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25/03/05
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Enlarged Plans + Wall Sections
Enlarged plans and wall sections exercise using ORB checklists.
25/02/26
BUILDING PLANS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Vertical Circulation - Exercise Review
Review of the previous exercise.
25/02/12
BUILDING PLANS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Vertical Circulation
Andrés introduces us a vertical circulation exercise of stairs.
25/02/05
BUILDING PLANS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Drafting Standards - Dimensioning (Again)
A reminder and new way to dimension plans to get them cleaner.
25/01/29
ANNOTATIONS
Presented by:
Gonzalo Fierros
Drafting Standards - Dimensioning
Refresh and new ways to dimension building plans according to ORB standards.
25/01/15
ANNOTATIONS
Presented by:
Gonzalo Fierros
Management Tools
Introduction to Project and Keynote Checklists
24/12/18
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Presented by:
Gonzalo Fierros
Exterior Exit Stairway Protection Within Open-Ended Corridors - Part Two
Kevin Kiley
24/12/04
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Kevin Kiley
Exterior Exit Stairway Protection Within Open-Ended Corridors - Part One
Kevin Kiley
24/10/30
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Kevin Kiley
Life Safety Plans - Part Two
A brief explanation on how to draft Life Safety plans.
24/10/10
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Gonzalo Fierros
Life Safety Plans - Part One
A brief explanation on how to draft Life Safety plans.
24/10/02
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Gonzalo Fierros
Life Safety - Site Elements (Revit)
Quick review of everyone's practice progress.
24/09/18
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Life Safety - Site Elements (Revit)
Andrés explains how we can start drafting life safety plans in Revit according chapters 5, and 10.
24/08/21
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson slides, and practice file
Life Safety - Garden Projects
In this multi-part series, Gonzalo carefully details and explains Chapter 10 related Life Safety topics in garden-type projects.
24/07/17
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Gonzalo Fierros
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Life Safety - Site Elements
Quick and detailed overview about site elements involving life safety.
24/07/10
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Jhon Heredia
Resource files:
Lesson slides
What's New in Revit 2025
Jhon previews new Revit 2025 features.
24/06/20
EMPLOYEE TOOLS
Presented by:
Jhon Heredia
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Separated vs Non-separated use
Guest speaker Kevin Kiley gives a detailed overview about IBC Chapter 5, Section 508.
24/06/13
CODE TRAINING
Presented by:
Kevin Kiley
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Accessibility Checklists - ANSI vs. ADA
Comparing ANSI and ADA as they relate to commo area spaces.
24/06/05
CODE TRAINING
Presented by:
Theodore Cannon
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Windows, Storefront, & Curtain Wall Weatherization 101
Understanding the basics of weatherization of different
24/05/22
WATERPROOFING
Presented by:
Demers Glass, Alpine Windows, Arcadia Inc., and Weatherization Partners.
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Double Feature - Building Types, and Project Delivery
In this double feature lesson, we got our stars Rikkie and Tim speak about two different and important topics. Rikkie breaks down the different types of project deliveries, and after that Tim takes the floor to talk about the most common multi-family building types.
24/05/08
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Presented by:
Rikkie Pedregon & Tim Rice
Resource files:
Project Delivery slides
Building Types slides
Unit Workshop Pt. 2
Practical unit workshop.
24/05/02
UNIT PLANS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Unit Workshop Pt. 1
Practical unit workshop.
24/04/24
UNIT PLANS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson files
Unit Review
Gonzalo and Andrés outline an updated unit plans workflow.
24/04/10
UNIT PLANS
Presented by:
Gonzalo Fierros & Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson files
Life Safety Exam
Andrés puts our life safety knowledge in a theoretical and practical exam.
24/03/20
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson files
Waterproofing - Below Grade
Jennifer and Carlos demonstrate the fundamentals of waterproofing below grade.
24/03/06
WATERPROOFING
Presented by:
Jennifer Payán & Carlos Román
Resource files:
Lesson slides
ORB Roadmap
Andrés showcases ORB has been up to, and things to come.
24/02/21
EMPLOYEE TOOLS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Bluebeam for ORB
Andrés gives us a review of Bluebeam tools, and its new features.
24/02/07
EMPLOYEE TOOLS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Survey File Setup Pt 3
Andrés ends this three part journey with a quick lesson.
24/01/31
SITE PLANNING
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Survey File Setup Pt 2
Following from previous lesson, Andrés picks it up and gives us a walkthrough on continuing setting up a survey file.
24/01/24
SITE PLANNING
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson files
Survey File Setup Pt 1
In this first part, Christians introduces us on how to setup a survey file from scratch to our project.
24/01/18
SITE PLANNING
Presented by:
Christian Quintero
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Project Presentation in Twinmotion Pt 2
An overview about how we can present our project using Twinmotion.
24/01/10
PRESENTATION
Presented by:
Gabriela Nessi, Jhon Heredia, Miguel Terán
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Project Presentation in Twinmotion Pt 1
An overview about how we can present our project using Twinmotion.
23/12/14
PRESENTATION
Presented by:
Gabriela Nessi, Jhon Heredia, Miguel Terán
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Materials & Material Libraries
Nicoles gives us a detailed walkthrough on house to use material libraries and its practical uses.
23/12/06
BUILDING PLANS
Presented by:
Nicole Kimble
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Construction Administration - Submittals
Important things to consider when reviewing a submittal.
23/11/30
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson files
Lesson slides
Construction Administration - Field Reports
In this second lesson of CA related content, Andrés talks about everything it involves in a field report, and how to do it correctly.
23/11/15
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson files
Lesson slides
Construction Administration - RFI's
Andrés tackles the first lesson of a CA series, where he explains from the ground up what is an RFI and how to make one.
23/11/08
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson files
Lesson slides
Construction Administration - "SK's" or "ASK's"
Andrés summarizes the basics of ASK/SK's.
23/11/08
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Lesson files
Accessibility in the real world
Theodore gave us a generalized overview of the importance of accessibility to better understand this important aspect of our job.
23/10/25
CODE TRAINING
Presented by:
Theodore Cannon
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Updated ANSI Details and Revit Families
Gonzalo shows us the new ANSI details to use in future projects, and the new Revit Families for ANSI components.
23/10/18
CODE TRAINING
Presented by:
Gonzalo Fierros
ORB Dimensioning
Andrés teaches us the new dimensions ORB standards.
23/09/27
ANNOTATIONS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Practical exercise
Consultant Coordination
Nicole talks about how to coordinate correctly with consultants, how to make it more efficient, and common mistakes. Remember, it all comes back to COMMUNICATION.
23/09/27
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Presented by:
Nicole Kimble
Resource files:
Lesson slides
HIVE
ORB-Hub unveiling, and HIVE functionality.
23/09/20
ANNOTATIONS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Dynamo Player & Scripts
Christian overviews basic functionality of custom scripts for Dynamo Player inside Revit.
23/08/16
BUILDING PLANS
Presented by:
Christian Quintero
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Design Options
By using Schrödinger's cat as an example, Christian explains how to use design options in a Revit project, and all of their ramifications.
23/07/26
UNIT PLANS
Presented by:
Christian Quintero
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Lesson Revit practice file
Temporary Structures
Andrés describes how to use Temporary Structures in Revit, to helps us provide a quick and efficient way to lay out the architectural program.
23/07/19
SITE PLANNING
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Lesson slides
Lesson Revit practice file
Running a Meeting
Nicole provides key insights on effectively running a meeting.
23/07/12
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Presented by:
Nicole Kimble
Resource files:
Running a Meeting guidelines
Copy Monitor for Consultants Models
In this session, Christian talks about model coordination between different disciplines, and how to monitor certain elements within the model.
23/05/31
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Presented by:
Christian Quintero
Resource files:
Lesson practice files
Lesson slides
Autodesk Construction Cloud
During the session, Christian, provides us with a comprehensive walkthrough of Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) by explaining its fundamental concepts, features, and functionalities in detail.
23/05/24
NEW PROJECT SETUP
Presented by:
Christian Quintero
Resource files:
Project Startup Manual
Lesson slides
Revit Keynotes Management & Dynamo Scripts
Andrés shows us how to manage keynotes correctly, and how to use Dynamo scripts to automate time consuming tasks.
23/05/17
ANNOTATIONS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Revit Garden Style Project Setup
Andrés teach us how to setup a garden style project in Revit correctly.
23/05/03
SITE PLANNING
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Setup pdf guide
Lesson slides
Dynamo Scripts & Revised Detail Library
Andrés shows the updated detail library, as well the assemblies catalogue. Christian shows a stepy-by-step of how to use Dynamo scripts to make new sheets.
23/05/03
NEW PROJECT SETUP
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández & Christian Quintero
Resource files:
Assemblies catalogue
Revit files
Toilets clearances
Gonzalo talks about the dimensions to use with toilets clearances.
23/04/26
CODE TRAINING
Presented by:
Gonzalo Fierros
City Responses
Andrés talks about how to get along with city reviwers.
23/04/26
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Site Planning 101 - Revit Practice
Andrés guide us through the principles of modeling a site plan in Revit.
23/04/11
SITE PLANNING
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández & Tim Rice
Resource files:
Site Planning 101
"Every project starts as a site". Tim & Peter introduce us all the items involved in creating a site plan.
23/03/29
SITE PLANNING
Presented by:
Tim Rice & Peter Gormley
Resource files:
Payment application and certificate for payment
Carlos guide us through the whole process of a payment application from a contractor, and what does it involve.
23/03/22
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Presented by:
Carlos Roman
Resource files:
Intelligent Details
Andrés shows us different intelligent details to use in our Revit projects.
23/03/15
ANNOTATIONS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Creating a Survey file
Christian teach us how to create a survey file from scratch using CAD backgrounds from consultants.
23/03/08
SITE PLANNING
Presented by:
Christian Quintero
Chapter 7 Review
Nicole summarizes the scope of Chapter 7 of the IBC.
23/02/22
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Nicole Kimble
Resource files:
IBC 2021 Changes
Gabriela summarizes important changes in the IBC 2021.
23/02/15
CODE TRAINING
Presented by:
Gabriela Nessi
Resource files:
Life Safety
Andrés encompasses previous lessons about Life Safety in a dynamic exercise.
23/02/08
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files:
Chapter 10 - Revit
Andrés goes over HIVE families for Life Safety.
23/02/01
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Chapter 10 - Means of Egress Part 2
Gabriela talks about the different kinds of means of egress used per the IBC.
23/01/25
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Gabriela Nessi
Resource files.
Chapter 10 - Means of Egress Part 1
Gonzalo explains means of egress, and its general criteria to design them.
23/01/18
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Gonzalo Fierros
Resource files.
Chapter 9 - Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
José talks about different types of fire protections systems.
23/01/04
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
José Salazar
Resource files:
Chapter 7 - Fire and Smoke Protection Features
Nicole talks about fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, and shaft enclosures.
22/12/07
LIFE SAFETY
Andrés takes on the second half for the Revit portion of this class.
Presented by:
Nicole Kimble & Andrés Fernández
Chapter 6 - Types of Construction
Derek tells us about the different types of construction per the IBC, at the 26:50 mark of the video.
22/11/30
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Derek Deschler
Resource files.
Chapter 5 - General Building Height and Areas
Jhon takes the topics on how to measure our buildings areas in the right way to determine their height, and where to split them.
In the first half of the second video, Andrés explains us how to measure building areas correctly in Revit.
22/11/30
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Jhon Heredia & Andrés Fernández
Resource files.
Setting Up Wall Sections & Details Components
Andrés explains us on how to setup wall sections and details components correctly in our project models.
22/11/10
BUILDING PLANS
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Linking and Hosting Cloud Based Revit Files
Derek tells us about the different types of construction per the IBC.
22/11/09
NEW PROJECT SETUP
Presented by:
Christian Quintero
Life Safety 2022
Andrés refresh us about life safety on Revit components, and area schemes.
22/10/12
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
Resource files.
CTC Software & Model Health
Christian overviews CTC Software productivity tool, and in the second half pertains to Revit modeling best practices and common mistakes to avoid while setting up Revit projects.
22/08/17
NEW PROJECT SETUP
Presented by:
Christian Quintero
Kitchen ANSI Code Outlets
Accessibility items concerning kitchen outlets and clearances needed.
22/08/03
CODE TRAINING
Presented by:
Gonzalo Fierros
Seminar - Build Training
New Build Software walkthrough by US CAD Andrell Laniewicz.
22/08/01
NEW PROJECT SETUP
Presented by:
Andrell Laniewicz
Seminar - ANSI Seminar
ANSI Seminar for Type A and Type B units.
22/06/15
CODE TRAINING
Presented by:
Terry Kitay
Temporary Structures for Units
Temporary structure families for massing and site development during schematic design.
22/05/24
SITE PLANNING
Presented by:
Andrés Fernández
HIVE Keynoting
A walkthrough on how to organize and modify keynotes using Hive.
22/02/09
ANNOTATIONS
Creating Key Plans
A walkthrough on how to create key plans in Revit.
22/02/08
SITE PLANNING
Creating Roof Plans
A walkthrough on how to create roof plans in Revit.
21/12/15
BUILDING PLANS
Creating Unit Floor Plans
A walkthrough on how to create unit floor plans and place them in the central model.
21/11/23
UNIT PLANS
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Creating Stairs & Railings
Explanation on how creating stairs and railings from scratch.
21/10/19
BUILDING PLANS
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Risky Business
How to minimize risk by utilizing proper project organization, management and wording in contracts. This lecture encompasses different "risk driven" inside any type of business.
23/07/19
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Resource files:
ANSI Type B Unit Refresh - Part 2
Part 2 of the previous topic.
21/04/28
CODE TRAINING
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ANSI Type B Unit Refresh - Part 1
Refresh on unit design and things applicable ANSI clearances.
21/04/14
CODE TRAINING
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Building Setbacks
Video in methodology to develop sites utilizing a condensed formula, frontage increases explained.
21/04/06
SITE PLANNING
Presented by:
Terry Kleber
Unit Door & Hardware
Different types of unit doors and their hardware, and how to specify them.
21/02/03
SCHEDULES
Presented by:
Terry Kleber
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Tyvek Recessed Window Flashing
A video with a detailed walkthrough on how to install a Tyvek recessed window.
20/12/16
WATERPROOFING
Presented by:
Eric Rist
Hilti Firestopping
Documents on how to read Hilti product's model number nomenclature.
20/11/18
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Eric Rist
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Podiums
Walkthrough of typical details for the courtyard podium area, and where they apply based on design basis.
20/09/30
WATERPROOFING
Presented by:
Terry Kleber
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Concealed Spaces & Floor Ceiling Assemblies
Breakdown on typical ORB floor/ceiling assemblies, and how they're built on the field to comply with concealed void space requierements per IBC/NFPA.
20/09/09
LIFE SAFETY
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Concealed Spaces & Sprinklers
NFPA-13 explanation on how to protect void space of 6" or more, including ceilings/floor spaces to be protected.
20/08/19
LIFE SAFETY
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Fire Extinguisher Cabinets, Standpipes, & Fire Hose Connections
Explains required distances and exceptions for Chapter 9 protection items.
20/08/12
LIFE SAFETY
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Elevator & Hoistway Protection
Dissection on protection needed for hoistways and elevator lobbies. Smoker barriers explained.
20/07/29
LIFE SAFETY
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Fire Walls/Barriers/Partition Exercise
Presentation of fire protection types.
20/05/27
LIFE SAFETY
Presented by:
Terry Kleber
Occupancy Load Analysis in Courtyard
Building areas analysis - Chapter 10
20/04/29
LIFE SAFETY
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Occupant Load Analysis
Building areas analysis - Chapter 10
20/04/22
LIFE SAFETY
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IBC Stucco Review
Compliance with IBC finishes, and typical details review.
19/03/05
CODE TRAINING
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Podium Waterproofing
Podium waterproofing and SK review.
19/02/20
WATERPROOFING
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Window Flashing Fortifiber
Fortifiber flashing mockup wall.
19/02/06
WATERPROOFING
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