When you design a building based on LEED principals, you’re starting from scratch, so you’re able to include all the specifics to ensure certification. But what about existing buildings? What can you do to get LEED certification for a building that was already constructed without these environmentally friendly concepts in mind? First, you need to…
DetailsMany developers today are interested in constructing LEED-certified buildings. Green buildings get good PR — always welcome in the development field. Too often developers are seen as greedy or willing to cut corners to save money, even if it means compromising safety. Securing a LEED certificate is like getting confirmation of good construction behavior. Although…
DetailsAs an architect, you are likely familiar with LEED building practices and may even be thinking about becoming LEED certified. For so many years, the earth seemed like a bottomless well of natural resources. We had all the water we could drink, all the trees we needed for lumber and all the fossil fuels we…
DetailsThe field of surveying is continuously changing. Technological advances make this profession a moving target. But you can stay on top of your game with PDH online courses. One of the most groundbreaking developments in recent years has been GPS technology. Using GPS equipment for land surveying makes the job infinitely easier and faster. One…
DetailsThe invention of 3-D laser scanning has been an important milestone in the field of land surveying. This technology uses a laser light beam to scan an area — land, buildings or any formations — and automatically creates a point cloud of data. A point cloud is an image formed by millions of points of…
DetailsSurveying technology has greatly advanced in the last 20 years, and one of the most convenient recent inventions is land-mapping drones. These tiny marvels can do the work of one surveyor in a fraction of the time without any of the risk. Surveying can be strenuous work. It’s not just peering through a theodolite. It’s…
DetailsLand surveying has been around for thousands of years — as long as land has been bought, sold, claimed or otherwise fought over. Surveyors once did their jobs using the unit of measurement made common by the Greeks and Romans — the foot. As anyone can imagine, this was rather imprecise, since feet come in…
DetailsFlorida architects face challenges that architects in some other parts of the U.S. don’t have to worry about as much, namely, hurricanes. Hurricanes can be catastrophically destructive, and Florida’s position in the Atlantic Ocean makes it particularly vulnerable. Hurricanes need warm water — at least 80 degrees — to form, according to the National Oceanic…
DetailsFlorida is one of the best places for architects to work. What makes it the best? Zippia, a website providing career guidance, rated job prospects for architects in Florida considering several criteria, including the average salary for architects in Florida as it relates to the cost of living there. For instance, you might make more…
DetailsMost states require professional development hours for architects seeking license renewal. The number of hours varies depending on the state. Florida is one of the more demanding states, requiring 24 professional development hours for a two-year license renewal, while some other states require 16, 12, 8 or even none. The Florida Department of Business and…
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