction.
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Structural Drawings Part 4
Topic 5: Structural Drawings
3:50
Examine the structural drawings with details referencing other information within the set.
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Mechanical Drawings
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
3:52
Examine MEP mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings with schedules, symbols, and details for installation purposes.
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Electrical Drawings
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
5:49
Review and analyze the electrical drawings for the project, focusing on symbols, abbreviations, lighting fixture schedule, and construction notes.
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Plumbing Drawings Fixtures
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
2:40
Plumbing drawings include fixtures, connections, and venting details for various plumbing elements like sinks, toilets, and tubs, as well as corresponding piping sizes and descriptions in the fixture schedule and legend.
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Plumbing Drawings Domestic Water and Gas Lines
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
2:35
The plumbing drawing shows domestic water and gas lines branching to different fixtures like bathtub, sink, toilet, oven, range, forced air unit, dryer, and hot water heater.
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Plumbing Drawings Isometrics
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
2:47
Isometric drawings show the layout of domestic water and gas lines in the house, indicating how the pipes should be installed above ceilings and dropping down as needed.
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Plumbing Drawings Waste Lines
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
3:52
Review the detailed mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings, including symbols, abbreviations, code requirements, schedules, and plan drawings presented in residential and commercial projects, with isometrics for clarity and installation.
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TS1 Title Sheet Part 1
Topic 7: Title Sheet
6:20
Review the title sheet TS 1.0 of the residential project in San Diego County for building permit and regulatory agency requirements.
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Title Sheet Part 2
Topic 7: Title Sheet
1:56
Include fire notes, general notes, vicinity map, and other required information on the title sheet cover for regulatory compliance.
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TS1 Title Sheet Part 3
Topic 7: Title Sheet
5:38
Review the site plan for the house, noting the property lines, setbacks, and meets and bounds information, illustrating the dimensions and angles of the property boundaries.
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TS1 Title Sheet Part 4
Topic 7: Title Sheet
4:21
Review the site plan with dimensions, setbacks, and fuel modification zone.
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TS2, TS3 and T24 Sheets
Topic 8: Architectural Site Plans
4:24
Include regulatory agency-required information, such as general notes, fire protection notes, storm water quality notes, and mechanical notes in the construction documents, along with construction specifications and nailing schedules to adhere to building code requirements.
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Architectural Site Plans AS1 and AS2
Topic 8: Architectural Site Plans
3:54
Continue with the architectural site plan, showcasing more detailed information and keynotes for regulatory agencies to understand the property layout and topography, with enlarged plans on sheets AS1 and AS2.
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Architectural Site Plans AS2
Topic 8: Architectural Site Plans
2:06
Revise documents to address regulatory agency checklist items by adding necessary information and annotations, ready for resubmission.
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Floor Plans Overview
Topic 9: Floor Plans
1:59
Review the floor plan documents for a house with three floors, including the basement/ground level, first floor, and second floor, with the orientation of the house correctly aligned on the site and garage entrances indicated on the plans.
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Floor Plans Level 1 Part 1
Topic 9: Floor Plans
2:57
Zoom in on the house plan to show garage doors, mudroom, elevator, stairs, and guest room/bonus area with keynotes indicating specific details and revisions.
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Floor Plans Level 1 Part 2
Topic 9: Floor Plans
4:01
Explain dimensions and construction details in a building drawing.
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Floor Plans Sections
Topic 9: Floor Plans
2:39
Examine the symbols on the floor plan and refer to corresponding sections in the document for more detailed information.
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Floor Plans Level 2
Topic 9: Floor Plans
3:04
Zoom back to the previous page to see the steps leading up to the butler's pantry, living room, and guest quarters with a feature wall and deck.
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Floor Plans Scale
Topic 9: Floor Plans
2:54
Review and analyze the basement plan on sheet A2.2, noting key revisions, scale considerations, and wall representations for accurate documentation.
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Floor Plans Level 2 Part 2
Topic 9: Floor Plans
3:13
Examine building sections and interior elevations for detailed information on room layouts and materials.
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Floor Plans The Deck
Topic 9: Floor Plans
2:38
Zoom in to the deck area and observe the standard stud walls, French doors, and detail callouts referencing other images in the set for more information.
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Floor Plans Level 3
Topic 9: Floor Plans
3:00
Review the floor plans and proceed to the building sections for further analysis.
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Building Sections Part 1
Topic 10: Building Sections & Elevations
4:16
Examine building sections on sheet A4.1 for detailed vertical dimensions and datum symbols, referencing specific detail sheets for enlarged information.
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Building Sections Part 2
Topic 10: Building Sections & Elevations
3:35
Trace information across a set of drawings by referencing building section indicators, images, keynotes, and symbols to understand the construction details effectively.
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Building Sections Part 3
Topic 10: Building Sections & Elevations
1:15
Review the building sections and keynotes provided on the pages to understand the information conveyed.
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Building Elevations
Topic 10: Building Sections & Elevations
3:58
Review the building elevations for consistency and accuracy, ensuring all dimensions and keynotes are properly referenced.
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Interior Elevations Part 1
Topic 11: Interior Elevations & Roof Plan
2:56
Review and analyze interior elevations to understand the layout and design of the project.
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Interior Elevations Part 2
Topic 11: Interior Elevations & Roof Plan
2:11
Specify window dimensions and glazing type for bid and energy calculations, excluding interior finish details.
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Roof Plan
Topic 11: Interior Elevations & Roof Plan
3:28
Review and analyze the roof plan for sheet A6.1.
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Details Part 1
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
3:04
Review and organize office details from various libraries, including standard, construction-specific, and project-specific details.
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Details Part 2
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
4:04
Detail pages in architectural drawings present information at different scales to best communicate important details for construction.
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Details Part 3
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
3:28
Reviewing and incorporating project-specific details from standard libraries to enhance construction documentation.
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Door and Window Schedule
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
2:10
Analyze the Title 24 page and present door and window schedules to the regulatory agency for energy efficiency calculations and procurement purposes.
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Electrical Drawings
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
2:04
Review and interpret the electrical sheets in the construction documents for a custom residential project to understand layout and requirements for regulatory compliance during construction.
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Instructor Thoughts
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
2:17
Complete the Blueprint Reading for Residential Construction course.
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Commercial Blueprint Reading Course Online
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Welcome to the Course
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
1:09
Study a seven-story mixed-use commercial project for commercial construction, reviewing architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and plumbing plans, along with interior design and technology drawings, and project specifications.
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Symbols
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
8:08
Identify and interpret symbols on floor plans.
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Doors and Windows
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
5:17
Analyze floor plan details for doors and windows.
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Dimensions Part 1
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
3:23
Discussing dimensions in architectural and engineering drawings, including the use of extension lines, dimension lines, indicators, and dimension text, as well as differences in representation between architect and engineer drawings.
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Dimensions Part 2
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
5:58
Study and analyze the dimensions of the building to understand the measurements and layout effectively.
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Standard Views
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
3:23
Differentiate between floor plans, elevations, building sections, wall sections, and details in architectural drawings.
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Construction Document Set Organization
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
4:13
Organize blueprints in a sequence from general notes to engineering drawings, including site plan, floor plan elevation sections, enlarged sections, detail drawings, interior elevations, and engineering drawings.
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Stairs
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
7:01
Examine stair drawings to understand layout and spatial relationship.
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Paper Size
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
3:23
Utilize standard paper sizes in architecture engineering contracting offices, including 8.5 by 11, 11 by 17, 22 by 34, and 30 by 42 for various printing needs.
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Scale
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
5:47
Study and apply architectural scale factors for accurate blueprint design.
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Architectural Cover Sheet
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
10:00
Examine the cover sheet for key project details, including project name, address, professionals involved, revisions, and building codes.
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Architectural Sheet Index
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
4:04
Review and follow the sheet index page for organizational guidance.
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Architectural Abbreviations
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
4:31
Review architectural abbreviations, symbols, sheet identification, material legend, and general notes to understand construction document conventions.
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Architectural Floor Plans 01
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
8:27
Examine floor plan details, including key plan, structural grids, dimensions, wall patterns, and room sections.
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Architectural Floor Plans 02
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
5:42
Review and analyze the sheet for structural grid consistency and detailed information inclusion.
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Architectural Floor Plans 03
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
4:18
Examine building sections, floor plans, and dimensions in the drawing.
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Architectural Reflected Ceiling Plans
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
4:07
Review the Reflected Ceiling Plan drawing for public areas, identify ceiling types, heights above the finished floor, and lighting fixtures.
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Architectural Building Elevations
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
6:08
Examine building elevation drawings to understand materials, dimensions, and design details.
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Architectural Building Axonometrics
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
1:15
Examine building axonometrics modeled in Revit software, showcasing detailed construction documents and design enhancements.
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Architectural Building Sections
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
3:06
Review the building section sheet with axonometric, key plan, and building section details, including column grid, room names, and pochade walls, along with references to wall sections on adjacent pages.
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Architectural Wall Sections
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
7:21
Examine detailed wall sections with keynotes and material annotations, showing specific construction elements at a larger scale than building sections.
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Architectural Interior Wall Types 01
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
5:55
Review the enlarged plans and sections for stairway number two, focusing on key dimensions, materials, and details at each level of the building.
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Architectural Interior Wall Types 02
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
3:51
Study the interior wall types and sections drawing to understand the different wall configurations and materials used.
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Architectural Interior Wall Types 03
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
3:27
Review the detailed floor plan layout, noting key indicators for wall types, fire ratings, ADA clearances, structural grid lines, and building sections.
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Architectural Enlarged Unit Plans A
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
7:15
Reviewing and analyzing detailed guest room suite drawings, including floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, electrical plans, furniture plans, axonometrics, and interior elevations.
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Architectural Enlarged Bathroom Plans
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
7:30
Review enlarged public restroom drawings including floor plan, interior elevations, cabinetry, and fixtures.
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Architectural Enlarged Lobby Drawings
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
2:21
Study the enlarged lobby space plan drawing showing wall sections and elevation views.
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Architectural Door Schedule And Door Types
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
3:47
Review the door schedule to identify details such as room number, door type, fire rating, width, height, material, head and jam details, and hardware set numbers for each door.
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Architectural Enlarged Stair Plans And Sections
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
5:55
Examine enlarged plans and sections for stairway number two depicting details and dimensions on each level of the building.
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Architectural Elevator Drawings
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
4:58
Analyze the Passenger and Service Elevator plans and elevations for dimensional consistency and referencing.
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Architectural Enlarged Elevator Drawings
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
4:21
Reviewing and detailing the elevator plans, reflected ceiling plans, and elevations to ensure accurate representation in construction documents.
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Architectural Parking Lot Striping Plans
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
3:07
Review the striping plan for parking part B, highlighting the designated paths of travel, ADA parking requirements, column grids, and parking spot dimensions.
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Architectural Occupancy/Egress 01
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
12:34
Explain egress plans and occupancy load calculations in a San Diego building renovation.
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Architectural Occupancy/Egress 02
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
5:08
Summarize means of egress and occupancy load drawings for a specific office suite in a building, focusing on safety and building code compliance.
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Interior Design Finish Schedule
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
1:17
Review the finish schedule for the interior design drawings, identifying tags, specifying items, determining materials, and establishing sources for procurement.
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Interior Design Ceiling Wall Finish Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
2:07
Summarize the Lobby Level, Ceiling, and Wall Finish Plans in Interior Design Drawing ID 102, detailing the extent of finishes and specifying materials for different areas of the lobby and public spaces.
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Interior Design Millwork Details 01
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
3:32
Review millwork details for half of the registration desk in the lobby, including section cuts, dimensions, and elevations.
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Interior Design Millwork Details 02
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
6:30
Review and analyze the millwork drawings for the bar area.
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Civil Demolition Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
2:59
Review the civil engineering demolition plan drawing, noting key items like property lines, demolition legends, notes on removal of various elements, spot elevations, construction site extents, and entrance location.
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Civil Metes and Bounds
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
8:48
Civil engineers use decimal units and surveyor's angles to create site plans with precision and accuracy.
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Civil Site Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
4:33
Examine the site plan drawing for building footprint and parking layout details.
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Civil Grading and Drainage Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
3:30
Review the Civil Sheet C4.1 Grading and Drainage Plan, focusing on keynotes, spot elevations, and water management on the project site.
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Civil Utilities Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
3:15
Review the Utilities Plan drawing showing water systems and sanitary systems, noting connections, layouts, and key details for reference.
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Civil Details
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
2:51
Examine the civil site details in drawing C6.2, focusing on various sections and elements like curbs, walls, structures, and elevations for a parking garage.
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Civil Landscape Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
2:17
Review LS.1 landscape plan drawing showing plant schedule, symbols, codes, quantities, and areas for trees, shrubs, ground covers, and flowers with plants to be removed.
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Structural Structural General Notes
Topic 6: Structural
4:30
Examine the structural engineering drawings for specific design criteria and load requirements, including dead loads, live loads, wind loads, foundations, reinforced concrete, structural steel, and post-installed anchors.
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Structural Structural 3D View
Topic 6: Structural
2:42
Create 3D models of structures using programs like Revit for collaborative analysis and visualization by the construction team.
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Structural Foundation Plan
Topic 6: Structural
3:31
Review foundation plan details, including footing sizes, elevations, control joints, and slab details.
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Structural Structural Framing Reinforcement
Topic 6: Structural
2:59
Review page S105B for the Level 2 Hotel Framing and Reinforcing Plan, focusing on the structural details of the concrete slab and reinforcing bars, including the expansion joint, rebar configurations, and grid dimensions.
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Structural Structural Sections Details
Topic 6: Structural
6:18
Review sheet S202 for typical sections and details, noting that all drawings are not to scale with consistent text size and clear instructions for construction details.
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Structural Foundation Schedule Details
Topic 6: Structural
6:55
Review sheet S-301, focusing on the foundation schedule and details, including spread footing sizes, reinforcement spacing, column and beam details, rebar placements, and slab dimensions, for accurate construction execution.
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Structural Schedule Sections Details
Topic 6: Structural
6:05
Review beam schedule, sections, and details in sheet S401, analyzing dimensions, reinforcing, and placement of rebar and stirrups for beams and columns.
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Structural Slab Sections Details
Topic 6: Structural
3:26
Review sheet S-503 for slab sections and details, focusing on balcony, pour strip, transitions at the ramp, shear walls, openings, suspended CMU masonry wall, and tenons at ramp.
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Structural Sections Details
Topic 6: Structural
3:46
Review the structural drawings, focusing on sheet S604, Sections and Details, for analysis and detailing.
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Mechanical M Abbreviations Legend Notes
Topic 7: Mechanical
1:34
Review the Mechanical Abbreviations, Legends, and Notes page for important details on ductwork, equipment, piping, and graphical standards. Pay specific attention to the Ductwork Legend and Abbreviations for key symbols like air registers and return air grills.
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Mechanical Mechanical Plan 01
Topic 7: Mechanical
2:28
Revit was used to model the project in 3D, allowing for efficient resolution of duct placement and clear organization of information in the mechanical drawing.
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Mechanical Mechanical Plan 02
Topic 7: Mechanical
7:13
Examine the detailed mechanical system layout on the floor plan for various areas of the building, including the pool, guest suites, bathrooms, fitness area, and meeting rooms.
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Mechanical Mechanical Plan 03
Topic 7: Mechanical
1:21
Detailing the mechanical features of Level 4 in Area A of the building, including ducting, fire smoke dampers, airflow into the guest rooms, and fire detectors.
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Mechanical Mechanical Guest Room Plan
Topic 7: Mechanical
2:04
Review the mechanical guest room plans focusing on suite types, noting key features such as vertical conditioning units, air supply and return, passive ventilation systems, and thermostat locations.
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Mechanical Mechanical Schedules
Topic 7: Mechanical
3:16
Reviewing the mechanical schedules reveals detailed information about fan coil units, condensing units, ERUs, and other HVAC components based on specific manufacturer models such as Trane and Aeon.
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Mechanical Mechanical Details
Topic 7: Mechanical
0:59
Review mechanical detail sheet for project-specific and manufacturer-provided details on filling voids, back drafts, fire stops, and exhaust pipes through walls.
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Electrical Electrical Notes Legends
Topic 8: Electrical
2:08
Review electrical notes and legends including lighting fixtures, fire alarm system legends, electrical symbol legends, and abbreviations provided by the engineer, among other content.
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Electrical Power Plan 01
Topic 8: Electrical
3:25
Review the power plant building layout, highlighting the electrical connections and panel box locations.
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Electrical Power Plan 02
Topic 8: Electrical
1:43
Review the power drawing for the hotel area to identify junction boxes and electrical wiring details for different locations.
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Electrical Power Plan 03
Topic 8: Electrical
2:11
Review the power drawing for consistency and clarity, noting the key elements such as power notes, fire alarm details, junction boxes, outlets, and electrical panel connections within guest suites and shared corridors.
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Electrical Lighting Plan
Topic 8: Electrical
3:07
Review lighting drawing showing different light fixtures in various areas, including lobby, meeting rooms, corridors, trellis, egress hall, and bathrooms, with no dimensioning of fixtures.
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Electrical Guest Room Plan
Topic 8: Electrical
3:16
Review electrical guest room plans, noting circuitry, fixtures, keynotes, junction boxes, outlets, smoke detectors, and fire alarm details for various suite types.
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Electrical Power Lighting Partial Plan
Topic 8: Electrical
1:25
Review power and lighting partial plans for the building, focusing on electrical stations, panels, and data stations.
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Electrical Electrical Riser
Topic 8: Electrical
3:47
Study the electrical riser drawing to understand the organization and distribution of the electrical system in the building, starting from the bottom with utility transformers and power distribution.
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Electrical Electrical Schedules
Topic 8: Electrical
1:48
Review electrical schedules to identify circuits plugged into panel boxes in the building, noting circuit numbers, breaker numbers, KVA load factors, and total KVA demand for each panel.
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Electrical Electrical Details
Topic 8: Electrical
2:49
Review standard electrical details for project scope and size, focusing on specific requirements for accessibility and safety compliance.
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Plumbing Legend Notes
Topic 9: Plumbing
1:32
Review and reference plumbing legends and notes to understand the symbols used in plumbing drawings.
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Plumbing Plumbing Plan 01
Topic 9: Plumbing
4:12
Review underground plumbing drawings to understand the sanitary and stormwater systems, tracing various pipe sizes and connections leading to a main manhole for waste disposal.
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Plumbing Plumbing Plan 02
Topic 9: Plumbing
3:45
Review the P1 parking plumbing drawings, noting the keynotes legend and general notes, highlighting the relationship between the lines coming down to feed into sanitary and storm lines, identifying various pipes and their functions, and emphasizing the need to pay attention to detail and the legend for clarity.
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Plumbing Plumbing Plan 03
Topic 9: Plumbing
1:40
Analyze plumbing floor plan for hotel guest suites on level one, highlighting piping layout, legend, and 3D models in Revit.
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Plumbing Plumbing Plan 04
Topic 9: Plumbing
3:15
Examine plumbing drawing on level 4 showing storm drains and sanitary drains with keynotes and general notes.
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Plumbing Plumbing Plan 05
Topic 9: Plumbing
2:26
Review the plumbing drawings for the roof to identify roof drains, gas lines, mechanical systems, and architectural scuppers for water control.
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Plumbing Guest Room
Topic 9: Plumbing
1:47
Examine plumbing guest room plans for higher-end suites, focusing on hot and cold water lines and drain configurations.
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Plumbing Enlarged Laundry
Topic 9: Plumbing
3:35
Examine the plumbing plan for the laundry area showing gas lines, sanitary connections, and riser diagrams.
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Plumbing Riser Designation Areas
Topic 9: Plumbing
1:18
Review the riser designation area drawing for Part B of the building to prepare for the subsequent riser diagrams.
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Plumbing Sanitary Riser
Topic 9: Plumbing
4:08
Show risers for area B, sections F and F1 depicting 3D grease waste, public restrooms, and sanitary risers with labeled traps, ventilation, and clean outs.
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Plumbing Partial Plans And Risers
Topic 9: Plumbing
3:54
Review the plumbing partial plans riser diagram for the public bathroom on the first level of the hotel.
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Plumbing Schedules
Topic 9: Plumbing
3:09
Review plumbing schedules for water heater, sump pump, fire pump, jockey pump, domestic water booster pump, circulation pump, storage tank, gas pressure regulator, grease trap, plumbing specialties, and plumbing fixtures.
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Plumbing Details
Topic 9: Plumbing
2:28
Examine plumbing details for key information and components to understand how they fit together and function.
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Technology Legends Symbols
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
1:23
Examine the legends and symbols page of the technology systems drawings to understand the information presented, including mounting heights and raceway details.
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Technology Technology Plans 01
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
2:36
Review the building technology drawing for part B of the building down in the parking lot, focusing on conduits, connections, access points, card readers, and intercom stations for a comprehensive understanding.
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Technology Technology Plans 02
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
3:36
Reviewing the lobby level technology drawings for audiovisual and security features.
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Technology Technology Plans 03
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
1:43
Summarize the technology drawings for the third level, showing common space information and individual guest suites with details such as IT closets, telecom backboards, racks for voice data terminations, wireless access points in corridors, and ADA two-way communication for wheelchair access.
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Technology Guestroom Plans
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
2:57
Examine guest room technology drawings for cabling and raceway keynotes, noting cable quantities and locations for voice, data, and TV connections.
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Technology Details
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
3:45
Review the cabling and construction details sheet, identifying keynotes and symbols for different technology cablings and installations.
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Technology Coax Cable Riser Diagrams
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
2:36
Review the coax cabling riser diagram and understand the distribution of coax cables throughout the building.
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Specifications Standard Specifications Format
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
5:01
Discuss the organization of project specifications using Master Format, which categorizes construction requirements, products, and activities into 48 divisions for communication and coordination among industry professionals.
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Specifications Standard Specifications Part 01
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
1:59
Review the specifications document, focusing on the general section, references codes, quality assurance, warranties, and project conditions.
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Specifications Standard Specifications Part 02
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
3:19
Detailing approved products for concrete applications, including concrete cleaning, patch repair, overlays, casting, accessories, pigmentation, and coatings.
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Specifications Standard Specifications Part 03
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
2:06
Summarize project specifications into three sections: general, product, and execution, covering topics like installation, examination, coordination, field quality control, final cleaning, protection, and maintenance.
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Closing Instructor Thoughts
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
1:51
Complete the course completion survey and provide feedback to help improve future courses.
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Intro to Construction Management Course Online
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Course Overview
Lesson 1: The Industry
5:00
The Construction Management Fundamentals course series provides essential knowledge and insights for professionals entering or already working in the construction industry.
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Introduction
Lesson 1: The Industry
4:51
Start the course by providing an overview of the construction industry, highlighting its massive global impact, essential role in society, significant labor shortages, and increasing use of technology and prefabrication to improve productivity and quality.
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Industry Sectors
Lesson 1: The Industry
4:58
Differentiate between design and construction in the construction industry and select a specific sector to focus your career on.
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Typical Career Paths
Lesson 1: The Industry
4:42
Discuss typical career paths in construction, including roles like project engineer, project manager, superintendent, and executive roles, highlighting options in operations and pre-construction as well as considerations like company size, travel, industry sector, and potential for starting a business.
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Industry Life
Lesson 1: The Industry
5:24
Life in the construction industry involves long hours, good pay, travel opportunities, camaraderie building, facing challenges, experiencing stress, achieving accomplishments, learning new businesses, and gaining practical skills.
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Key Players Owner
Lesson 1: The Industry
3:24
Define key players on construction projects and summarize roles on design teams.
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Key Players Design Team
Lesson 1: The Industry
3:05
Design team, led by architects for commercial building projects, orchestrate architectural features, specialized in various disciplines such as geotechnical, civil, water resources, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering.
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Key Players Contractor
Lesson 1: The Industry
1:50
Identify and categorize the contractor as either a general or subcontractor within a construction project, assigning roles and responsibilities accordingly.
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Life Cycle of a Project
Lesson 1: The Industry
6:41
Discussing the life cycle of a project, starting with master planning, moving on to project planning, design, bidding, construction, project turnover, operation and maintenance, and potentially alteration, renovation, or demolition.
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Master Planning Intro
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
4:59
Learn master planning for smart, future-oriented building projects.
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Growth and Land Use
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
3:36
Develop a comprehensive long-term vision or plan that addresses growth, land use, and infrastructure for large organizations, campuses, and other entities.
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Transportation and Parking
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
3:02
Include transportation and parking considerations in the master plan for effective campus or organizational operation.
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Infrastructure, Resiliency, and Redundancy
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
5:01
Discussing infrastructure, resiliency, and redundancy, a power outage in August 2003 affected the Northeast U.S. due to a software glitch in the grid, causing millions to lose power for days. In contrast, the Netherlands' Dutch Delta Works showcase successful civil engineering efforts to combat flooding, demonstrating effective master planning.
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Climate, Sustainability, and Quality of Life
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
4:30
Plan for climate change impacts, prioritize green initiatives, and enhance quality of life in urban areas through sustainable design and infrastructure improvements.
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Technology
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
2:57
Plan for adaptability in the face of rapidly evolving technology.
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Profit and Restructuring
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
3:21
Address potential profit, corporations consider geographic locations to maximize profits by selling or producing goods in different regions, driving master planning decisions.
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Master Planning Conclusion
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
4:05
Developing a dynamic master plan outlines long-term project priorities, costs, schedules, and land use considerations for future construction and development.
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Project Financing Part 1
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
4:50
Explain how to finance a construction project by obtaining a construction loan or issuing bonds.
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Project Financing Part 2
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
3:12
Finance construction projects through public-private partnerships, contractor financing, donor contributions, or existing capital.
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Project Planning Part 1
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
4:32
Investigate the site, collect data, define project scope, establish goals, and determine the best delivery system for the project.
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Project Planning Part 2
Lesson 2: Master Planning & Project Planning
1:56
Evaluate project feasibility by investigating the site, defining goals, and reaching out to design and construction partners for services.
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Project Delivery Systems Intro
Lesson 3: Delivery System
4:19
Discussing project delivery systems, defining key players, arranging them in a contract, and allocating risks appropriately.
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Design, Bid, Build
Lesson 3: Delivery System
2:59
Define the design bid build method as a process where the owner hires a design team, completes the design, invites bids, selects the lowest bidder, and then proceeds with construction.
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Design, Build
Lesson 3: Delivery System
4:08
Select a design-builder, proceed with design, and start construction early, allowing for fast tracking of the project timeline.
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CM GC
Lesson 3: Delivery System
5:32
The CMGC delivery system involves the owner hiring a design team, then bringing on a general contractor (CMGC) during the design phase for constructability reviews, scheduling, and cost analysis, leading to better cost certainty for the owner before construction begins.
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Multiple Prime
Lesson 3: Delivery System
2:19
Owner hires design team directly, manages subcontractors independently, and orchestrates project without a general contractor.
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Integrated Project Delivery
Lesson 3: Delivery System
4:41
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) involves creating a multi-party agreement where the owner, design team, general contractor, and key subs and suppliers work together under one contract to share risks and rewards based on achieving project cost targets and scope requirements.
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Construction Manager Advisor
Lesson 3: Delivery System
4:45
Identify and define the different contract structures related to construction projects.
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Pros and Cons Design, Bid, Build
Lesson 3: Delivery System
6:13
Summarize the Design-Bid-Build delivery system as slow, lacking collaboration, treating contractors as commodities, with cost uncertainty during design and cost growth risk.
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Pros and Cons Design, Build
Lesson 3: Delivery System
4:15
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of design build in construction projects.
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Pros and Cons CM GC
Lesson 3: Delivery System
3:15
Understand, implement, and leverage the advantages of CMGC in construction projects for better collaboration and cost certainty.
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Pros and Cons Multiple Prime
Lesson 3: Delivery System
1:59
Manage multiple prime contracts without general contractor markup, but be prepared for increased administrative burden and project risks.
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Pros and Cons Integrated Project Delivery
Lesson 3: Delivery System
2:13
Embrace integrated project delivery to foster collaboration, share risks, and drive innovation in construction projects.
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Project Delivery Systems Conclusion
Lesson 3: Delivery System
1:35
Choose the appropriate delivery system for the wooden footbridge in your yard based on allocated risks, cost tracking, efficiency, and collaboration.
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Project Delivery Example Intro
Lesson 4: Project Delivery Examples
2:30
Choose the best delivery system for each project characteristic presented.
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Project Delivery Example The Lab
Lesson 4: Project Delivery Examples
5:47
Choose the CMGC delivery system for the project based on the project characteristics and requirements.
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Project Delivery Example The Restaurant
Lesson 4: Project Delivery Examples
4:13
Choose design, bid, build for constructing the fast food restaurant with a standardized layout, low costs, and rapid construction schedule.
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Project Delivery Example The Road
Lesson 4: Project Delivery Examples
3:04
Choose the design, bid, build delivery system for the road resurfacing and reconstruction project.
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Project Delivery Example The Pilot Plant
Lesson 4: Project Delivery Examples
3:58
For the ethanol pilot plant project with a fixed budget, compressed schedule, and cutting-edge equipment/process, the best delivery system chosen was design-build due to collaborative scope manipulation and single-entity responsibility.
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Project Delivery Example The Housing Development
Lesson 4: Project Delivery Examples
3:15
Select multiple prime delivery system with a CM advisor for land development project.
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Payment Options Intro
Lesson 5: Payment Options
1:49
Discuss various payment options for contractors in construction projects, moving beyond the traditional lump sum model.
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Lump Sum Part 1
Lesson 5: Payment Options
4:53
Summarize the concept of lump sum pricing in construction projects, where the contractor commits to a fixed price for all work, including labor, materials, equipment, general conditions, contingency, fees, overhead, insurance, and bonds.
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Lump Sum Part 2
Lesson 5: Payment Options
4:15
Maximize profit in lump sum contracts by reducing costs, managing risk effectively, and potentially earning incentives for early completion or safety performance.
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Cost Plus Part 1
Lesson 5: Payment Options
4:08
Explain cost plus fee with reimbursement for all costs and a fixed or percentage fee for the contractor.
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Cost Plus Part 2
Lesson 5: Payment Options
6:25
Negotiate higher fees, maximize contract prices, adjust labor and equipment rates, include lump sums in contracts, optimize insurance rates, reduce non-reimbursable expenses, and offer incentives to boost margins for contractors in cost plus projects.
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Cost Plus vs Lump Sum
Lesson 5: Payment Options
8:45
Compare lump sum and cost plus contracts based on actual costs and revenue for a construction project.
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Unit Price Part 1
Lesson 5: Payment Options
4:03
Divide project into categories, provide unit prices, and maximize margin opportunities to win bids and increase productivity.
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Unit Price Part 2
Lesson 5: Payment Options
5:01
Avoid submitting unbalanced bids as they can lead to unethical or potentially illegal behavior in construction projects.
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Time and Material
Lesson 5: Payment Options
2:11
Verify and reimburse contractor based on predetermined rates for time and material work, with potential for negotiation on rates and not-to-exceed price.
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Design Team
Lesson 5: Payment Options
2:11
Reimburse the design team through lump sum or established rates for designing and administering construction projects.
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Payment Options Conclusion
Lesson 5: Payment Options
1:29
Identify common payment methods for contractors and design teams in construction contracts, such as lump sum, cost plus with fee, and unit price.
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Procurement Options Intro
Lesson 6: Procurement Options
1:46
Research and select contractors and design teams based on qualifications, past projects, and recommendations, rather than solely focusing on the lowest price, when undertaking unique construction projects.
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Procurement Options
Lesson 6: Procurement Options
2:30
List procurement options: low bid, A plus B, best value, qualifications based, negotiate.
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Design, Bid, Build
Lesson 6: Procurement Options
2:54
Select the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the contract based on the low bid.
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Design, Build
Lesson 6: Procurement Options
3:01
Evaluate design-build proposals based on qualifications and technical proposals to determine best value for the project.
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Qualifications Based Selection
Lesson 6: Procurement Options
3:01
Selecting a design team through qualifications-based selection involves evaluating past projects and team resumes before shortlisting and negotiating rates.
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Risk Intro
Lesson 7: Risk
2:33
Identify, manage, and quantify construction risks to ensure safety and project success.
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Quantifying Risk Part 1
Lesson 7: Risk
5:21
Quantify risks by determining the probability and consequence, assigning a value, and calculating the expected value.
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Quantifying Risk Part 2
Lesson 7: Risk
5:23
Manage the risk of installing seamless flooring by minimizing risk factors, bead blasting the concrete, using moisture mitigation products, ensuring product compatibility, transferring the risk to the appropriate subcontractor, obtaining warranties, insuring against risks, and accepting some level of risk with contingency funds.
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Managing Risk Part 1
Lesson 7: Risk
3:19
Identifying safety risks, providing training, hiring reputable contractors, transferring risk, insuring against risk, and eliminating hazards to prevent injuries or fatalities on the job site.
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Managing Risk Part 2
Lesson 7: Risk
5:26
Eliminate risks by ensuring proper PPE compliance, transferring responsibilities to suppliers, and implementing safety measures during building demolition.
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Managing Risk Part 3
Lesson 7: Risk
4:32
Identify, plan for, and manage various job site risks, such as wetlands disturbance, erosion control, existing utilities, weather impacts, and public safety concerns.
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Managing Risk Part 4
Lesson 7: Risk
3:58
Identify, manage, and mitigate various construction project risks effectively.
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Risk Conclusion
Lesson 7: Risk
1:12
Identify, forecast, transfer, manage, reduce, ensure, accept, eliminate risks in construction projects for successful outcomes.
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Insurance Intro
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
2:46
Identify and secure necessary insurance policies for construction projects to manage risk effectively.
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Worker's Comp
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
3:40
Purchase workers' compensation insurance for employees to ensure coverage for injuries and fatalities, with rates based on trade, experience modifier rating, and payroll amount.
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General Liability
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
3:08
Purchase general liability insurance to cover liability from general construction operations for third parties involved, including incidents during construction and completed operations.
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Builder's Risk
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
1:53
Builder's risk insurance covers damage to the existing structure under construction caused by events like fire, hail, lightning, theft, or vandalism, with exceptions for certain natural disasters like flooding or earthquake.
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Professional Liability and Others
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
4:23
Obtain professional liability insurance to cover errors and omissions in design work, especially for contractors with design risk, such as design builders and contractors in design assist roles.
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Insurance Examples
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
5:13
Identify the insurance policy that would cover the incident where a fiber optic line is damaged during excavation as builder's risk insurance.
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Insurance Conclusion
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
1:29
Ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place, verify that all parties have the necessary coverage, and confirm that the specified liability limits are met to protect against potential risks.
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Bonds Intro
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
0:35
Understand the necessity of having both bonds and insurance for comprehensive coverage on the job site in construction projects.
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Performance Bonds Part 1
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
4:43
Define bonds as guarantees of performance and financial responsibility in construction projects, with performance bonds ensuring completion of work and sureties covering costs in case of contractor default or breach.
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Performance Bonds Part 2
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
2:17
Explain how performance bonds work in managing contractor defaults and completion of unfinished projects.
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Payment Bonds
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
4:40
Payment bonds guarantee payment to lower-tier subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring they are paid even if the general contractor fails to do so.
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Bid Bonds
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
2:16
Summarize the explanation of bid bonds.
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Bonds Example
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
4:28
Terminate the Terrazzo subcontractor for default, hold their final payment and retention, find a replacement subcontractor recommended by the defaulting party, and cover the remaining work without involving the surety.
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Bonds Conclusion
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
2:06
Acquire required bonds, follow contract steps, and avoid overbilling to manage liability efficiently.
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Course Conclusion
Lesson 8: Insurance and Bonds
0:30
Reviewing the construction overview and project planning, covering key aspects like players, industry comparison, financing, and project delivery systems.
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Intermediate Construction Management Course Online
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Course Intro
Topic 1: Cost Estimating Concepts
7:28
Learn construction management fundamentals, including cost estimating, contracts, scheduling, project plans, and project administration to excel in the industry.
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Introduction
Topic 1: Cost Estimating Concepts
4:10
Explore the challenges of estimating construction costs using prototypes and varying project conditions, emphasizing the importance of accuracy in bids to manage risks and budgets effectively.
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Estimate Types
Topic 1: Cost Estimating Concepts
3:38
Summarize the three main types of cost estimates: conceptual estimates provide a rough order of magnitude based on parameters, assemblies estimates offer more detail with about 10% accuracy, and detailed estimates provide itemized costs with around 5% accuracy.
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Estimate Timing
Topic 1: Cost Estimating Concepts
6:16
Develop cost estimates at different stages of the project life cycle, involving various stakeholders and recording as-built costs for future reference and comparison.
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Design Packages
Topic 1: Cost Estimating Concepts
2:37
Design packages are released sequentially during a fast-track project, requiring continuous design and cost estimating efforts to ensure alignment with the budget.
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Division, WBS, and QTO
Topic 1: Cost Estimating Concepts
4:49
Divide the work, assign tasks to estimators by CSI division, break down work with a WBS, and quantify by pouring through drawings and specs or using on-screen takeoff to do a QTO.
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Cost Determination and General Conditions
Topic 1: Cost Estimating Concepts
3:53
Price the work by sourcing cost information from publications, databases, experience, subs, and suppliers, apply costs to quantities from the quantity takeoff to generate direct costs, and add indirect costs for general conditions and on-site overhead.
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Contingency and Markup
Topic 1: Cost Estimating Concepts
3:03
Estimate contingency, apply markups, and finalize cost estimate for accuracy in project planning.
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Cost Estimating Conclusion
Topic 1: Cost Estimating Concepts
2:32
Review key takeaways from the lesson on cost estimating: Determine estimate type based on project detail and purpose, break down work for manageability, conduct quantity takeoff, find accurate pricing, use estimates for intended purpose, and gain field experience for better cost estimation accuracy.
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Terminology Part 1
Topic 2: Bids & Proposals
4:26
Differentiate bids, proposals, quotes, numbers, and estimates based on whether they are offers to perform work or provide material.
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Terminology Part 2
Topic 2: Bids & Proposals
3:55
Differentiate between bids, proposals, quotes, prices, numbers, and estimates when submitting offers for construction work.
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Bid Process Part 1
Topic 2: Bids & Proposals
5:08
Issue bid packages, gather pricing, compile bid team, evaluate late bids, fill bid form, submit bid.
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Bid Process Part 2
Topic 2: Bids & Proposals
3:38
Seek approval from company leadership for the bid before submission.
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Bid Scenarios
Topic 2: Bids & Proposals
6:07
Analyze bid scenarios for potential issues and take corrective actions.
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Proposals
Topic 2: Bids & Proposals
5:43
Summarize the process of bids and proposals for construction projects.
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Stations and Plan View
Topic 3: Earthwork Estimating
3:06
Learn about earthwork estimating, understand the importance of efficiency in earthwork operations, and grasp the significance of tracking soil movement to minimize costs associated with operating heavy equipment.
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Profile View
Topic 3: Earthwork Estimating
4:21
Slice through the road, analyze the profile, compare existing and proposed grades, and plan earth-moving operations.
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Cross Section
Topic 3: Earthwork Estimating
3:42
Reviewing and interpreting civil drawings to determine soil movement requirements for cut and fill operations on road construction projects.
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Average End Area
Topic 3: Earthwork Estimating
5:13
Quantify soil using the average end area method by finding the average area between cross sections and multiplying it by the length in between to determine the volume of soil.
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Soil Measure and Units
Topic 3: Earthwork Estimating
4:15
Define soil measure and its units by comparing bank cubic yards, loose cubic yards, and compacted cubic yards.
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Sign Convention and Definition
Topic 3: Earthwork Estimating
2:41
Add stripping in fill scenarios and deduct stripping in cut scenarios when calculating cross-sectional area.
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Calculating Earthwork Volume Part 1
Topic 3: Earthwork Estimating
6:54
Calculate the earthwork volume on the sheet.
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Calculating Earthwork Volume Part 2
Topic 3: Earthwork Estimating
4:16
Calculate the volume of cut and fill to determine excess fill or excess cut for efficient earthwork management.
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Earthwork Estimating Conclusion
Topic 3: Earthwork Estimating
2:05
Summarize the earthwork estimating process, including civil drawings, equipment efficiency, volume calculations, and project balance considerations.
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Contract Types
Topic 4: Contracts
3:20
Discussing the importance and structure of contracts in construction projects.
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Contract Considerations Part 1
Topic 4: Contracts
5:34
Identify criteria for legally enforceable contracts, ensure offer clarity, match acceptance, disclose information, exchange value, legal subject matter, and legal capacity.
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Contract Considerations Part 2
Topic 4: Contracts
6:19
Consider whether the contract is reasonable to ensure legal enforceability.
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Contract Documents Part 1
Topic 4: Contracts
3:07
Describe the contents of a construction contract, including the basic agreement, general conditions, template usage, legal assistance, and supplementary terms and conditions.
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Contract Documents Part 2
Topic 4: Contracts
3:13
Summarize contract considerations and types including drawings, specifications, reports, conditions, standards, and training manuals as key components of legally enforceable agreements in construction projects.
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Earthwork Contract Example
Topic 4: Contracts
3:45
Identify and resolve discrepancies in contract terms to ensure legal enforceability.
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Gym Renovation Contract Example
Topic 4: Contracts
1:29
The owner cannot demand the installation of the TVs based on the contractor's promise in the email, as there was no consideration or exchange of value.
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Striping Contract Example
Topic 4: Contracts
2:39
Provide all contract documents to subcontractors and suppliers to accurately determine scope and avoid disputes over missed work.
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Car Dealership Contract Example
Topic 4: Contracts
1:28
Void the contract and refund the $600 to the 16-year-old boy who crashed the car.
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Driveway Contract Example
Topic 4: Contracts
1:56
Pay the contractor for the work completed on your driveway.
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Air Force Contract Example
Topic 4: Contracts
3:30
Analyze and extend the contract duration due to unforeseen military exercise.
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Scheduling Concepts Part 1
Topic 5: Scheduling Concepts
4:00
Break down the construction project into manageable activities and tasks, interrelate them in a schedule, determine materials needed, sequence activities, and overlap tasks based on experience.
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Scheduling Concepts Part 2
Topic 5: Scheduling Concepts
3:51
Construct a schedule by determining feasibility, identifying tasks, sequencing tasks, determining activity durations, assigning responsibilities, evaluating resources, ordering materials, minimizing delays, and using the schedule as a communication tool.
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Activities, Sequence, and Duration
Topic 5: Scheduling Concepts
3:05
Construct a schedule by manually building a network diagram using the activity on node method.
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Network Diagram
Topic 5: Scheduling Concepts
4:52
Create a network diagram for project activities.
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Forward Pass and Project Duration
Topic 5: Scheduling Concepts
5:24
Perform a forward pass on the project schedule to determine the earliest possible finish date, which is 63 workdays.
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Backward Pass and Critical Path
Topic 5: Scheduling Concepts
5:22
Perform backward pass on the activities to determine late start and late finish dates, then identify the critical path through the project.
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Total Float
Topic 5: Scheduling Concepts
2:16
Calculate total float by subtracting the early start from the late start or early finish from the late finish for each activity in the project schedule.
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Free Float
Topic 5: Scheduling Concepts
4:33
Identify float for project activities to determine potential delays.
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Relationships and Lag
Topic 5: Scheduling Concepts
3:47
Identify relationships and use lag in project scheduling.
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Software and Keys to Success
Topic 5: Scheduling Concepts
4:59
Build successful schedules by starting early, seeking input, being realistic, and keeping it simple.
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Project Administration
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
2:24
Transitioning into construction phase, focusing on project administration tasks for effective project management.
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Project Plans
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
2:06
Develop safety, quality, stormwater, and site logistics plans for effective project management.
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Project Administration Categories Part 1
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
3:38
Organize, submit, request, manage issues, record job site activities.
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Project Administration Categories Part 2
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
4:08
Define scope, buyout, manage self-performed work, track equipment, manage risk, and document with photos for project administration.
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Productivity Intro
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
1:24
Discuss how to break down a construction project schedule to a manageable level, focusing on productivity, labor, and potential issues.
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Paperplane Example Part 1
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
7:17
Students participate in a productivity exercise with paper airplanes, simulate crew output, and plan airplane building sequence.
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Paperplane Example Part 2
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
3:18
First crew outperformed second crew by producing 14 planes.
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Labor Report Part 1
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
7:31
Analyze labor report data for productivity and cost variances.
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Labor Report Part 2
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
6:09
Analyze labor productivity reports to identify trends and potential issues.
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Effects on Productivity Part 1
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
4:16
Identify issues affecting productivity: Crew experience, crew size, planning and preparation, morale and personal issues, learning curve, trade stacking, job site conditions, site access and logistics, fatigue from overtime.
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Effects on Productivity Part 2
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
5:31
Identify design issues, address changes, ensure material and tool availability, schedule inspections, set quality expectations, prepare for weather conditions, consider seasonal challenges, prioritize security, manage proximity to the public, address safety issues, refer to the MCAA manual for guidance.
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Productivity Conclusion
Topic 6: Project Administration & Productivity
3:28
Collaborate with pre-con during estimate to establish realistic productivity numbers, prioritize planning, review labor reports frequently, study clues in labor reports, and assess crew output in relation to overall schedule for successful project management.
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Documents Part 1
Topic 7: Document Control
3:32
Control and track drawings, specifications, bid and design packages, revisions, RFIs, and changes on the job site with organization and documentation.
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Documents Part 2
Topic 7: Document Control
3:21
Coordinate submittals, inspections, punch lists, 3D model updates, meeting minutes, job site records, and contracts for efficient project management.
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Submittals Part 1
Topic 7: Document Control
4:22
Submit various submittals to design team for review, including door schedule, product data, shop drawings, and calculations to ensure alignment before construction.
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Submittals Part 2
Topic 7: Document Control
4:29
Submit physical samples, test reports, and warranty information to the design team for review and feedback.
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Request for Information
Topic 7: Document Control
6:56
Propose vertical mounting of glass-supported handrail base by welding new angle to existing slab edge for improved safety and structural integrity.
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RFI Purpose and Suggestions
Topic 7: Document Control
5:45
Write RFIs to clarify, propose solutions, establish a process, be specific, consider priority, work out solutions, coordinate with parties, confirm solutions, post documents, and use the change management process.
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Issue Management
Topic 7: Document Control
4:31
Create and track construction issues diligently to ensure timely resolution and proper documentation.
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Jobsite Records Part 1
Topic 7: Document Control
3:47
Document all job site events, including weather delays, meetings, issues, change of possession, conditions, and behaviors.
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Jobsite Records Part 2
Topic 7: Document Control
3:32
Document all field observations meticulously for future reference and potential compensation.
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Safety Plans
Topic 8: Safety & Quality
3:37
Implementing a fall protection policy for working at heights of six feet or greater, including using guardrails or fall arrest systems, was necessary to ensure safety on the job site.
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Safety Challenges Part 1
Topic 8: Safety & Quality
4:01
Implement fall protection measures, such as guardrails or cable systems, when constructing structures to ensure worker safety and compliance with regulations.
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Safety Challenges Part 2
Topic 8: Safety & Quality
5:10
Assess safety hazards and address risky behavior on the job site.
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Site Specific Safety Part 1
Topic 8: Safety & Quality
3:07
Establish and implement a site-specific safety plan with defined roles, emergency response procedures, injury protocols, work procedures, personal protective equipment requirements, and safety policies for lockout tagout, confined spaces, fall protection, hot work, respiratory protection, and traffic control.
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Site Specific Safety Part 2
Topic 8: Safety & Quality
4:30
Implement site-specific safety plans by conducting orientation and training, pre-task planning, continuous training, material safety data sheet review, frequent work assessments, stop work authorization, recognition of safety efforts, forming safety committees, and fostering a safety culture.
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Quality Plans
Topic 8: Safety & Quality
4:08
Reviewing and unboxing new underwear, discussing quality control and quality assurance processes, and facing a dilemma between purchasing underwear or bananas.
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QA vs QC Part 1
Topic 8: Safety & Quality
4:37
Differentiate between quality control and quality assurance in construction projects by establishing procedures and inspection programs for work (quality control) and verifying those details through authority having jurisdiction (quality assurance).
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QA vs QC Part 2
Topic 8: Safety & Quality
3:09
Crush concrete cylinders, test pressure of pipe, lift heavy weights, spray water on window, flood roof, fill tank with water.
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Project Quality Plan Part 1
Topic 8: Safety & Quality
4:20
Create a site-specific project quality plan by manipulating and adjusting the existing plan, identifying responsible parties, specifying software use, establishing submission and review processes, conducting pre-work planning, performing inspections and verifications, and identifying hold points for quality control and assurance.
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Project Quality Plan Part 2
Topic 8: Safety & Quality
3:41
Implement a comprehensive quality control program to identify, track, and correct deficiencies in construction projects efficiently.
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Site Logistics Part 1
Topic 9: Site Logistics & Stormwater Plans
6:46
Develop a site logistics plan to efficiently and safely manage the movement and activities of workers, equipment, and materials on the project site.
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Site Logistics Part 2
Topic 9: Site Logistics & Stormwater Plans
4:00
Consider efficiency, plan primary haul routes, identify off-site parking options, communicate public interaction protocols, and create multiple site logistics plans for large projects.
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Site Logistics Part 3
Topic 9: Site Logistics & Stormwater Plans
4:44
Simplify site logistics plans by using 2D drawings and avoiding unnecessary graphics.
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Phasing Plans Part 1
Topic 9: Site Logistics & Stormwater Plans
3:17
Create a phase plan to outline major milestones and key scopes of work for a construction project.
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Phasing Plans Part 2
Topic 9: Site Logistics & Stormwater Plans
2:42
Create visual phase plans to communicate project progress and scheduling to stakeholders.
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Stormwater Plans
Topic 9: Site Logistics & Stormwater Plans
4:40
Discussing stormwater control on construction sites, emphasizing the importance of proper planning and execution to prevent sediment, pollutants, erosion, and flooding from reaching bodies of water. Required contents include identifying pollution sources, implementing best management practices, creating erosion control plans, establishing inspection and maintenance procedures, and ensuring final stabilization. Failure to adhere to these measures can result in fines, legal consequences, and environmental damage.
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Best Management Practices
Topic 9: Site Logistics & Stormwater Plans
3:28
Implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) such as using vehicle tracking pads, inlet protection, straw waddles, silt fences, and erosion control blankets to prevent sediment runoff and maintain site stability.
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Erosion Control
Topic 9: Site Logistics & Stormwater Plans
2:25
Create, implement, and maintain a comprehensive erosion control plan to effectively manage stormwater runoff and sediment control on construction sites.
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Course Conclusion
Topic 9: Site Logistics & Stormwater Plans
1:32
Complete the course series by mastering cost estimating, contract management, project plans, and project administration in construction.
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Construction Scheduling Course Online
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What is Construction Scheduling?
Lesson 1: Introduction to Construction Scheduling
5:32
Explore how construction scheduling organizes work, resources, time, cost, and critical paths to deliver projects on schedule.
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Types of Construction Schedules
Lesson 1: Introduction to Construction Scheduling
4:03
Compare major scheduling methods, including Gantt charts, Critical Path Method (CPM), and look-ahead schedules for short-term planning.
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Steps to Create a Construction Schedule
Lesson 1: Introduction to Construction Scheduling
5:41
Walk through the full scheduling workflow by reviewing drawings, building a work breakdown structure, calculating the critical path, and implementing the schedule in Smartsheet.
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Smartsheet Overview
Lesson 1: Introduction to Construction Scheduling
9:43
Navigate Smartsheet to create, organize, and collaborate on construction schedules using Gantt charts and task tools.
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Construction Document Review Part 1
Lesson 1: Introduction to Construction Scheduling
13:16
Interpret project drawings to assess building size, layout, materials, systems, and sequencing considerations for scheduling.
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Construction Document Part 2
Lesson 1: Introduction to Construction Scheduling
10:05
Review mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and site plans to identify system layouts, equipment, and installation requirements that affect the schedule.
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Work Breakdown Structure Deep Dive
Lesson 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
8:38
Break down a construction project into clear, non-overlapping work packages that define all required deliverables.
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Starting a Work Breakdown Structure: Tier 1 & 2
Lesson 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
4:10
Build a hierarchical work breakdown structure in Excel or Google Sheets using WBS codes to prepare for sequencing and duration assignment.
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Work Breakdown Structure Tier 3
Lesson 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
9:08
Develop Level 3 of the WBS by organizing major construction components into site, structural, exterior, interior, and MEP work packages.
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Work Breakdown Structure Tier 4
Lesson 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
20:38
Expand the WBS to Level 4 by defining task-level activities across site work, structure, finishes, and MEP systems.
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Determining Durations Trade Partners
Lesson 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
8:39
Assign task durations using trade input, historical production rates, equipment output, and RSMeans data.
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Determining Durations Past Production Rates
Lesson 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
2:10
Develop a production rate library using past project data while adjusting for complexity, access, weather, and skill level.
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Determining Durations Equipment Production Rates
Lesson 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
2:15
Calculate task durations by dividing equipment production rates into total work quantities while accounting for operational limits.
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Determining Durations RSMeans
Lesson 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
3:06
Apply RSMeans production data to estimate durations when historical or subcontractor data is unavailable.
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Critical Path Method Overview
Lesson 3: Critical Path Method
6:06
Apply the Critical Path Method by calculating early and late dates, float, and identifying activities that control project completion.
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Forward Pass Exercise
Lesson 3: Critical Path Method
10:00
Perform forward and backward passes to calculate early starts, late finishes, float, and the critical path.
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Backward Pass Exercise
Lesson 3: Critical Path Method
4:22
Determine the critical path by working backward from the project completion date and identifying zero-float activities.
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Float and Critical Path Calculation
Lesson 3: Critical Path Method
3:07
Calculate float values and highlight critical activities that directly impact the project end date.
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Construction Sequencing
Lesson 3: Critical Path Method
13:07
Organize construction activities logically to improve sequencing, safety, and resource efficiency.
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Sequencing Exercise
Lesson 3: Critical Path Method
7:04
Sequence activities from the WBS by defining predecessors, relationship types, and logic tables.
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Sequencing Exercise Cont'd
Lesson 3: Critical Path Method
13:28
Apply basic sequencing rules by completing foundations before structure, structure before exterior, and rough-ins before finishes.
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Sequencing Exercise Cont'd
Lesson 3: Critical Path Method
5:56
Coordinate task timing so painting, MEP installations, and fixtures occur in proper sequence.
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Midterm Explanation
Lesson 3: Critical Path Method
4:48
Create a four-level WBS and activity sequencing file with codes and predecessors.
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Getting Started in Smartsheet
Lesson 4: Creating a Construction Schedule in Smartsheet
5:48
Build a Gantt-style construction schedule in Smartsheet using WBS tasks, durations, and logic.
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Preparing and Starting a Schedule in Smartsheet
Lesson 4: Creating a Construction Schedule in Smartsheet
8:33
Populate Smartsheet with activities, durations, predecessors, and hierarchy to generate a visual Gantt chart.
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Adding Predecessors to your Schedule
Lesson 4: Creating a Construction Schedule in Smartsheet
6:53
Configure task dependencies in Smartsheet using relationship types and time lags.
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Adding Utilities and Structural to your Schedule
Lesson 4: Creating a Construction Schedule in Smartsheet
8:42
Sequence excavation, utilities, structure, and landscaping activities using logical dependencies and lags.
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Adding Foundations, Slabs and Beams
Lesson 4: Creating a Construction Schedule in Smartsheet
7:33
Coordinate foundation, steel erection, and slab pours to optimize workflow progression.
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Scheduling Exterior Elements
Lesson 4: Creating a Construction Schedule in Smartsheet
5:00
Build the exterior schedule by sequencing masonry, storefronts, curtain walls, panels, windows, doors, and roofing.
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Scheduling Storefronts, Curtainwalls, Windows and Door
Lesson 4: Creating a Construction Schedule in Smartsheet
6:35
Sequence exterior envelope activities to dry in the building by a target completion date.
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Starting the Interior Scheduling
Lesson 4: Creating a Construction Schedule in Smartsheet
5:01
Organize interior construction tasks in Smartsheet using indentation, durations, and logical dependencies.
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Scheduling Wall Layout and Framing
Lesson 4: Creating a Construction Schedule in Smartsheet
6:20
Sequence interior work by coordinating framing, MEP rough-ins, inspections, finishes, flooring, and paint.
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Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Scheduling
Lesson 4: Creating a Construction Schedule in Smartsheet
8:19
Finalize MEP scheduling by assigning durations and aligning installations with structural and interior milestones.
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Finishing the Schedule
Lesson 4: Creating a Construction Schedule in Smartsheet
3:49
Schedule landscaping activities to follow exterior completion while coordinating overlaps with interior work.
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Critical Path & Actual Dates
Lesson 5: Analyzing Schedule Logic and Progress in Smartsheet
10:00
Maintain the schedule in Smartsheet by tracking critical path, baselines, actual dates, and progress indicators.
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Viewing and Exporting in Smartsheets
Lesson 5: Analyzing Schedule Logic and Progress in Smartsheet
10:52
Explore Smartsheet views, export options, and collaboration tools for sharing and updating schedules.
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A Schedule is a Living Document
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
10:00
Maintain schedule accuracy through real-time updates, forecasting, and field coordination tools.
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Schedule Updates
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
5:03
Perform monthly schedule updates by recording actuals, remaining durations, logic changes, and forecast impacts.
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Four Week Look Ahead Schedule
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
3:05
Use four-week look-ahead schedules to convert contract activities into daily field tasks.
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Lookahead Planning and Constraints
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
2:25
Identify prerequisites, responsible trades, constraints, and readiness status in look-ahead planning.
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Schedule Fragnets
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
4:47
Apply schedule fragments to analyze scope changes, time impacts, and support change management.
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Pull Planning
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
3:39
Examine pull planning as a collaborative scheduling approach driven by trade commitments and milestone targets.
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Meetings, Communications and Extensions
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
2:39
Coordinate field execution using look-aheads, pull planning, and coordination meetings.
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What Makes a Good Schedule?
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
6:47
Apply advanced schedule management practices that balance realism, field buy-in, and stakeholder needs.
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Schedule Quality and Best Practices
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
3:45
Improve schedule quality by defining clear activities, accurate logic, and realistic durations.
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Common Schedule Red Flags
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
3:23
Identify common schedule red flags, including missing logic, excessive constraints, and negative float.
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Critical vs. Near Critical Paths
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
5:12
Monitor critical and near-critical activities while integrating procurement milestones and trade coordination.
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Updates, Narratives, and Recovery Strategies
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
4:20
Track monthly updates, document changes, manage float, and apply recovery strategies to protect the timeline.
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Scheduling Tools and Roles and Responsibilities
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
2:21
Recognize that effective scheduling relies on logic, collaboration, and consistent leadership, not just software.
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Final Exercise Explanation
Lesson 6: Best Practices for Schedule Management
2:23
Export the completed Smartsheet schedule as a one-page A1 landscape PDF and submit it to the learning portal.
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Construction Materials Course Online
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Introduction to Materials: Concrete
Lesson 1: Concrete and Foundations
4:42
Learn what concrete is, how it is made, and where it is used in construction.
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Concrete Strength, Properties, and Slump Test
Lesson 1: Concrete and Foundations
7:27
Examine concrete strength, curing, reinforcement, and workability testing.
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Shallow Foundations
Lesson 1: Concrete and Foundations
10:36
Introducing shallow foundations and how footings, walls, and rebar transfer loads.
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Building Blocks of Shallow Foundations
Lesson 1: Concrete and Foundations
8:13
Comparing poured-in-place and CMU foundations and their structural connections.
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Shallow Foundations: Slab on Grade
Lesson 1: Concrete and Foundations
5:53
Dive into slab-on-grade foundations, materials, and construction methods.
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Shallow Foundations Finishings
Lesson 1: Concrete and Foundations
7:52
Covering waterproofing, insulation, drainage, and foundation durability strategies.
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Concrete & Steel for Heavy Foundations
Lesson 1: Concrete and Foundations
9:40
Explore deep foundation systems and their use in high-load structures.
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Introduction to Materials: Wood
Lesson 2: Wood and Steel Framing Systems
10:00
Learn why wood is a foundational construction material, including its properties, lumber types, treatments, and sizing standards.
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Wood Floor Framing
Lesson 2: Wood and Steel Framing Systems
10:00
See how wood floor framing systems work and how structural loads move from finished floors down to the foundation.
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Wood Wall Framing (With Openings)
Lesson 2: Wood and Steel Framing Systems
6:59
Understand how wood-framed walls are built around doors and windows while maintaining proper load paths.
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Floor Framing Openings and Stairs
Lesson 2: Wood and Steel Framing Systems
8:05
Explore how floor systems are framed to accommodate stairs and other vertical openings without compromising structure.
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Introduction to Steel
Lesson 2: Wood and Steel Framing Systems
6:46
An introduction to steel as a construction material, including its classifications, properties, and common uses.
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Commercial Framing Materials: Light Frame
Lesson 2: Wood and Steel Framing Systems
4:00
Discover how light-gauge steel framing is used in commercial and multi-residential construction projects.
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Structural Steel Part 1
Lesson 2: Wood and Steel Framing Systems
7:49
Learn how structural steel framing systems support large-scale commercial buildings.
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Structural Steel Part 2
Lesson 2: Wood and Steel Framing Systems
6:04
Take a closer look at composite steel systems, common steel shapes, and required protection methods.
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Introduction to Materials: Insulation
Lesson 3: Building Envelope and Interior Finishes
6:56
Understand what insulation does and how it improves comfort, energy efficiency, and building performance.
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Insulation Types, Considerations, and Placement
Lesson 3: Building Envelope and Interior Finishes
8:49
Explore interior finish elements like molding, trim, and millwork, and how they shape interior spaces.
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Exterior Finishings Weather Barriers (House Wraps and Building Paper)
Lesson 3: Building Envelope and Interior Finishes
5:34
Compare the most common insulation types and where each performs best.
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Exterior Siding Part 1
Lesson 3: Building Envelope and Interior Finishes
6:18
Learn how weather-resistive barriers protect buildings from moisture while supporting envelope performance.
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Exterior Siding Part 2
Lesson 3: Building Envelope and Interior Finishes
9:24
Explore exterior siding systems and how they protect and finish buildings.
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Commercial Curtain Walls
Lesson 3: Building Envelope and Interior Finishes
4:10
Compare vinyl and metal siding options based on durability, maintenance, and performance.
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Masonry Veneer and Stucco
Lesson 3: Building Envelope and Interior Finishes
6:22
Learn how curtain wall systems function as non-load-bearing exterior facades.
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Interior Flooring
Lesson 3: Building Envelope and Interior Finishes
8:47
Understand how masonry veneer and stucco systems manage moisture and enhance durability.
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Interior Walls and Ceilings
Lesson 3: Building Envelope and Interior Finishes
10:17
Explore common interior flooring materials and how to choose based on performance needs.
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Millwork, Molding and Related Elements
Lesson 3: Building Envelope and Interior Finishes
5:55
Learn how wall and ceiling finishes affect durability, acoustics, and appearance
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Roof Construction Types
Lesson 4: Roof Systems and Roofing Materials
8:00
Understand the purpose of roof systems and how low-slope and steep-slope roofs differ.
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Rafter Framed Roofs: Materials and Terminology
Lesson 4: Roof Systems and Roofing Materials
7:23
Learn how rafter-framed roof systems transfer loads to supporting walls
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Roof Trusses
Lesson 4: Roof Systems and Roofing Materials
8:10
Explore roof trusses and how they differ from traditional rafter framing
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Sloped Roofs
Lesson 4: Roof Systems and Roofing Materials
9:11
Compare steep-slope roofing materials based on performance, cost, and climate suitability
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Flat Low Slope Roofs
Lesson 4: Roof Systems and Roofing Materials
6:43
Examine low-slope roofing systems and the waterproofing strategies they require.
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Roof Underlayment, Moisture Control, and Cornices
Lesson 4: Roof Systems and Roofing Materials
6:50
Learn how secondary roof systems manage water, vapor, and airflow.
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Intro to Plumbing Systems
Lesson 5: Building Service Systems (MEP)
6:49
Get an overview of plumbing systems and how water supply and waste removal work together
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Common Plumbing Materials
Lesson 5: Building Service Systems (MEP)
8:17
Explore plumbing materials and how selection affects durability and performance.
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Intro to Mechanical Systems
Lesson 5: Building Service Systems (MEP)
9:51
Understand how HVAC systems regulate temperature, humidity, and indoor air quality.
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Mechanical Systems Materials
Lesson 5: Building Service Systems (MEP)
9:02
Learn how HVAC materials impact system efficiency and comfort.
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Electrical Systems and Materials Part 1
Lesson 5: Building Service Systems (MEP)
5:49
Get familiar with building electrical systems and how power is safely distributed.
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Electrical Systems and Materials Part 2
Lesson 5: Building Service Systems (MEP)
8:09
Gain insight into how electrical components control, protect, and deliver power throughout a building.
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Drivers of Change in Construction Materials
Lesson 6: Innovation, Sustainability & the Future of Materials
8:22
Explore the forces driving innovation in construction materials.
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Sustainable and Green Construction Materials
Lesson 6: Innovation, Sustainability & the Future of Materials
9:28
Learn how sustainable materials reduce environmental impact and support greener buildings.
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Energy Efficient Building Envelopes
Lesson 6: Innovation, Sustainability & the Future of Materials
9:35
Understand how high-performance building envelopes improve energy efficiency and comfort.
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Prefabrication and Modular Construction
Lesson 6: Innovation, Sustainability & the Future of Materials
7:30
Explore prefabrication and modular construction, and how offsite methods change building delivery.
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3D Printing for Construction
Lesson 6: Innovation, Sustainability & the Future of Materials
7:58
Learn the basics of 3D printing in construction, including materials, applications, and current limitations.
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Intro to Construction Estimating Course Online
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Learning Objectives
Topic 1: Introduction - What is Estimating?
1:57
Learn how to estimate a construction project by understanding quantity takeoffs, master format, cost categories, project conditions, and bid delivery.
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Resources and Standard Files
Topic 1: Introduction - What is Estimating?
1:34
Discuss the files for the construction project and prepare for estimating.
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What is Estimating
Topic 1: Introduction - What is Estimating?
2:49
Estimating involves making approximations or predictions based on available information or experience.
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Purposes for Estimating
Topic 1: Introduction - What is Estimating?
1:32
Estimate construction projects for bidding, building, expansion, remodeling, repairs, and financial requirements.
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Skills Required to be an Estimator
Topic 1: Introduction - What is Estimating?
2:11
Mastering construction estimating requires skills such as reading plans, quantifying building components, understanding construction methods, assessing risks, and utilizing computer software for accurate calculations.
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Estimating Tools
Topic 1: Introduction - What is Estimating?
3:00
Discuss professional estimating tools commonly used in the industry, including spreadsheets, on-screen takeoff software, master format, cost data, and database-driven estimating software.
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Estimating Spreadsheets
Topic 1: Introduction - What is Estimating?
2:59
Utilize Excel's formulas to calculate and track project costs efficiently.
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Spreadsheet Best Practices
Topic 1: Introduction - What is Estimating?
1:17
Remember to input data in cells, ensure consistent purpose and format for columns, avoid hidden rows or columns, use original data sources for calculations, keep formulas in cells for reference, include a notes column, and save templates with new names before using them.
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Steps Required to Create an Estimate
Topic 1: Introduction - What is Estimating?
2:18
Create a professional estimate by reviewing documents, preparing a quantity takeoff, organizing quantities, providing unit costs, developing project durations, adding overhead markups, checking for errors, and completing the bid form.
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Definitions and Terminology Pt 1
Topic 2: Definitions & Abbreviations
3:40
Discuss definitions, terminology, and abbreviations of construction and their impact on the field and class.
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Definitions and Terminology Pt 2
Topic 2: Definitions & Abbreviations
1:36
Address the calculations, function symbols, and numeric formatting to ensure clarity and consistency.
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Definitions and Terminology Pt 3
Topic 2: Definitions & Abbreviations
4:32
Understand variables, work breakdown structures, general conditions, general requirements, on-site work, markup, and measurement types.
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Definitions and Terminology Pt 4
Topic 2: Definitions & Abbreviations
2:31
Discussing labor measurement and categorization, including man hours, resources, crews, and crew hours.
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Abbreviations
Topic 2: Definitions & Abbreviations
5:37
Learn and understand construction industry abbreviations and acronyms to facilitate communication and understanding in the field.
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Units of Measure Pt 1
Topic 3: Units of Measure
2:39
This section discusses various units of measure commonly used in estimating, such as feet, square feet, cubic feet, yards, pounds, tons, months, weeks, and hours. It emphasizes consistency in using either uppercase or lowercase letters for units of measure and provides examples of abbreviations, like EA for each.
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Units of Measure Examples
Topic 3: Units of Measure
3:34
Calculate the cubic yardage for concrete footings and square footage for slab on grade using length, width, and depth measurements.
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Units of Measure Common Designations
Topic 3: Units of Measure
8:17
Identify units of measure for different construction materials and processes.
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Organizing the Takeoff with MasterFormat
Topic 4: The Takeoff
3:52
Organize the takeoff using Master Format levels for estimating.
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Set Scale for Takeoff
Topic 4: The Takeoff
1:26
Validate, test, and adjust all required scales to ensure accuracy for accurate takeoff measurements.
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Takeoff Example
Topic 4: The Takeoff
4:06
Identify hidden conditions and quantify missing areas in building plans for accurate estimation.
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Feet and Inches vs Feet and Decimal
Topic 4: The Takeoff
4:28
Convert feet and inches measurements into decimal feet for ease of pricing estimates accurately in Excel.
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Measurement Types Imperial vs Metric
Topic 4: The Takeoff
1:37
Understand the conversion between imperial and metric measurements for practical applications.
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Associating Takeoff items to estimate
Topic 4: The Takeoff
3:26
Associate takeoff items with estimate by referencing sheet S2 to identify footings utilized, ensuring clear identification and migration of information from drawings to quantity takeoff and estimate, establishing a clear relationship between drawings, takeoff, and estimate to facilitate understanding and tracking of line items.
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MasterFormat Alternatives
Topic 4: The Takeoff
1:55
Examine various format types like OmniClass and MasterFormat, essential for construction industry projects.
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MasterFormat Level Four
Topic 4: The Takeoff
1:39
Organize estimate rows by master format with clearly defined codes ranging from levels one through level four, including specific examples and the use of level four for deeper item identification in estimating spreadsheets.
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Pricing Resources
Topic 5: Pricing Resources
3:58
Find construction costs of common materials by utilizing resources such as Harvest Means, Bluebook, vendors, and warehouse stores.
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Pricing Methods and Techniques
Topic 5: Pricing Resources
4:37
Identify unit pricing for different materials and subcontractor pricing to estimate project costs accurately.
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Assemblies
Topic 5: Pricing Resources
2:24
Utilize assemblies in construction to streamline pricing and speed up the process.
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Cost Categories Overview
Topic 6: Cost Categories
1:34
Organize estimate into cost categories for allocation of estimated costs based on labor, material, equipment, or subcontractor involvement.
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Estimating Labor Cost
Topic 6: Cost Categories
4:21
Estimate labor costs by calculating hourly rates, crew sizes, and productivity per hour for effective installation.
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Labor Cost Factors
Topic 6: Cost Categories
3:03
Consider labor shortages, prevailing wage rates, weather conditions, compressed schedules, and client constraints to manage labor costs effectively.
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Estimating Material Costs
Topic 6: Cost Categories
1:45
Understand material pricing by considering different unit measures and sizes for purchasing various materials, such as concrete, lumber, gypsum board, plaster, and paint.
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Material Cost Factors
Topic 6: Cost Categories
2:41
Review factors impacting material costs, such as availability, unit size, delivery costs, expiration dates, waste factors, and guidelines for pricing materials.
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Estimating Equipment Costs
Topic 6: Cost Categories
2:04
Estimate equipment costs by considering the equipment needed, duration of use, and operator requirements, ensuring productivity and rental periods are accurately defined.
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Equipment Cost Factors
Topic 6: Cost Categories
1:40
Secure or reserve equipment in advance to ensure availability, understand required size for backhoes and cranes, consider mobilization costs and proper egress for equipment on site.
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Estimating Subcontractor Costs
Topic 6: Cost Categories
3:15
Subcontractors submit trade-specific bids for their scope of work, which are incorporated into the general contractor's overall estimate for the project.
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Subcontractor Cost Factors
Topic 6: Cost Categories
2:56
Consider project-specific variables when evaluating subcontractor pricing, such as equipment inclusion, scope of work coverage, trade delays impact, long lead items consideration, schedule adequacy, and providing project schedule to subcontractors.
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Example Questions for Subcontractors
Topic 6: Cost Categories
5:02
Ask subcontractors questions to clarify scope of work, such as whether concrete subcontractors cover structural or site concrete, if reinforcing steel is included, where rough carpentry ends, which subs provide doors for storefront systems, who handles floor tile, if electrical contractors provide low voltage services, who hauls off excavation spoils, how many bids to get, and estimating trade costs before receiving subquotes.
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Cost Category Levels
Topic 6: Cost Categories
1:45
Create detailed cost breakdowns in construction estimating to provide comprehensive information for easier understanding and analysis.
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Work Breakdown Structure Codes
Topic 7: The Estimate
2:09
Identify and assign WBS codes to estimate items for proper organization and cost breakdown.
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Estimating Spreadsheet Structure
Topic 7: The Estimate
5:51
Summarize the Excel estimate structure by organizing phase, item number, take-off quantity, labor cost, material cost, equipment cost, subcontractor cost, total cost unit, and total amount calculations for each category.
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Line Item Example Laminated Beams
Topic 7: The Estimate
2:38
Examine the spreadsheet and analyze the pricing breakdown for laminated beams with specific dimensions and additional labor and material costs for the radius.
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Line Item Example Specialties
Topic 7: The Estimate
2:44
Examine Division 10,000 Specialties with three items and labor and material costs, including shower doors, toilet accessories, and wood shelving.
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Line item Example Earthwork
Topic 7: The Estimate
2:27
Review and verify the estimate for earthwork to ensure accuracy and consistency in calculations and quantities.
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Estimate Cost Totals
Topic 7: The Estimate
1:05
Review and verify estimate cost totals for labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor in the spreadsheet to ensure accuracy before moving on to markups and add-ons.
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Scheduling & Project Duration
Topic 8: Project Considerations
4:05
Evaluate project schedule to determine required durations for estimating purposes, considering factors like difficulty, congestion, and weather impacts to accurately calculate costs and profit margins.
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General Conditions
Topic 8: Project Considerations
2:49
Discussing the definition and importance of general conditions in construction projects, including the various costs associated with managing and operating a project.
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Hard Costs
Topic 8: Project Considerations
2:20
Determine hard costs before adding markups and add-ons for construction projects.
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Overhead
Topic 8: Project Considerations
1:47
Establish total hard costs for the project before adding any additional markups or add-ons, and check with company management to determine the actual overhead costs.
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Markup
Topic 8: Project Considerations
4:15
Evaluate actual project costs to compare against estimated costs to identify discrepancies and adjust future estimates for accurate pricing.
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Markup and Add on Order
Topic 8: Project Considerations
2:34
Add overhead costs before markups to ensure accurate pricing and accounting analysis.
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Adjusting for Risk Contingencies
Topic 8: Project Considerations
3:08
Identify potential risks, allocate additional funds as contingencies, and ensure profitability by covering all project costs.
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Unknown Conditions
Topic 8: Project Considerations
2:40
Factor in potential contingencies such as incomplete drawings, weather delays, and material cost inflation to your project estimates.
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Potential Costs
Topic 8: Project Considerations
1:08
Adjust for risk by considering potential costs such as inflation, expiration of labor agreements requiring higher rates, and increases in material prices not purchased by a given date.
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Travel Expenses
Topic 8: Project Considerations
0:50
Consider geographic location impact on labor rates and travel expenses, including providing per diem for out-of-town staff and subcontractors incurring additional costs for lodging, meals, and mileage.
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Validating Scales
Topic 9: Validation
2:26
Verify drawing scales for accuracy and test dimensions against known measurements to ensure correct quantities in the estimate.
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100% Check
Topic 9: Validation
3:11
Validate and cross-check calculations in spreadsheet estimates to ensure accuracy and prevent errors.
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Other Validation Methods
Topic 9: Validation
3:27
Analyze and compare estimate costs to similar projects to validate current project pricing.
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Cover Sheet Elements
Topic 10: Estimate Cover Sheet, Recap & Instructor Thoughts
3:15
Create a comprehensive cover sheet for estimates by including project name, location, proposal date, client company name and contact information, estimator's name, estimate amount, scope of work specifying trades, plans and specifications date, inclusions, exclusions, alternates, and assumptions.
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Bid Form Example
Topic 10: Estimate Cover Sheet, Recap & Instructor Thoughts
7:51
Fill out the bid form by adding dollar amounts to the client-provided form. Include project name, bid date and time (with time zone), project start date, send proposals via email as PDFs, point of contact information, project duration, base bid amount, bond amount, and alternates. Standalone pricing for alternates should be accepted or not at the beginning of the project. List any inclusions, exclusions, and assumptions if allowed. Clarify any unclear items in inclusions and exclusions.
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Final Bid Form Delivery
Topic 10: Estimate Cover Sheet, Recap & Instructor Thoughts
2:01
Deliver bid form cover sheet with references to bid documents, use provided forms, and submit as a PDF for record-keeping.
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Recap of Sequences to Develop an Estimate
Topic 10: Estimate Cover Sheet, Recap & Instructor Thoughts
1:38
Develop an estimate by confirming bid requirements, performing quantity takeoff, entering items into spreadsheet, establishing schedule, preparing general conditions, applying fees and markup, checking for errors, and delivering estimate on time.
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Instructor Thoughts
Topic 10: Estimate Cover Sheet, Recap & Instructor Thoughts
0:57
Consider pursuing a professional career in construction estimating for valuable skills and career opportunities in the building professions.
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Construction Estimating with Bluebeam Course Online
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Welcome and Course Introduction
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Digital Takeoffs in Bluebeam
3:42
Get oriented to the course and see how Bluebeam Revu supports digital takeoffs and cost estimating across real construction projects.
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Bluebeam Toolbar and Workspace Essentials
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Digital Takeoffs in Bluebeam
8:30
Tour the Bluebeam workspace to locate toolbars, panels, navigation controls, and the core tools used in estimating workflows.
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Using Textboxes and Callouts in Bluebeam
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Digital Takeoffs in Bluebeam
12:31
Mark up drawings using textboxes, callouts, and notes to document assumptions, clarify scope, and flag key areas.
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Organize Tools with Bluebeam Profiles
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Digital Takeoffs in Bluebeam
8:54
Customize a Bluebeam profile by arranging toolbars and tool sets to support fast, repeatable estimating work.
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Set Scale and Begin Linear Takeoffs
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Digital Takeoffs in Bluebeam
8:57
Calibrate drawings by setting scale from known dimensions so all measurements produce accurate quantities.
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Understanding the Markups List
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Digital Takeoffs in Bluebeam
5:06
Review the Markups List to understand how Bluebeam captures, sorts, filters, and exports takeoff data.
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Radius, Volume, Cutouts & Dynamic Fill
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Digital Takeoffs in Bluebeam
8:57
Expand your measurement skills with radius tools, volume calculations, Dynamic Fill, and cutouts for openings.
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Reset and Validate Measurement Settings
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Digital Takeoffs in Bluebeam
7:18
Verify drawing calibration by reviewing scale accuracy, removing test markups, and confirming a clean setup.
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Plan Takeoffs Setup & Workflow
Lesson 2: Area & Count-Based Estimating Workflows
2:30
Plan a takeoff workflow by organizing measurements by trade and material before starting full quantities.
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Linear Takeoffs with PolyLength
Lesson 2: Area & Count-Based Estimating Workflows
10:00
Perform linear takeoffs for base trim using the PolyLength tool while applying specification codes for organization.
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Custom Tool Chest Setup
Lesson 2: Area & Count-Based Estimating Workflows
10:00
Save frequently used takeoffs to the Tool Chest and switch between markup and properties modes for faster reuse.
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Estimating Carpet, Tile & Hardwood
Lesson 2: Area & Count-Based Estimating Workflows
11:08
Calculate flooring quantities with area-based takeoffs for carpet, hardwood, and tile using a room-by-room approach.
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Organizing Takeoffs with Layers
Lesson 2: Area & Count-Based Estimating Workflows
3:51
Use layers to control visibility, reduce clutter, and isolate trades as takeoffs grow more complex.
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Counts Fixture and Door Quantities
Lesson 2: Area & Count-Based Estimating Workflows
5:17
Count plumbing fixtures, windows, and doors using the Count tool with labeled symbols and spec sections.
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Quantifying Windows in Bluebeam
Lesson 2: Area & Count-Based Estimating Workflows
5:07
Differentiate window types by size and function while organizing counts using schedules and specification codes.
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Door Takeoffs and Spec Assignment
Lesson 2: Area & Count-Based Estimating Workflows
6:45
Quantify interior and exterior doors by type, dimension, and spec section for clean cost tracking.
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Exterior Wall Framing Takeoff
Lesson 3: Exterior Finishes & Framing Systems
7:59
Create exterior framing takeoffs from elevations by setting wall heights and organizing estimates by wall type.
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Exterior Takeoff Prep and Specs
Lesson 3: Exterior Finishes & Framing Systems
4:48
Review elevations and notes before siding takeoffs to clarify materials and prepare clean markup organization.
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Stucco Area Takeoffs with Cutouts
Lesson 3: Exterior Finishes & Framing Systems
8:45
Build accurate stucco takeoffs using area tools, polygon cutouts, and reusable tool settings.
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Composite Siding Takeoff Workflow
Lesson 3: Exterior Finishes & Framing Systems
9:25
Develop composite siding takeoffs by duplicating tools, adjusting specifications, and managing material transitions.
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Standing Seam Roofing Estimating
Lesson 3: Exterior Finishes & Framing Systems
14:54
Estimate railings and standing seam roofing with linear and area tools while keeping elevations visually clear.
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Estimating Roofs and Parapet Walls
Lesson 3: Exterior Finishes & Framing Systems
9:23
Apply Dynamic Fill to membrane roofing takeoffs and convert slopes and wall depths into accurate quantities.
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Wrap up and Midterm Export Instructions
Lesson 3: Exterior Finishes & Framing Systems
2:52
Export and submit a midterm takeoff report as a PDF with filtered columns and course-ready formatting.
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Electrical Fixture Takeoffs
Lesson 4: Interior & Ceiling Takeoffs by Layer and Zone
9:31
Count electrical fixtures efficiently using Search and Count tools with color-coding and labeled devices.
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Interior Wall Framing Takeoffs
Lesson 4: Interior & Ceiling Takeoffs by Layer and Zone
6:52
Measure interior wall framing with PolyLength tools, wall height inputs, and precise layer control.
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Wall Sheathing Takeoffs
Lesson 4: Interior & Ceiling Takeoffs by Layer and Zone
10:49
Convert framing takeoffs into gypsum and sheathing quantities by duplicating tools and adjusting properties.
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Estimating Parapet Stud Framing
Lesson 4: Interior & Ceiling Takeoffs by Layer and Zone
4:52
Frame flat roof parapets using PolyLength tools while separating sheathing and framing components cleanly.
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Ceiling Framing and Drywall Area Markups
Lesson 4: Interior & Ceiling Takeoffs by Layer and Zone
10:36
Estimate ceiling framing and gypsum for guest rooms using labeled PolyLength tools and controlled wall heights.
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Estimating Complex Ceiling Areas in Bluebeam
Lesson 4: Interior & Ceiling Takeoffs by Layer and Zone
11:36
Separate ceiling zones in the music room by segmenting markups and organizing takeoffs by panel type.
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Concrete Footing Volume Takeoffs
Lesson 5: Structural Foundations, Framing & Masonry
12:32
Calculate concrete footing volumes using calibration, volume tools, PSI requirements, and spec sections.
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Floor Joist Layout & Takeoffs
Lesson 5: Structural Foundations, Framing & Masonry
7:57
Measure floor joists with on-center spacing to generate framing quantities aligned with trade specifications.
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Roof Joist Takeoffs & Counts
Lesson 5: Structural Foundations, Framing & Masonry
6:45
Quantify roof framing elements, including glue-laminated beams, using Length and Count tools.
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Estimating Structural Wood Posts
Lesson 5: Structural Foundations, Framing & Masonry
6:18
Log structural posts by size and location while assigning consistent subjects and spec codes.
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Plywood Sheathing Area Takeoffs
Lesson 5: Structural Foundations, Framing & Masonry
9:01
Measure plywood sheathing for floors and roofs using area tools, hatches, and layer visibility controls.
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CMU Wall Estimating and Waterproofing
Lesson 5: Structural Foundations, Framing & Masonry
9:21
Estimate CMU walls and waterproofing systems by combining PolyLength and Area tools with height assumptions.
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Finalizing Takeoffs for Construction Estimates
Lesson 6: Estimating Outputs and Cost Integration
7:45
Audit all takeoffs to confirm labels, scale, categories, and readiness for cost estimation.
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Configuring Cost Per Unit Columns for Estimating
Lesson 6: Estimating Outputs and Cost Integration
6:09
Add custom columns for unit costs, labor, and materials directly within the Markups List.
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Formatting Takeoff Exports to PDF
Lesson 6: Estimating Outputs and Cost Integration
13:33
Export formatted PDF reports that display quantities, layers, colors, and cost fields for stakeholders.
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Exporting Bluebeam Markups to CSV
Lesson 6: Estimating Outputs and Cost Integration
11:37
Export measurement data as CSV files for external cost modeling and estimating workflows.
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Combine Detail Sheets and Add Cover Page
Lesson 6: Estimating Outputs and Cost Integration
5:26
Organize multiple sheets into a navigable PDF set using thumbnails, hyperlinks, and cover sheets.
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Entering Unit Costs in Bluebeam
Lesson 6: Estimating Outputs and Cost Integration
16:02
Enter material pricing directly into Bluebeam to transition quickly from quantity takeoff to estimate.
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Data Flow from Bluebeam to Spreadsheets
Lesson 6: Estimating Outputs and Cost Integration
0:51
Map exported takeoff data into a structured estimating input sheet to eliminate duplicate entry.
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Completing the Estimate Using Input Sheet
Lesson 6: Estimating Outputs and Cost Integration
7:56
Complete a final estimate review by confirming quantities, updating unit prices, and validating scope.
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Introducing AI to Estimating Workflows
Lesson 6: Estimating Outputs and Cost Integration
8:33
Explore how historical data, automation, and machine learning are shaping the future of construction estimating.
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Communication & Connection Course Online
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Introduction
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
2:36
Learn essential skills for effective communication, negotiation, conflict management, emotional intelligence, diversity, and public speaking.
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Standard Communication
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
3:10
Learn to communicate for connection by understanding the limitations of standard communication, valuing connection in all interactions, and practicing the five essential components for effective communication.
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Communication for Connection
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
8:18
Practice consistent use of the five Cs to improve communication for connection.
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5 C's of Communication
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
5:23
The five C's of communication are clean, clear, compassionate, courageous, and connected.
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Myth Busting and Senior Leaders
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
4:23
Leverage communication for connection to save time and build rapport in professional settings.
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Self Application
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
6:04
Reflect on your own communication skills by considering where your strengths lie and where you have opportunities for growth based on the five Cs framework discussed in the course.
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Next Steps
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
2:08
Focus on practicing clean, clear, compassionate, courageous, and connected communication to enhance professional growth and foster deeper connections in both personal and professional relationships.
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Making Requests
Lesson 2: Making Requests
1:58
Learn to effectively make requests by describing it as an essential skill, understanding why we resist it, and demonstrating how to use a clear framework.
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Why Make Requests
Lesson 2: Making Requests
2:48
Make powerful and effective requests to maximize professional success and personal happiness, build quality relationships, create opportunities, and avoid regrets.
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Examples of Effective Requests
Lesson 2: Making Requests
3:14
Make requests to advance your career, such as seeking visibility in the industry, balancing work and personal life, and exploring new opportunities within the company.
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Why We Resist Making Requests
Lesson 2: Making Requests
3:37
Identify and challenge the thoughts holding you back.
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Making an Effective Request Part 1
Lesson 2: Making Requests
5:41
Position yourself for success by understanding the lay of the land and finding the right timing and approach. Communicate effectively by paying attention to how you present yourself. Follow a framework to master the request process, starting with knowing what you want and making a clear request. Think about what you want, who you're asking, and why you're making the request.
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Making an Effective Request Part 2
Lesson 2: Making Requests
5:44
Offer specific appreciation and acknowledge the impact of your request when making a request to enhance your chances of success.
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Making an Effective Request Part 3
Lesson 2: Making Requests
4:28
Be prepared to accept any outcome when making requests.
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Making an Effective Request Part 4
Lesson 2: Making Requests
2:46
Practice making effective requests using the provided framework to achieve your desired outcomes in your personal and professional life.
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Managing Challenging Conversations
Lesson 3: Managing Challenging Conversations
6:30
Learn strategies for handling challenging conversations and conflict effectively through practice and application.
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Everyone is Right or No One is
Lesson 3: Managing Challenging Conversations
8:09
Practice mental flexibility by asking yourself "What else is possible that I might not be seeing?" and "How else could I interpret this situation?"
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The Value of Getting it
Lesson 3: Managing Challenging Conversations
6:35
Practice active listening and empathize with others by sincerely acknowledging their point of view, even if you don't agree.
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What's the Bigger Commitment
Lesson 3: Managing Challenging Conversations
5:51
Clarify your bigger commitment and desired outcome before engaging in challenging conversations.
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Challenging Conversations Checklist
Lesson 3: Managing Challenging Conversations
3:06
Practice active listening, release attachment to being right, clarify bigger commitments to effectively manage conflicts in professional settings.
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Dispute Avoidance and Negotiation
Lesson 4: Negotiation
2:23
Daughter negotiates candy sale with father, buys discounted jelly beans, and makes a profit.
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Dispute Avoidance
Lesson 4: Negotiation
2:56
Build personal connections, engage in partnering sessions, communicate clearly, set expectations, and ensure competent people perform the work to avoid disputes.
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Key Points on Negotiations
Lesson 4: Negotiation
6:38
Key points for successful negotiation: - Conflict is inevitable, so embrace it and learn to navigate it. - Understanding cultural differences in negotiating styles can help in handling conflicts effectively. - Building relationships with others can prevent conflicts from escalating. - Focus on the issue at hand and communicate clearly about what you want and why. - Consider the other party's perspective and find mutually beneficial solutions. - Be assertive and ask for what you want, as it increases the chances of achieving your goals. - Prepare for negotiations by doing thorough research and gathering relevant facts.
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Negotiation Techniques Preparation
Lesson 4: Negotiation
4:23
Prepare for negotiation by conducting research, determining acceptable outcomes, and identifying the authority to settle before making the first offer.
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Negotiation Techniques Emotion
Lesson 4: Negotiation
6:55
Maintain emotional balance during negotiations by avoiding attachment, staying calm, and practicing empathy.
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Negotiation Techniques Connection and Aggression
Lesson 4: Negotiation
7:15
Build connections by asking for reasons behind positions, showing empathy, listening, and using mirroring and paraphrasing techniques during negotiations.
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Negotiation Techniques Teamwork
Lesson 4: Negotiation
3:37
Utilize the higher authority technique to gain negotiation leverage.
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What Works for Me
Lesson 4: Negotiation
9:23
Build a team of allies, inject humor into negotiations, use facts and written records, embrace silence, practice honesty, bring up old agreed-upon issues, concede to smaller issues or sweeten the deal, admit faults, ask for help, challenge egos, focus on the future, document resolutions, maintain a positive reputation in the community.
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Negotiation Conclusion
Lesson 4: Negotiation
1:38
Implement strategies for dispute avoidance and negotiation in order to achieve win-win outcomes.
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Public Speaking Introduction
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
4:08
Identify steps, apply techniques, and evaluate body language norms to improve public speaking skills for convincing, informing, or entertaining audiences.
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Preparation Do Your Homework
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
7:03
Prepare for your presentation by knowing your audience, connecting personally, studying your material, catering to the audience, knowing your space, understanding time constraints, and maintaining a consistent pace.
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The Details
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
6:16
Create an organized presentation layout with concise content, brief bullets, and transitions for smooth flow.
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Practice
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
3:43
Rehearse your presentation, use cue cards, predict and prepare answers to potential questions.
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Delivery
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
6:21
Practice delivering speeches or presentations to improve your skills and confidence.
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Body Language The Eyes
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
6:04
Interpret and adjust audience body language to enhance communication effectiveness.
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Body Language The Arms
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
1:54
Avoid crossing arms and use open body language to appear more confident and approachable.
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Body Language The Hands
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
3:13
Avoid aggressive body language, such as pointing or hiding palms, and keep your hands in the strike zone between shoulders and hips to appear more inviting and engaged when speaking in public.
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Body Language The Solution
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
3:42
Implement body language tips for effective public speaking: maintain strike zone, use open palms, maintain eye contact, smile, interpret audience body language, adjust presentation accordingly, and practice for success.
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Emotional Intelligence
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
4:22
Coach senior leader with more experience, address miscommunication, restore trust, and align to move forward effectively using emotional intelligence.
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Components of EQ
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
2:19
The four main components of emotional intelligence are self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Self-awareness involves recognizing one's own emotions, self-management involves responding appropriately to emotions, social awareness involves understanding others' emotions, and relationship management involves effectively handling interpersonal interactions. Take a moment to reflect on how you recognize and respond to emotions in yourself and others.
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Self Awareness
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
3:37
Develop self-awareness by reflecting on your emotions, strengths, and challenges to better understand how they impact your interactions and decision-making.
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Self Management
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
3:25
Identify and manage emotions effectively for better self-management.
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Social Awareness
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
2:17
Assess the social awareness of a team struggling with culture and climate to understand the dynamics and build a more positive environment.
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Relationship Management
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
3:25
Manage relationships effectively by addressing tensions, partnering with influential individuals, and disrupting old patterns to move forward collectively.
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Benefits of Emotional Intelligence
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
5:33
Strengthen emotional intelligence to enhance professional success by building trust, reducing stress, improving conflict management, and fostering effective team leadership.
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Increasing Emotional Intelligence
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
6:43
Increase emotional intelligence by valuing diverse teams, communicating for connection, making requests, practicing self-reflection, and managing conflict effectively.
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Communication for DEI
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
3:49
Learn about communication for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Diversity
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
3:27
Define diversity as the representation of various identities and lived experiences, highlighting individual uniqueness and contributions to a group or organization.
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Equity
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
5:40
Define equity as ensuring fair access and opportunities for all individuals based on their needs rather than providing equal treatment or resources.
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Inclusion
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
4:19
Define inclusion as actively inviting all voices to participate and contribute, creating a sense of belonging where all feel safe to share their ideas and concerns, and intentionally seeking out diverse perspectives and ensuring that all voices are heard.
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Importance of DEI
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
4:15
Value diversity, equity, and inclusion for humanity, performance, recruitment, retention, and happiness in the workplace.
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Why a DEI Focus Matters
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
3:50
Implement strategies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in your organization, including advocating for programs and initiatives, identifying decision-makers, making requests, creating opportunities, and assessing your career trajectory for alignment with DEI values.
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Tools for Communication
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
3:11
Implement the five C's of communication and ABCDE framework to support inclusion in workplaces.
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Check in and Examples
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
5:05
Practice self-reflection on creating inclusive environments, assess comfort working on diverse teams, support equity and inclusion by giving marginalized individuals a voice, and incorporate inclusive communication in all roles to build and support inclusive environments.
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Putting it All Together
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
1:54
Utilize emotional intelligence, the five C's of communication, and the ABCDE framework to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in all interactions.
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Communication and Connection Conclusion
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
0:44
Complete part one connection and communication in the essential skills for the technical professional course.
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Self-Management Skills Course Online
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The Excursion
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Introduction
Topic 1: Time Management
1:40
Learn time management, mindset and goal setting, decision-making, and ethics and integrity in the self-management skills course.
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Time Management
Topic 1: Time Management
7:36
Unlock your time, prioritize your commitments, evaluate your productivity, and focus on what matters to maximize your daily hours effectively.
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Evaluate Time
Topic 1: Time Management
5:36
Evaluate your weekly calendar, fill in all activities, identify areas for improvement, and make adjustments to free up more time for yourself.
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Priorities
Topic 1: Time Management
6:19
Identify your top five priorities, align them with your calendar, and adjust your actions accordingly.
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Simplify
Topic 1: Time Management
6:32
Simplify by eliminating, consolidating, and postponing tasks to free up time, say no more often, and consider spending money to unlock time.
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Schedule Priorities Part 1
Topic 1: Time Management
7:08
Schedule your high-priority items first, followed by medium-priority tasks, and then low-priority activities throughout the day to maximize productivity and focus on what truly matters.
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Schedule Priorities Part 2
Topic 1: Time Management
3:03
Communicate your priorities to others to ensure understanding and collaboration.
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Revise Calendar
Topic 1: Time Management
4:27
Revise your calendar based on priorities, make adjustments, set rules, communicate expectations, and be flexible.
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Task Planning
Topic 1: Time Management
5:35
Create prioritized to-do lists, break tasks into manageable chunks, schedule long-lead items, predict tasks months in advance, consider timing, set deadlines, and plan tasks based on your biological rhythms.
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Execute Tasks
Topic 1: Time Management
5:35
Execute tasks by starting with decisive actions, removing distractions, focusing on one task at a time, seeking help when needed, and mimicking the final product in your working file. Be relentless, show results, and prioritize action over perfection.
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Productivity & Efficiency
Topic 1: Time Management
4:26
Maximize productivity by pacing tasks deliberately, moving quickly on filler tasks, planning for efficiencies with templates and batching, automating repetitive tasks, and taking time each day to make future tasks easier while maintaining quality and personal connections.
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Quality & Perfection
Topic 1: Time Management
5:47
Focus on tasks, commit to quality, avoid cutting corners.
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Time Management Conclusion
Topic 1: Time Management
4:42
Evaluate your available time, determine priorities, and apply techniques to improve productivity and maximize energy expenditure.
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Our Brain
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
7:32
Learn about mindset and goal setting for better success and well-being.
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Mindset
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
7:05
Identify and consciously choose your mindset.
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Mindset and Behavior Part 1
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
6:31
Change your mindset by actively changing your thought process.
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Mindset and Behavior Part 2
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
4:00
Discuss the differences between fixed mindset and growth mindset and their impact on personal development.
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Change your Mindset Part 1
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
4:45
Change your mindset by actively identifying and altering beliefs through daily reflection and targeting specific beliefs to change behavior, utilizing a conceive-believe-achieve cycle.
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Change your Mindset Part 2
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
5:13
Reinterpret past events to change your mindset.
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Mindset Foundations
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
6:50
Establish five foundations for a strong mindset: prioritize movement, prioritize recovery, nourish the body, foster discovery, and cultivate connections.
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Balance & Resilience
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
5:02
Define your personal version of balance and cultivate resilience by identifying your core why and making small decisions aligned with your priorities.
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Design Methodology
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
4:25
Apply the design methodology to achieve goals effectively and efficiently.
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Goals Part 1
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
6:58
Identify purpose, set achievable goals, and write them down to improve the likelihood of accomplishment by 40%.
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Goals Part 2
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
5:53
Utilize the SMART acronym for effective goal setting.
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Daily Reflection
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
5:10
Dedicate daily time for reflection to refresh your mindset.
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Decision Making
Topic 3: Decision Making
9:23
This lesson discusses decision-making, highlighting key imperatives and factors affecting our ability to make effective decisions, emphasizing the need for commitment, human involvement, information processing, the impact of indecision, and the role of emotions in decision-making processes.
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How We Think Part 1
Topic 3: Decision Making
4:03
Consider how we think into four categories: experiencing, creating heuristics, constructing ideas, and analyzing.
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How We Think Part 2
Topic 3: Decision Making
4:43
Break down events, perceive information, filter through meaning changes, consider cultural background and mindset, process decisions consciously, avoid automatic mode, slow down, engage effortful thinking for important decisions.
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How We Think Part 3
Topic 3: Decision Making
4:25
Danny Kahneman's quotes highlight the default mode of filling in gaps and forming coherent stories based on available information. Our automatic thinking tendency, influenced by the law of least effort, leads to cognitive biases and shortcuts in decision-making. Awareness of these thinking tendencies is crucial for improving decision-making.
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How We Make Decisions
Topic 3: Decision Making
8:38
Improve intuitive decision making through gaining experience, scenario training, and active feedback loops.
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Decision Making Processes
Topic 3: Decision Making
9:11
Summarize a decision-making process in five steps: define the decision, collect information, consider options, make the decision, take action, and assess the outcome for future improvement.
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Pitfalls Narrow Framing
Topic 3: Decision Making
5:28
Implement a five-step decision-making process to deliberate and thoughtful decision-making, be aware of and mitigate decision-making pitfalls, such as narrow framing, by developing multiple options, conducting opportunity cost assessments, using the vanishing options test, and seeking an outside view.
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Pitfalls Confirmation Bias
Topic 3: Decision Making
4:18
Combat confirmation bias by seeking out negative information, considering the opposite perspective, and using the triangulation technique to gain a more holistic view before making a decision.
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Pitfalls Short Term Emotion
Topic 3: Decision Making
3:57
Recognize and mitigate the influence of short-term emotions in decision-making by getting distance, taking time, considering different time horizons, seeking external advice, and aligning decisions with core priorities for long-term well-being.
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Pitfalls Overconfidence
Topic 3: Decision Making
4:19
Prepare for unforeseen events by bookending and conducting pre-mortems and pre-parades to identify potential risks and opportunities in decision-making, and consider building in a factor of safety to account for unknown unknowns.
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Pitfalls Planning Fallacy
Topic 3: Decision Making
5:46
Implement strategies to better estimate and manage time for decision-making and action planning.
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Ethics & Integrity
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
1:48
Commit to a life of ethical behavior and high integrity in your professional career.
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Code of Ethics
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
10:04
Adhere to professional ethics by prioritizing public safety, staying within your area of expertise, providing complete and truthful information, maintaining objectivity in public statements, avoiding deceptive acts, and preventing conflicts of interest.
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Integrity
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
7:00
Maintain integrity by doing the right thing even when unobserved, as unethical choices can gradually erode it, leading to severe consequences.
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Significance of Ethical Behavior
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
2:52
Embrace ethical behavior and integrity to build trust, advance in your career, and avoid the consequences of unethical actions in the professional world.
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Four R's for Ethical Dilemmas
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
7:51
Apply the four R's framework when faced with ethical dilemmas.
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Examples Design vs
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
5:47
Inspect the bent headed anchor studs on the construction site and call off the concrete pour if necessary.
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Examples Design vs
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
3:52
Disclose mistakes promptly and honestly to maintain integrity and transparency.
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Examples The Company Vehicle
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
3:49
Adhere to company policy and refrain from using the company vehicle for personal trips, even if coworkers are doing so.
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Examples The Lunch
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
4:55
Invite public agency employees to a barbecue and have them pay for their own meal to comply with gift acceptance rules.
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Examples The Excursion
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
2:44
Evaluate the offer of a sponsored trip from a supplier and carefully consider company rules and potential conflicts of interest.
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Examples The Marker & Side Hustles
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
4:48
Communicate with your supervisor or HR department about potential conflicts of interest regarding side hustles.
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Examples Safety
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
4:56
Enforce safety protocols and follow lockout/tagout procedures in industrial settings to prevent accidents and ensure compliance.
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Ethics & Integrity Conclusion
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
1:54
Strive to always do the right thing, maintain high integrity, and face consequences when necessary.
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Course Conclusion
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
0:45
Practice and implement the time management and decision-making techniques discussed in part two for personal and professional growth.
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Teamwork, Collaboration & Leadership Course Online
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Introduction
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
1:37
Learn to conduct successful meetings, build effective teams, make collaborative decisions, and develop leadership skills to excel in a technical professional role.
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Defining Collaboration
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
10:20
Improve collaboration and meeting effectiveness by following structured meeting guidelines and implementing practical tips.
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Meetings
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
5:13
Identify qualities of successful and unsuccessful meetings, focusing on preparation and follow-up to improve meeting effectiveness.
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Meeting Preparation Part 1
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
3:22
Identify meeting purpose, create written agenda with topics, time, and talker, and publish at least 24 hours in advance.
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Meeting Preparation Part 2
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
5:26
Identify attendees, set expectations, clarify outcomes, plan logistics, and rehearse meetings for success.
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Meeting Preparation Part 3
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
1:49
Delegate simpler tasks like note-taking and timekeeping, consider venue logistics, and rehearse the meeting for smooth execution.
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Conducting the Meeting Part 1
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:01
Stage two of conducting a meeting involves following the agenda, starting on time, setting a positive tone, and reiterating the purpose of the meeting to set expectations. Introduce new members, highlight important logistics briefly, and avoid spending too much time on administrative details. Stick to the agenda and maintain a positive, collaborative environment throughout the meeting.
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Conducting the Meeting Part 2
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
3:12
Facilitate agenda items, encourage participation, document decisions, assign tasks, and set deadlines.
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Conducting the Meeting Part 3
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
2:03
Close the meeting by summarizing actions, thanking attendees, providing encouragement, and identifying follow-up tasks.
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Meeting Follow Up
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
3:58
Implement effective follow-up actions to enhance accountability and maintain momentum post-meeting.
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Tips Keep it Small
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:24
Keep meetings small to enhance participation and engagement, combat social loafing, and encourage active contribution from all attendees.
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Tips Ban Devices
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:02
Ban devices during meetings to reduce distractions, improve engagement, and enhance collaboration.
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Tips Keep it Short
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
3:54
Keep meetings short and focused to maintain engagement and productivity, aiming for a default duration of 30 minutes and a maximum of 60 minutes to prevent boredom and ensure efficient use of time.
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Tips Participation and When Not to Meet
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:22
Encourage active participation from all attendees in meetings by setting clear expectations and providing opportunities for engagement, ensuring valuable insights are shared and reducing unnecessary meetings for more focused work time.
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Virtual Meetings
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:18
Identify challenges in virtual meetings to enhance collaboration.
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Techniques for Virtual Meetings Part 1
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:59
Implement techniques to enhance virtual meetings, such as defining a clear purpose, covering fewer topics, conducting regular check-ins, asking specific and engaging questions, and adjusting questioning techniques to encourage collaboration among participants.
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Techniques for Virtual Meetings Part 2
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:33
Capture visual notes during discussions, avoid using presentations as the main focus, include opportunities for individual reflection, customize the method for visual record-keeping based on meeting purpose, and set the expectation for active participation.
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Collaboration and Meetings Conclusion
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
1:39
Implement the techniques for effective collaboration in meetings, including preparation, conducting, and follow-up, to improve outcomes and engagement.
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Teamwork and Teambuilding Introduction
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:10
Learn the theory and practical tips for effective teamwork and team building.
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Teams vs
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:33
Define teams by looking at what they are not, contrasting teams with groups, highlighting the importance of synergy and collaboration, emphasizing the need for commitment to transition from a working group to a team, and avoiding the pseudo team stage to achieve optimal performance.
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Phases of Team Development Part 1
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:59
Outline the stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, performing, maturing, and declining.
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Phases of Team Development Part 2
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:43
Work through the stages of team development to achieve high performance.
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Roles of Team Members
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
6:44
Identify and balance team roles to optimize performance.
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Team Dynamics
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
3:59
Highlight the traditional and modern team dynamics, emphasizing the importance of cohesiveness in both settings.
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Qualities of a High Performing Team
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:10
Identify the four qualities of a cohesive, high-performing team.
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Shared Vision Unity of Purpose
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:57
Examine motives, align agenda, ensure consistent behavior for unity of purpose within a team.
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Trust Fundamentals
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:28
Dive deep into understanding trust and its nuances.
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Components of Trust
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
9:53
Break down emotional trust and intellectual trust and discuss how trust works.
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How Trust Works
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:52
Build self-trust by honoring commitments to yourself, then cultivate relational trust through meeting, rapport-building, shared experiences, collaboration, and deepening relationships.
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Trustworthiness
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:27
Prioritize others first, seek to understand, validate their value, honor reason, and embrace abundance to enhance trustworthiness.
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Extending Trust
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:01
Reflect on your trust spectrum position, conduct a personal risk assessment, evaluate self-trust, and start small to extend trust in teamwork.
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Teambuilding Activities Part 1
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
3:58
Implement team building activities to enhance team cohesion and collaboration, fostering a sense of unity and camaraderie among team members through informal interactions and shared experiences.
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Teambuilding Activities Part 2
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:19
Plan and execute formal team-building activities, such as welcome celebrations, monthly recognition, farewell celebrations, team launches, and work style or human behavior inventories, to foster trust and cohesion within the team.
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Organizational Charts Part 1
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:15
Utilize organizational chart, task assignment matrix, and RACI matrix to enhance teamwork efficiency.
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Organizational Charts Part 2
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
3:55
Create a synchronization matrix to coordinate tasks and purposes for various team members or departments.
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Virtual Teamwork Tools
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
3:46
Utilize virtual teamwork tools to enhance collaboration and productivity in remote team settings.
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Being a Good Teammate
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:42
Implement positive mindset, be proactive, get involved, and show respect to be a good teammate.
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Teamwork and Teambuilding Conclusion
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
1:45
Reflect on the key principles of team building and apply them to future team endeavors.
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Team Decision Making Introduction
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
3:24
Learn team decision making dynamics, understand groupthink, achieve buy-in, navigate decision-making processes, apply core values, and use tactical tools and techniques for effective team decisions.
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Methods of TDM
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
5:50
Identify the decision-making method based on the situation and select the appropriate decision maker.
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Challenges & Benefits of TDM
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
4:24
Highlight the benefits of team decision-making, such as gaining a broad perspective, leveraging diverse opinions, facilitating faster implementation, and enhancing group ownership of decisions.
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Groupthink
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
7:47
Identify symptoms of groupthink to prevent poor decisions in team decision-making.
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Avoiding Groupthink
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
5:35
Prevent groupthink by discussing symptoms, assigning rotating devil's advocate, bringing in external experts, restructuring groups, acknowledging conflict, avoiding self-censorship, not pressuring others to conform, and avoiding mind-guarding behaviors.
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Lack of Buy in
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
5:39
Build buy-in by ensuring fair process, including team members in decision-making, and explaining the reasoning behind decisions.
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TDM Dynamics Part 1
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
4:27
Understand team decision process and dynamics to achieve buy-in.
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TDM Dynamics Part 2
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
4:58
Generate diverse perspectives, consolidate options, and refine decisions in group decision-making.
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TDM Core Values
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
4:01
Manage the noble struggle to integrate in team decision-making by incorporating the core values of full participation, mutual understanding, inclusive solutions, and shared responsibility.
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TDM Tools & Techniques Part 1
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
6:20
Share techniques and tools for team decision-making, including SWOT and decision matrices, to enhance understanding and achieve inclusive solutions.
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TDM Tools & Techniques Part 2
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
6:25
Utilize techniques for buying by capturing individual thoughts, narrowing down options with a five-bean vote, rating decisions from zero to three, and actively considering opposing viewpoints to gain buy-in and make reality-based decisions.
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TDM Conclusion
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
1:26
Implement key strategies for effective team decision-making, including considering team vs. individual decisions, preventing groupthink, setting realistic expectations, integrating divergence and convergence, achieving buy-in, and utilizing tools and techniques.
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Principles of Leadership Introduction
Lesson 4: Leadership
5:15
Discuss leadership principles.
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Bend Nails
Lesson 4: Leadership
5:39
Lead by example and get your hands dirty to inspire and earn respect.
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Build a Following & Knockdown Barriers
Lesson 4: Leadership
3:53
Focus on building relationships with your team and supporting them in their work to achieve success.
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Goals, Simplification & Empowerment
Lesson 4: Leadership
4:14
Empower and motivate your team by setting big goals, simplifying messages, breaking down tasks, and recognizing individual strengths.
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Humility & Decisiveness
Lesson 4: Leadership
3:27
Be humble, seek advice, be decisive, listen to advice, display optimism, avoid pessimism.
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Demeanor, Integrity & Excuses
Lesson 4: Leadership
5:11
Exhibit calm behavior, do exceptional work, take pride in your work, lead with integrity, take ownership of your team and work, and take responsibility for your team's actions.
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Be Flexible, Celebrate, Follow
Lesson 4: Leadership
3:14
Practice flexibility in leadership, celebrate victories, and learn from others to become a better leader.
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Principles of Leadership Conclusion
Lesson 4: Leadership
1:31
Continuously learn, improve, inspire, and lead with integrity in all aspects of life.
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Course Conclusion
Lesson 4: Leadership
0:48
Celebrate completing the series on teamwork, collaboration, and leadership!
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AI Workflows for AEC Professionals Course Online
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Course Introduction
Lesson 1: Intro to AI for AEC Professionals
5:49
Explore the evolution of design technology from hand drafting through BIM to AI, and discover how AI integrates into AEC workflows across the full project lifecycle.
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Intro to Apex Performance Hub
Lesson 1: Intro to AI for AEC Professionals
1:52
Meet the fictitious client project, Ironwood University's Apex Performance Hub, and learn how AI tools will support design decisions from pre-design through construction handover.
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Intro to Class Tech Stack
Lesson 1: Intro to AI for AEC Professionals
9:31
Discover how large language models and transformers work, then survey available AI chatbots and establish the core tech stack used throughout the course.
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Logging Into An AI Chatbot
Lesson 1: Intro to AI for AEC Professionals
2:42
Navigate the sign-up and login process for Gemini, ChatGPT, and Grok, and configure essential settings like chat history recording.
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AI Prompting Basics
Lesson 1: Intro to AI for AEC Professionals
9:13
Master the progression from zero-shot to few-shot prompting techniques to generate more specific, structured, and consistent AI outputs.
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Client Interview Tasks
Lesson 1: Intro to AI for AEC Professionals
5:45
Apply the RAFT prompting framework to extract room requirements and square footage from an unstructured client interview transcript into a clean markdown table.
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Building Program Document
Lesson 1: Intro to AI for AEC Professionals
5:42
Upload and analyze a 40-page technical program document using AI, learning when to shift from "analyze" to "extract" language for structured data processing.
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Building Program Synthesis
Lesson 1: Intro to AI for AEC Professionals
12:01
Synthesize multiple data sources into a unified building program using priority logic, conflict resolution, and a single AI prompt that generates both a conflict log and final room table.
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Create Adjacency Diagram
Lesson 1: Intro to AI for AEC Professionals
12:21
Build a functional adjacency matrix from the building program using a document processor as a prompts sandbox, defining relationship symbols and formatting output as a square markdown table.
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Vertical Stacking Diagram
Lesson 1: Intro to AI for AEC Professionals
4:49
Create a vertical stacking diagram for a multi-story building by structuring prompts with specific levels, zones, and logic rules for optimal room placement.
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Create APH Project Manual
Lesson 1: Intro to AI for AEC Professionals
6:20
Compile all AI-generated diagrams and tables into a professional project manual document with proper formatting, titles, and page breaks for client review.
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Schematic Design Intro
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
3:29
Learn how AI serves as a design critic during schematic design, validating designs against master plans, program documents, and adjacency diagrams to catch issues early.
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Schematic Design Analysis with RTF Prompt
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
5:04
Use a Role-Task-Format prompt to compare schematic floor plans against program requirements, generating a detailed comparison table of room discrepancies and overages.
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Schematic Design Analysis with CoT Prompt
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
5:20
Apply Chain-of-Thought prompting to generate deeper design analysis with placement recommendations and functional improvements beyond simple data comparisons.
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Master Plan Compliance
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
6:15
Use Chain-of-Verification prompting to check program compliance against the campus master plan, performing value engineering and naming consistency verification.
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Schematic Design Program
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
3:58
Verify program accuracy using adjacency and vertical stacking diagrams to ensure logical room groupings and floor-to-floor alignment in the final schematic design table.
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Final Schematic Design Areas
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
7:38
Export final program data into a spreadsheet and apply professional formatting including text wrapping, conditional formatting, and color coding for the project manual.
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Schematic Design Facade Study
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
2:15
Explore AI-driven facade design by conceptualizing an east-facing glass facade with vertical shade fins as a manipulable data table of rotation values.
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Define the Facade Table Random
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
2:04
Generate a markdown table of random shade fin rotation values using a multi-shot prompt to populate a 3x20 bay grid with initial 45-degree starting values.
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Visualize the Facade Table Random
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
4:48
Apply conditional formatting and color scaling in a spreadsheet to visualize shade fin rotations, enabling quick visual evaluation of the facade design.
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Adjust the Facade Table By Level
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
1:55
Update the facade table with progressive degrees of openness by floor level, using capped values and specific prompting to prevent AI hallucination.
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Visualize the Table By Level
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
1:25
Duplicate the spreadsheet tab to create a second design option and visually compare the level-based facade iteration against the random baseline.
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Adjust the Facade Table Azimuth
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
7:18
Calculate shade fin rotations based on summer solstice azimuth angles at specific times per floor, applying solar geometry to optimize shading performance.
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Visualize the Table Azimuth
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
2:25
Create and compare a third solar-calculated facade option, demonstrating how tabular design data enables rapid client communication before CAD implementation.
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Generate Basis of Design Memo
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
3:18
Use AI as a technical spec writer to generate a concise basis of design memo that references master plan sustainability goals and facade solar mitigation strategies.
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Update Project Manual
Lesson 2: Schematic Design
6:00
Add all facade design work to the project manual including the basis of design memo, three design study options, and formatted facade tables for client sign-off.
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Construction Documents Intro
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
3:13
Explore the construction documentation phase covering regulatory code analysis, technical specifications, and CAD automation using grounded AI prompts.
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Zero Shot Code Study
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
1:53
Discover why zero-shot prompts fail for building code analysis as AI returns multiple conflicting answers without specific regulatory context.
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Grounded Code Study
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
4:05
Ground your AI prompts with uploaded building code documents to produce precise, section-referenced answers for regulatory code questions.
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Code Study Explanation
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
2:56
Learn the building code classification system and how AI calculates occupancy loads using Chapter 3 and Chapter 10 of the Michigan Building Code.
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Automated Occupancy Table
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
6:52
Generate a complete occupancy table by uploading the approved program and building code chapters, using chain-of-logic prompts to calculate loads and functions.
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Finalize Occupancy Table
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
4:21
Format the AI-generated occupancy table in a spreadsheet with text wrapping, alternating colors, and proper column sizing for integration into the project manual.
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Create a Structural Concrete Specification
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
10:25
Draft a CSI Division 3 cast-in-place concrete specification using AI with role assignment, design intent, and specific directives for strength and environmental requirements.
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Create Door Hardware Schedule from Specification
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
6:25
Generate a door hardware schedule by analyzing hardware specifications, door schedules, and the approved program, with AI organizing components by hardware group.
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Format the Hardware Schedule
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
4:15
Format the hardware schedule in a spreadsheet with bold headers, alternating colors, and proper column sizing before adding it to the project manual.
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Intro to Drawing and Layer Setup
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
1:51
Set up CAD automation using firm standards documents for layer naming and sheet organization, establishing the framework for automated drawing generation.
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Generate Preliminary Sheet List
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
3:59
Use AI to generate an architectural sheet list based on design build standards and the approved program, creating a preliminary drawing index for CAD setup.
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Format Sheet List
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
2:00
Format the sheet list in a spreadsheet with professional styling and add it to the project manual as the architectural design sheet index.
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Generate Layers Table
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
3:11
Create an extensive AutoCAD layers table with 50+ rows using AI grounded to CAD layer standards, including columns for layer name, color, line type, and description.
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Format Layers Table
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
2:30
Format the layers table in a spreadsheet with appropriate sizing and alternating colors, then integrate it into the project manual as a complete layer reference.
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Generate Layers AutoLISP script
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
8:33
Generate an AutoLISP routine that automatically creates all project layers in AutoCAD, including layer existence checks, line type loading, and description assignment.
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Finalize Mid Term Project Manual
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
4:11
Review the complete midterm project manual containing all deliverables from building program through CAD automation, and add the AutoLISP routine as the final component.
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Bonus Run the MAKELAYERS AutoLISP script
Lesson 3: Construction Documents
4:12
Run the AI-generated AutoLISP script in AutoCAD to automatically populate 50+ project layers in seconds, demonstrating real-world AI-to-CAD automation.
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Bidding and Proposals Intro
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
7:28
Preview the bidding and proposals phase covering Python basics, Google Colab setup, AI-driven bid comparison, and interactive ranking tool development.
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Getting Started Setting up Colab
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
3:56
Set up Google Colab by signing in, creating a new notebook, and navigating the interface tools including code cells, text cells, and execution controls.
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Python Basics Hello World
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
5:10
Write and run your first Python program with the classic Hello World print statement, learning proper syntax and basic error troubleshooting.
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Python Basics Variables
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
3:10
Learn to create and use Python variables as data containers, storing names and ages and printing them with proper string formatting.
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Python Basics Functions
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
3:59
Define and call reusable Python functions with parameters, understanding how functions enable code reusability across different inputs.
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Python Basics If Else
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
2:17
Control program flow with conditional if-else statements, testing different values to produce different outputs based on logical conditions.
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Python Basics Loops
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
1:55
Automate repetitive tasks with Python while loops, using counters and understanding how loops execute at computer speed.
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Python Basics User Interface
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
2:29
Build an interactive slider bar using ipywidgets in just two lines of code, discovering the power of Python libraries in Google Colab.
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Colab File Management
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
2:38
Manage Colab notebooks with collapsible outputs, table of contents generation, Google Drive file storage, and notebook organization features.
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Bidding Comparison AI Chatbot
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
7:54
Analyze a bid tabulation using Gemini with a grounded, logic-based prompt to rank contractors by lowest GMP and best overall value.
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Chart Script Setup
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
1:42
Create a side-by-side AI chatbot and Google Colab workflow, writing a detailed role-task prompt to generate Python visualization code with Plotly.
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Chart Script Messy
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
12:48
Generate Python code with intentional errors to practice troubleshooting workflows, copying error messages back to AI for iterative debugging.
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Chart Script Clean
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
8:53
Write a refined prompt to generate clean Python code that creates a styled stacked bar chart of contractor costs with HTML export.
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Bid Ranking Setup
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
2:01
Set up a new interactive ranking tool notebook and prepare to develop a weighted scoring system with dynamic slider controls.
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Ranking Chart Prescribed
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
8:41
Generate Python code for an interactive ranking tool with slider controls for weighting bid evaluation criteria including price, safety, schedule, and experience.
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AI Generated Prompt Setup
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
4:37
Apply two-step prompt engineering where layman's terms input generates a technical prompt, which then produces the actual Python code.
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Prompt Engineered Ranking Chart
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
13:52
Iterate on a ranking tool through multiple AI-generated prompt versions, adjusting appearance and functionality without writing code directly.
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Completed Notebooks
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
0:34
Review three completed notebooks, Learning Python, Bid Analysis, and Contractor Selection Sandbox, stored in Google Drive for future reference.
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Output Options
Lesson 4: Bidding and Proposals
1:26
Discover practical output applications including interactive HTML tools for clients, PDF exports for presentations, and CAD automation workflows.
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Intro to AI for Construction Management
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
5:03
Tackle three real-world construction challenges (water table excavation, medical gas scheduling, and sustainable concrete) using constraint-based, meta, and iterative AI prompting techniques.
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Water Table Excavation Analysis Setup
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
3:14
Download geotech cost matrices and specification files, then set up a Google Colab notebook to analyze how excavation depth impacts project cost and schedule.
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Excavation Analysis Code V1
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
6:46
Generate a first-pass Python script with a one-shot prompt to create an interactive excavation depth slider with a dual-axis cost and time graph using matplotlib in Google Colab.
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Excavation Analysis Code V2
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
10:35
Improve an excavation analysis chart through iterative prompting, requesting enhanced visual styling and stable readouts for cost and time analysis.
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Generate Perch Table HTML
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
6:31
Convert an interactive chart into a shareable standalone HTML file by adding export and format instructions to the prompt for client presentation.
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Med Gas Setup
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
2:05
Set up a fresh Google Colab notebook and AI chat session to tackle a medical gas scheduling conflict that was missed during the planning phase.
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Med Gas Meta Code
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
6:30
Write a comprehensive meta prompt covering trade sequences, QC requirements, overlap penalties, and Gantt chart constraints for medical gas installation coordination.
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Med Gas Gantt Chart
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
6:48
Refine the AI-generated meta prompt and generate Python code to create an interactive Gantt chart with a slider for visualizing trade overlaps and schedule compression.
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Concrete Analysis Setup
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
2:27
Review embodied carbon requirements and pricing data, then set up a Google Colab notebook to analyze low-carbon concrete alternatives.
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Concrete Analysis V1
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
5:53
Generate interactive Python code with dropdowns for selecting concrete mixes across building areas while dynamically displaying cost and carbon footprint tradeoffs.
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Incremental Code Updates
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
10:57
Update code iteratively within the same AI chat to add summary boxes, delta calculations, and HTML export, then learn to consolidate incremental changes into a single refined prompt.
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Direct Export HTML
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
6:49
Create a standalone HTML file for concrete mix analysis featuring live dropdowns, summary boxes, and an interactive scatter plot with iterative debugging.
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AI as a CM Problem Solving Tool
Lesson 5: AI for Construction Management
3:41
Review accomplishments across all three construction challenges and explore flexible output options including direct HTML generation without Python intermediaries.
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Save or Print to PDF
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
2:35
Preview the final course deliverables, a project closeout report PDF and a punch list drawdown simulator HTML dashboard, to complete the Apex Performance Hub project.
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Intro to Finalizing the Project
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
2:01
Identify the six required files for the final lesson including the punch list CSV, letterhead template, issue resolution report, schedule, and project documents.
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Files Needed
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
0:54
Set up the project closeout report by downloading the letterhead template, applying naming conventions, and adding identification details and the report title.
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Project Closeout Report Setup
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
2:01
Generate an executive summary using a grounded AI prompt with proper heading tags and a 150-word limit for future AI processing compatibility.
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Executive Summary Text
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
4:22
Create a professional AI-generated rendering of the Apex Performance Hub using the SCENE Framework for subject, context, engineering, lighting, and exposure parameters.
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Executive Summary Project Image
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
6:37
Generate a Project Overview and Baseline Scope section by grounding AI with the midterm project document to connect the building to Ironwood University's mission.
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Project Overview
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
2:55
Create a schedule summary using a role-task format prompt with expert construction data analyst framing and the final schedule file as grounded input.
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Schedule Summary Text
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
2:09
Apply meta-prompting to extract schedule data into a markdown table, then generate a technical illustrated infographic instead of a basic table format.
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Schedule Summary Infographic
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
3:39
Summarize key technical challenges (geotech, medical gas, and sustainability) by grounding AI with the issue resolution report in a 150-word format.
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Challenges and Resolutions Text
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
2:27
Reuse the challenges and resolutions text to efficiently generate a technical illustrated infographic, demonstrating double-efficiency in AI prompting workflows.
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Challenges and Resolutions Infographic
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
2:00
Complete the closeout report by meta-prompting, copying the entire document into AI to generate a cohesive 100-word conclusion that ties all sections together.
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Report Conclusion
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
2:35
Finalize the closeout report formatting including fonts, colors, and heading styles, then export the document as a PDF for final submission.
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Project Drawdown Setup
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
2:18
Open Google Colab and download the punch list CSV to set up a new notebook for building an interactive 30-day handover timeline simulator.
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Project Drawdown Prompt
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
7:08
Write a comprehensive AI prompt to generate a Python script that creates an interactive HTML dashboard with a line chart, trade sliders, and dynamic recalculation.
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Project Drawdown Script
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
3:33
Run the AI-generated Python script in Google Colab to produce an interactive drawdown dashboard for real-time adjustment of labor and lead time forecasts.
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Final File Submission
Lesson 6: Finalizing the Project
0:30
Upload both final deliverables (project closeout PDF and the drawdown HTML file) to complete the course.
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Curriculum
What you'll learn
- Build a strong foundation in construction fundamentals, including site utilities, earthwork, foundations, structures, enclosures, interiors, and finish work
- Understand mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems used in modern buildings
- Develop construction management skills covering scheduling, contracts, cost control, site logistics, and project documentation
- Learn to read and interpret residential and commercial construction drawings for coordination and planning
- Perform quantity takeoffs and prepare construction estimates using industry-standard methods and tools
- Gain exposure to construction scheduling techniques and materials selection for residential and commercial projects
- Strengthen professional communication, leadership, and self-management skills through optional elective courses
- Complete applied projects that demonstrate readiness for real-world construction roles
Course outline
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Site Utilities & Foundation Construction Course Online 10 hours
Gain a comprehensive understanding of site preparation, earthwork, and foundation installation in this hands-on course. Learn about the roles of the construction team, various soil conditions, heavy equipment, and the necessary steps to install site utilities and foundations.
- Key concepts of site utilities, including water, sewer, and drainage systems.
- Best practices for planning and performing earthwork, such as excavation, soil compaction, and grading.
- Detailed overview of foundation systems, including shallow and deep foundations.
- How to analyze and interpret soil reports to guide foundational decisions.
- Methods for ensuring site safety and compliance with construction codes and standards.
- Techniques for coordinating utility installations with other site development activities.
- Insights into sustainable site development to minimize environmental impact.
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Building Structure Course Online 10 hours
Explore the key components of building structure design, including cranes, structural systems, and the materials used in construction. This course offers an in-depth study of cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, steel, masonry, and tilt-up concrete and teaches you how these elements contribute to a safe and stable building.
- Understand how structural systems support and distribute loads.
- Key concepts of material properties, such as strength, durability, and load-bearing capacities.
- Techniques for assessing structural stability and identifying potential risks.
- How to interpret structural drawings and effectively communicate with engineers and construction teams.
- The principles of sustainable building practices to optimize performance and reduce environmental impact.
- Real-world applications of structural codes and regulations for safety and compliance.
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Building Enclosure Course Online 10 hours
Gain an understanding of the building envelope, including its role in protecting the structure and controlling temperature and humidity. This course covers components like cold-formed steel stud systems, cladding, curtain walls, roofing, and glass window systems.
- Understanding the primary functions and components of building enclosures (walls, roofs, foundations).
- Controlling thermal, moisture, and air flow to improve energy efficiency.
- Selecting appropriate materials based on climate, budget, and building use.
- Identifying and addressing common issues like moisture intrusion and thermal bridging.
- Implementing sustainable practices to reduce environmental impact.
- Collaborating effectively with professionals to optimize building enclosure performance.
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Interiors & Finish Work Course Online 10 hours
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to manage the interior and finish work of construction projects. Learn about wall types, drywall finishes, and the construction sequencing involved in interiors, asphalt paving, and landscaping.
- Overview of Building Interiors and Finish Processes: Learn about the intricate steps involved in completing building interiors, from drywall installation to painting, millwork, and flooring.
- Site Finishing Components and Landscaping: Understand the principles of exterior site work, including paving, hardscapes, landscaping, and site furniture installation.
- Material Selection and Application: Explore the variety of materials used in finishes, their properties, and their best applications to ensure durability and aesthetic appeal.
- Coordination and Communication Skills: Master the techniques needed to communicate effectively with design, construction, and subcontractor teams to execute finishing phases seamlessly.
- Quality Assurance and Inspection Standards: Gain expertise in assessing project quality, ensuring compliance with design specifications, and performing final inspections.
- Budgeting and Scheduling for Finishes: Learn to manage budgets and timelines specific to the finishing phases of a construction project.
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Fundamentals of MEP for Buildings Course Online 20 hours
Explore the essential systems that make buildings function, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and AV-Tel-Data systems. Gain a deep understanding of thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and emergency power systems.
- Mechanical Systems: Discover the fundamentals of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) and how these systems contribute to occupant comfort and building performance.
- Electrical Systems: Explore the components of building electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, and low voltage systems such as AV, telecom, and data.
- Plumbing Systems: Learn the principles of water supply, drainage, and waste systems and their role in maintaining hygiene and safety in buildings.
- Design Coordination: Understand how MEP systems integrate within a project and the importance of designing for efficiency, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.
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Building Construction Fire Protection Course Online 10 hours
Learn the critical steps for completing a construction project, including fire protection systems, building commissioning, and the final stages of testing, turnover, and occupancy requirements.
- Designing and installing fire protection systems, including wet-pipe and dry-pipe suppression systems.
- Conducting startup, testing, and inspection of fire protection systems.
- Understanding fire safety regulations and ensuring compliance.
- Documenting system performance and ensuring quality assurance.
- Troubleshooting and resolving issues during system commissioning.
- Communicating effectively with engineers, inspectors, and stakeholders.
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Residential Blueprint Reading Course Online 10 hours
Learn the fundamentals of blueprint reading for residential construction, from understanding drawing types to interpreting complex construction documents, to gain a solid foundation for your career in the construction industry.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the inter-relationship between the drawings included in a set of Construction Documents (blueprints).
- Analyze different drawings and see how scale is presented throughout a set of Construction Documents.
- Evaluate the similarities between all sets of blueprint construction documents submitted for building permits.
- Recognize the need for consistency in presenting information in all types of Construction Documents in this online blueprint reading course.
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Commercial Blueprint Reading Course Online 20 hours
Gain the skills to read construction blueprints for mixed-use commercial projects, including hotels, retail spaces, and parking structures, with an emphasis on interrelationships between drawings and how 3D models simplify construction documents.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical plans used in mixed-use commercial construction projects
- Learn to read and interpret industry-standard symbols, notations, legends, and technical details across construction documents
- Evaluate how different drawing sets relate to one another when submitted for building permits
- Work hands-on with real-world commercial construction drawings and documentation
- Apply blueprint knowledge to cost estimating, project planning, and maintaining on-site accuracy during construction
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Intro to Construction Management Course Online 20 hours
Kickstart your construction career with a comprehensive introduction to the industry’s key fundamentals, including the essential players, project planning processes, and delivery systems. This course provides the knowledge and tools to succeed in the construction industry.
- Key principles of construction management and project organization
- Essentials of construction technology and how it applies to the industry
- How to interpret and analyze construction documents effectively
- Fundamentals of contract administration and legal requirements in construction
- Practical strategies for managing resources, schedules, and budgets
- Communication and leadership skills to manage teams and stakeholders, with insight into industry best practices and real-world applications
- Overview of the key parties involved, industry sectors, design vs. construction
- Overview of the major project delivery systems, payment/procurement options, bonds, and insurance
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Intermediate Construction Management Course Online 20 hours
Dive into construction management with intermediate knowledge of cost estimating, scheduling, contracts, and the critical project plans required for successful project execution. This course will provide practical tools for managing site logistics, safety, and quality plans.
- Advanced project scheduling and resource allocation strategies.
- Budget estimation and cost control techniques.
- Risk assessment and management in construction projects.
- Effective communication and collaboration in multidisciplinary construction teams.
- Insights into regulatory compliance and contract administration.
- Overview of safety plans, quality plans, site logistics plans, phasing plans, and stormwater management plans.
- Overview of document control, submittals, RFIs, issue management, and jobsite records.
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Construction Scheduling Course Online 30 hours
Master construction scheduling and project management with our Smartsheet training course. Learn to create efficient schedules, optimize workflows, and apply industry best practices to keep your projects on track.
- The fundamentals of creating effective construction schedules tailored to project requirements
- Techniques for utilizing scheduling software to streamline project timelines and workflows
- Strategies for identifying and managing critical paths to avoid delays and ensure timely completion
- Best practices for resource allocation and balancing workloads across project teams
- Methods for monitoring progress and updating schedules to adapt to changing project conditions
- Tips for communicating schedules effectively with stakeholders and maintaining transparency throughout the project lifecycle
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Construction Materials Course Online 30 hours
Dive into the world of construction materials with this in-depth course covering everything from concrete foundations to innovative green materials. Gain the skills to evaluate, select, and apply materials in residential and commercial projects.
- Understand the properties and uses of construction materials, including concrete, steel, wood, and more
- Explore the latest innovations in sustainable and green construction materials
- Learn how to evaluate and select the appropriate materials for various project requirements
- Gain practical knowledge on applying materials effectively in both residential and commercial contexts
- Develop skills to assess material performance, durability, and cost-effectiveness
- Discover industry trends and best practices for using materials in modern construction projects
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Intro to Construction Estimating Course Online 20 hours
Learn the fundamentals of construction estimating, including types of estimates, quantity takeoffs, pricing strategies, and cost estimate proposals.
- Understand the fundamentals of construction estimating for residential and commercial projects.
- Learn to interpret architectural and structural plans to extract relevant cost-related data.
- Master different types of estimates, such as conceptual, preliminary, and detailed estimating.
- Gain insight into quantity surveying, estimating takeoffs, labor costs, equipment costs, and contingency planning.
- Explore industry-standard tools and software used for creating precise cost estimations.
- Develop problem-solving skills to analyze discrepancies and mitigate cost overruns effectively.
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Construction Estimating with Bluebeam Course Online 30 hours
Develop the skills to perform accurate construction takeoffs using Bluebeam Revu, with a focus on digital measurement tools, quantity reporting, and organizing data for real-world estimating workflows.
- Build a solid foundation in digital estimating by learning key concepts such as takeoffs, quantities, and bid preparation using Bluebeam Revu.
- Practice using Bluebeam’s measurement, markup, and dynamic fill tools to calculate quantities across all building systems, including walls, windows, flooring, and roofing.
- Learn to manage data using tool chests, layers, spaces, and customizable columns. Export your takeoffs into shareable, editable reports for clients or team use.
- Apply your skills to real project drawings with structured exercises and assignments that mirror professional estimating workflows.
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Communication & Connection Course Online 10 hours
Master fundamental communication skills to enhance connection, collaboration, and negotiation in professional environments, with an emphasis on emotional intelligence and public speaking.
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Self-Management Skills Course Online 10 hours
Learn how to manage your time, set impactful goals, and make sound decisions that lead to success in both your career and personal life. Develop the skills necessary to prioritize what matters most and build trust through ethics and integrity.
- Evaluate your time.
- Improve efficiency.
- Prioritize what matters.
- Establish a positive frame of mind and set career and life goals.
- Form a framework to make decisions.
- Prioritize ethics and integrity to build trust.
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Teamwork, Collaboration & Leadership Course Online 10 hours
Discover how to build teams and foster collaboration through strong leadership skills in this course. Learn how to inspire others, make sound decisions, and advance ideas in a group setting to drive success.
- Effectively conduct meetings.
- Build collaboration.
- Thrive as a team and make decisions as a group.
- Encourage teams to buy into an idea or plan.
- Move an idea forward in a group setting.
- Inspire others through leadership.
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AI Workflows for AEC Professionals Course Online 30 hours
This course explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and the built environment, covering practical applications of AI across design, documentation, bidding, and construction management. Students will develop hands-on experience building automation tools and scripts tailored to real AEC workflows.
- Apply advanced prompting and scripting techniques to analyze and process AEC-specific documents and data sets.
- Create and manage automated workflows using Python and AI APIs within a professional firm context.
- Design and model project criteria using generative and iterative AI tools across multiple phases of the construction lifecycle.
- Develop professional-grade automation tools for bidding, proposal writing, and project management tasks.
- Build custom user interfaces designed for real-world, office-wide implementation and deployment.
- Utilize AI tools to perform data cleaning, document digestion, and multi-format data analysis on complex project materials.
- Generate and manage AI-driven project schedules, field reports, and real-time budget tracking tools.
- Produce a complete, portfolio-ready web application that demonstrates competency in AI-driven automation for the built environment.