Comments on: The End of Blueprints

By: Ed Med

Ed Med — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:37:37 +0000

I agree with Chas, there needs to be a way to get the documents into contractors hands on-site. Maybe when tablet PCs such as the iPad are more readily accessible and less expensive, construction companies will be willing to pony-up for their foremen to each own one.

By: Chas

Chas — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:55:23 +0000

I agree that there is an opportunity to greatly reduce the number of prints made each day for estimating purposes. But, how many of those prints wind up on top of a plan table on a jobsite or submitted to building code officials for review and permitting? I don’t foresee large computer screens on jobsites replacing paper. Tradesmen with muddy boots and greasy hands, working in all kinds of weather, need ready access to plans. I’m also not sure how amenable government officials will be to investing in software and working digitally. If you can address some of these other uses of blueprints, you can really make a difference.

By: Guy Dauncey

Guy Dauncey — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:02:13 +0000

Excellent work. You don’t need a specific LEED credit – this could be one of the 4 bonus credits that anyone can claim.

By: Liz Amason

Liz Amason — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:16:23 +0000

Very informative. I really like the idea of the LEED credit for businesses going paperless!