http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs Seeking to transform the thinking of the industry. Aiming to educate, inform, and inspire. Striving to develop advanced methods and solutions that can cope with the challenges faced now and in the future. Beyond Engineering en info@mazzetti.com Copyright 2010 2010-02-03T03:32:50+00:00 http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/337/ http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/337/#When:03:32:50Z Is it possible to behave in an eco-friendly manner while traveling? Life @ M+NLB, Corporate Sustainability 2010-02-03T03:32:50+00:00 http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/331/ http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/331/#When:23:46:08Z Recycling is all the rage. Get excited. Life @ M+NLB, Corporate Sustainability 2010-01-22T23:46:08+00:00 http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/330/ http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/330/#When:15:59:40Z Typically we only think of using the clipboard to copy elements from one drawing to another. But here’s a case where it really helps in a single drawing. It’s like creating a temporary shortcut key. Life @ M+NLB, Technology 2010-01-19T15:59:40+00:00 http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/329/ http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/329/#When:00:33:56Z Although both the city of Nashville and our Nashville office tend to fly below the radar in terms of sustainability, they both achieve great things.  Life @ M+NLB, Corporate Sustainability 2010-01-16T00:33:56+00:00 http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/317/ http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/317/#When:21:05:59Z Our Denver office engages in a wide variety of sustainable activities. Last October, this office was honored with a Silver level award from the Colorado Department of Public Health Environmental Leadership Program. To achieve this endeavor, our office engages in the following activities. Life @ M+NLB, Corporate Sustainability 2010-01-08T21:05:59+00:00 http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/308/ http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/308/#When:17:23:38Z My hour-long presentation in 450 words or less… Life @ M+NLB, Corporate Sustainability 2009-12-18T17:23:38+00:00 http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/219/ http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/219/#When:01:49:10Z Welcome to the M+NLB’s Technology blog. This blog will cover various issues that relate to the technology we use every day to produce drawings, share information internally and collaborate externally with our clients, as well as tips/tricks to make tasks easier and new technology hitting our industry. Stay tuned. Life @ M+NLB, Technology 2009-11-14T01:49:10+00:00 http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/215/ http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/215/#When:22:20:30Z It is hard to believe that it was just a few years ago Building Information Modeling (BIM) was just getting ramped up. The BIM manager position was new, and most companies were still unclear on the benefits of this new technology. Being an Autodesk shop, M+NLB had already invested in AutoCAD MEP (formally known as Autodesk Building Systems). The pitch that vendors and manufacturers were going to provide all the content never really came to reality. Besides content, other early challenges included software interoperability issues, poor publications, very little support, and staff training challenges. To make matters more confusing, right in the middle of this transition, Autodesk introduced Revit MEP. Fast forward to today and we ask, “how far have we come?” We now know the limitations of the software, and, for the most part, are working through most of the issues. By generously sharing ideas in user groups, online forums, and blogs postings, the issues are being resolved with the help of the greater community. It has taken a unified effort of users from all disciplines to push and drive solutions to these early problems. Life @ M+NLB, Technology 2009-11-13T22:20:30+00:00 http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/213/ http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/213/#When:22:05:48Z Situated in beautiful downtown Portland near Pioneer Square, our Portland office engages in a wide variety of sustainable activities. In June, the Portland office was recognized by the BEST (Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow) Business Center as the first Portland Climate Champion. Several articles have be written about this endeavor; I have included a few links below… Life @ M+NLB, Corporate Sustainability 2009-11-13T22:05:48+00:00 http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/212/ http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/blogs/view/212/#When:21:59:56Z M+NLB has a strong commitment to internal sustainability at both the corporate and local level.  At the corporate level, we engage in the following activates. Life @ M+NLB, Corporate Sustainability 2009-11-13T21:59:56+00:00