Masonry Magazine November 2010 Page. 27
MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING
Masonry Computer Estimating
That Does It All... in 3D!
by TRADESMEN'S SOFTWARE
The green movement and LEED Building Rating System initiatives have swept the construction industry and taken masonry by force. Leading the way is masonry's innate characteristic of durability. However, it is prone to create waste, and it has a lack of energy efficiency if it's not properly insulated. Its impervious surface, when used as a ground cover, can destroy all the good this sustainable building material generates.
Welcome green masonry
INNOVATIVE, new products have been designed to enhance the traditional beauty and durability of masonry, while creating sustainable solutions for the building professional.
Recycled masonry units
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT results of products and practices used, and the actual makeup of products being used, can contribute to LEED Building Rating System points and to green building standards, in general. Today's masonry professional has several options regarding products made from recycled construction materials. Here are a couple of products to think about:
Verastone recycled ground face masonry units from Trenwyth contain a significant amount of pre-consumer recycled content that may contribute to LEED points. The masonry units are integrally colored, pre-finished architectural concrete blocks with one or more faces ground to expose the variegated colors of the natural aggregates. They are finished with a clear, satin gloss acrylic to provide moisture resistance and enhance aesthetic appeal. The units' flexible building application, durable quality, and recycled content make them a winning combination for building professionals.
Oldcastle Green Block produced by Northfield-Bend in Chicago is a concrete masonry unit made with 20 percent post-consumer recycled glass aggregate, which is equivalent to eight glass bottles. The new CMU was originally designed to contribute to the green effort set forth by Mayor Daley and the city's Olympic hopes. Oldcastle Green Block is created from recycled glass, 100 percent of which originated from the City of Chicago's waste stream. Northfield-Bend worked closely with the Chicago recycler to create a specific aggregate gradation of glass to produce a durable, quality product to further green-building initiatives.
Masonry veneer system
WHILE NEW CONSTRUCTION will eventually pick up, the remodeling and retrofit industry is gaining a surge from both the green movement and the aging-in-place movement. According to the AARP, older homeowners overwhelmingly prefer to age in their homes, which means www.masonrymagazine.com
On-Screen 3D Take-Off
Just point and click on the digital blueprint and see your walls displayed. Our new On-Screen 3D Take-Off Engine makes it simple and fast.
Runs on Windows PCs and Bootcamp/Windows on Intel Macs.
30 day money back guarantee.
Support available 7 days a week.
Comes with more than 400 items in material database.
See the actual building being displayed in 3D as you do your take-off in either PLAN mode, PERSPECTIVE mode, OUTSIDE mode, INSIDE mode or at any ELEVATION.
Complete your take-off, then walk through or around and see the actual finished building(s)
Calculates CMU: HALF and FULL BULLNOSE, DOUBLE BULLNOSE, CHAMFER, or SASH for any or all OPENINGS, JAMBS, CORNERS, CONTROL JOINTS and any SPECIAL CUTS.
Integrate with Accounting Software and transfer data to Microsoft Excel,
Negotiating projects with a 3D image will win you more contracts and enhance your professional image
TRADESMEN'S SOFTWARE, Inc.
1-800-494-4899
See for yourself at:
www.tradesmens.com
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