BSD Fall 2008 Newsletter

LinkLine: Winter 2008-09

Check out the stories below to read the latest news about BSD and its customers, products, and services.

SpecLink-E and BIM

The second and final Beta release of BSD SpecLink-E is due on the street about the time you read this, and its long-awaited public debut will follow the Beta version early next year. BSD SpecLink-E (SLE) is the next generation of BSD’s SpecLink product line. It is a version of BSD SpecLink+ that has been rebuilt from the ground up as a client-server application for use on networks of all sizes. It’s also small enough to run self-contained on a laptop in a single user environment... (more)

BIM and Contract Documents

Many architects and engineers have been experimenting with Building Information Modeling, or BIM, without any clear understanding of the legal issues surrounding this new technology. Now there is help available.

In July of 2008, ConsensusDOCS released the very first construction industry standard document designed to address the legal uncertainties surrounding BIM. To find out more about BIM and ConsensuDOCS, just keep reading... (more)

SpecLink: New Section Synopses

BSD added two new sections to this quarter's update of SpecLink. Read on for information on both sections... (more)

What Architects Need To Know About HVAC Commissioning, Retrocommissioning, and Recommissioning

Keeping HVAC systems running at optimal efficiency can save operating dollars. The fact that commissioning can help make HVAC systems run correctly in the first place or restore them to proper operation is recognized by both the United States Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating Systems and the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes Rating System. Read on to learn more about both systems... (more)

About Your Updates

About your SpecLink® & PerSpective® updates...(more)

BSD Customer Case Study:
BSD SpecLink helps Evan Terry Associates Meet Clients’ Special Needs

Evan Terry Associates is an Architecture and Access Compliance Firm located in Birmingham, Alabama.

The firm’s reputation, built over the last 47 years, is one of excellent service, quality design and commitment to client interest.

Evan Terry’s design philosophy, based on a client-oriented approach, is to create solutions that exhibit the functional and aesthetic concerns and wishes of the owner. These solutions are developed to answer specific client needs with close client involvement throughout the process. A professional attitude, attention to detail, and adherence to schedules and budgets are all priorities at Evan Terry Associates... (more)

Featured Manufacturer for Winter 2008-09

BSD gives building product manufacturers the opportunity to explain to SpecLink users the advantages of their products. In the Winter 2008-09 update, we feature products from Guardian Sunguard. To learn more about them, just keep reading...(more)

Product Q&A

Quarterly Q&A designed to ask and answer your most common questions on all of BSD's products. Ask Technical Support a question... (more)

Training Schedule

The BSD SpecLink+ Workshop
The BSD SpecLink+ Workshop consists of two one-day workshops. The first day is devoted to learning the basics of SpecLink+, including how to navigate within the software, start a new project, edit sections, understand how the links and choices work, and how to format, print and export the final document. It is designed for new users. The second day is designed for those who want to learn how to create and maintain their own office master... (more)