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Top 5 FAQ’s On HVAC

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Servicing HVAC System manually without any technical support can be a tedious job. In order to understand HVAC system of your house, you must be familiar with few concepts related to it. Here is a compiled list of questions frequently asked by the owners and their respective answers: 1. Which HVAC system is right for your home? The HVAC system for a particular home can be determined by experts. They will come down on request, evaluate the size of the home, its heating and cooling needs, and the environment. After proper analysis, the correct HVAC system is recommended for a particular building. 2. How often do you need to service your HVAC system? The HVAC system requires service twice a year. This is a recommended maintenance time frame for a healthy working of your HVAC system. During this service, the technician will check the filters, coils, wiring, housing, motor and more. This service will detect the potential problems in your HVAC system, if persistent, and ...

Myths that revolves around Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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Building Information Modeling is quite a buzzword in the construction industry. It almost takes care right from inception to completion of a construction as it handles every aspect of AEC project. With a development in various Building Information Modeling Coordinated service , the myths have also increased that at times prevent to pursue the Building Information Modeling (BIM). Some of the myth arises from lack of  knowledge while rest are the result of negative outlook towards BIM.  Types of Myths for Building Information Modeling : BIM is limited to 3D Modeling : Since the name Building Information Modeling refers the word modeling, people often assume that BIM is only confined to 3D Modeling. BIM is not only utilized for creating a 3D visual representation of physical objects but it takes care of a wide range of functions related to the construction and engineering. BIM is Costly : As a sizeable process, it considers as a costly affair but it isn’t. Defini...

Cardboard Cathedral at Christchurch - SiliconInfo

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Only two years old, established in 2013 , Cardboard Cathedral is beautiful, innovative and attributed a soothing ambience around.  Contrary to this beautiful ambience, the real picture was not always rosy. Earlier the location was dedicated to Anglican Church until it was hit by a massive earthquake of 6.3 magnitudes in 2011 . Later on, the land was permanently allocated to present church. Located in the corner of Hereford and Madras Streets in Latimer Square of Christchurch Central city, it was designed by leading architect Shigeru Ban. Cardboard Cathedral is developmental church of Anglican Diocese of Christchurch inaugurated in August, 2013 . It reaches up to the height of 21 meters over the altar, consist of only one floor. The main materials utilized in structure were 60 cm and 24 in diameter cardboard tubes, steel and timber.  Its roof is made of polycarbon while the walls are formed by eight shipping containers. Concrete slab is studded in the foundation. Th...

Eskisehir Spa & Thermal Hotel - SiliconInfo

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It is always refreshing to stay in a place which energize and sooth the body. The energy is not only in terms of lively mind but also refer to the natural sources of energy which is beneficial for the sustenance of atmosphere. Eskisehir Hotel and Spa has followed the mentioned concept in their design as well as construction. The location i.e. Eskisehir is the land of many great civilizations. This historical significance is pretty much evident in the construction itself it made as a modern version of Odunpazari’s Jargon and historical appearance. The construction of the building has started from 2011 and completed in 2013 . It was designed by GAD & Gökhan Avcıoglu. It has won International Hotel and Property Awards, Green Good Design Award in 2013 and shortlisted in world’s best building of 2015 . Eskisehir Spa & Thermal Hotel is mid-rise building which has built around a spa and wellness centre. It covered 45.000 m2 as a total construction area. As spa and wellnes...

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao at Spain - SiliconInfo

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A centre which recourse to display of great artistic and historically significant pieces is in itself a quintessential architectural figure admired by many. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is museum to display the modern and contemporary art, located in Bilbao of Basque Country in Spain. It built along the line of Nervion River. It belongs to Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and solely exhibits the works of Spanish artists. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao has opened in October 18, 1997 , established as the achievement for Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. It is one of the appreciated architectural works in contemporary times which moves it being one of the popular 20th century buildings at global scale.  The main Construction material utilised Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is steel, titanium, ‬limestone, ‬and glass. As it is built adjacent to Nervion River, it shaped like a boat in a river. The exterior of the building is designed as a random curve which helps to capture the lig...

Long Museum West Bund Shanghai, China - SiliconInfo

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Long Museum West Band is a private museum found by Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei in 2014. It was China’s first largest private museum at that time. The architectural design has given by Shanghai Firm - Atelier Deshaus. The designing has led by Liu Yichun and Chen Yifeng with his team of Wang Longhai, Wu Zhenghui, Chen Kun, Wang Weishi and Wang Xuepei. It is located at the bank of Huangpu River in Xuhui District of Shanghai Municipality. The museum is exactly built in the site which was used as landing stage for coal transportation. Before the construction of museum, there was a Coal Hopper Unloading Bridge measured 110m, 10m and 8m as length, width and height respectively in 1950’s. About two years ago it has turned into two storey underground basement. To add an historical appeal to the museum, instead of demolishing the area, Liu Yichun chose to keep the underground basement as it is and made the museum around it by keep it as a centre point.  Long Museum West Bund is designed...

Lloyd's building London, UK - SiliconInfo

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Futuristic, maximum usability and eye-catching are the features adorned by Lloyd’s Building of London. It is the centre of one of the oldest and reputed insurance company in world wide. Making its name from 17th Century, Lloyd’s of London has constructed its second expansion due to the overcrowding of their branch in Paris. It is located in the main financial district of London i.e. Lime Street. The architectural design has given by Richard Rogers. Its construction has started from 1978 and completed in 1986 . Lloyd’s building is the youngest building to receive the honor of Grad-I listing in 2011 . Lloyd’s building is 95.1 m high building contains 14 floors with 12 lifts/elevators. One of the innovative and unique features about Lloyd is the lifts, staircases, water pipes and electric power conduits. The 12 glass lift was the first of its kind taken place in United Kingdom. Due to the placement of services outside, the inside of building is very spacious and flexible w...

Jin Mao Tower Shanghai China - SiliconInfo

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Jin Mao Tower is one of the tallest towers situated in Lujiazui, Pudong in Shanghai, China. Designed by Adrian Smith from leading Chicago Architectural Firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), is currently the 18th tallest building in world ranking. The construction has started from 1994 and completed in 1999 . It used to be the tallest building of China until in 14, 2007 , the highest position has passed to Shanghai World Financial Center located nearby to Jin Mao Tower. It possessed the architectural style of Neo-Futurism. Silicon Valley is an India based company specialised in mobile and web application development. Here in Silicon Valley, CAD comprised a major role. At CAD, Computer Aided Design is used for designing and documentation of various given product. Our services expands to International market also with the facility of outsourcing includes BIM Services Dubai , California and Brazil. CAD possesses every specialisation of Computer Aided Design with proper tec...

Chrysler Building New York USA - SiliconInfo

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Iconic and attractive Chrysler Building has set USA in global stage due to its astonishing design with sky kissing height. It is located in the East Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York, lies at the cross road of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in the Turtle Bay neighborhood. Designed by leading Brooklyn born architect William Van Alen, the construction of Chrysler Building has started from 1928 and completed in 1930 . It was the tallest building in 1930 around the world, held in that position for 11 months. Later on, World Trade centre became the tallest building in 1931 . Chrysler Building is the classic example of Art Deco Architecture. In 2007, it was listed at seventh rank by American Institute of Architects on the List of America's Favourite Architecture.  Chrysler Building is an office building, contains 77 floors with the height of 1,046 ft. It constructed from steel frame and metal framing, covered with white brick and dark gray brickwork. The spir...

Sancaklar Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey: Experience The Divinity

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There’s always a well-defined boundary between religious peace and worldly affair. That demarcation has symbolized in very detailed manner through Sancaklar Mosque . This mosque is more than a holy place for Islamic Community. It separates the outer word from higher powerful experience which one can feel. The simplicity and use of basic material in the construction has proved true to the concept of connection with nature. Sancaklar Mosque is situated in Buyuk Cekmece, which lies in Suburbs of Istanbul. It opened in 2012. The architectural design has given by Emre Arolat Architects lead by Emre Arolat. It has won Best Religious Building at the World Architecture Festival in 2013 and Best Building in Religious Architecture in 2015. Sancaklar Mosque covers 1050 m2 as total built up area while the main structure takes 700 square meters. The basic design of mosque is cave like structure from inside while the outer side is designed as encircling grey wide shallow steps. It li...