Zach Soflin

Gathering information at the beginning of a project usually means lots of back and forth via email, spreadsheets, and documents. Here are 4 simple ways to improve the Pre-Design phase to save you hours of time down the road in SD, DD, CD, and even in to CA.

The best way to select the RIGHT CMMS for your business begins with a detailed needs assessment of your organization's processes and tools.

You're going on site to document existing conditions, which method should you use?

Thanks to everyone who joined our walking tour ET105 at A'24! We had a blast logging existing conditions. Here are the highlights for those who couldn't make it!

Revit is the leading BIM Software for architectural designers. More than 80% of design professionals use Revit for the Design process

Join Layer at AIA 2025 in Boston! Explore top architecture sights, food spots, and conference highlights. Visit Booth #1767 to see Layer in action and grab exclusive swag.

In construction, the unexpected is common, but never welcome. The root cause is often poor communication. Project Controls processes are put in place to facilitate better communication between GCs, Owners, Architects and other stakeholders.

Learn about Adaptive Reuse and the basic concepts and requirements for updating an existing building or structure to meet new requirements

Equipment surveys are essential to building owners and AEC professionals to track assets, ensure accurate planning, and support efficient planning, design, and construction coordination.

A furniture schedule is a detailed document listing types, dimensions, materials, and finishes of furniture for a project. At its core, a furniture schedule is a detailed list that encompasses all pieces of furniture required in a project.

Once a project begins construction, an architect is no longer designing the project. But the architect’s role isn't over yet! The architect must ensure that the final built building matches the design intent communicated in the architectural drawings and material selection package.

The key to saving time across a project is to capture data accurately the first time. Here are 4 tips during pre-design to get a few hours back throughout your project.