Once the trees have been turned into EWP, Boise takes another opportunity to reduce waste. Instead of shipping standard-length lumber out to each job site, the designers at Boise use a suite of software applications, including BC Calc, to precisely plan out the location of each framing component, along with HVAC duct and trunk lines. The BC Framer software creates a floorplan identifying every I-joist, beam and rim board, along with locations for all necessary duct penetrations.
“It tells you the length and size of the joists and where everything is placed,” says Mike Carver, area manager of the engineered wood products division at Boise Cascade, “and you can see the whole duct schematic laid out with the I-joist schematic--it’s all been rolled into one.”
Carver explains that the plan is then evaluated in BC Calc, to ensure the floor joists will perform to the builder’s expectation. “BC Calc calculates and makes determinations on a couple different things: Are the joists going to be structurally sound? Are they properly sized for the job? And then how are they going to perform?”
OPTIMIZED PLANNING
Boise Cascade’s BC Framer software lets designers pre-visualize utility line placements through the joists when the plan is drawn, allowing the builder and HVAC and plumbing contractors to work together to plan ideal line locations. This helps to speed construction and avoid potential problems with contractors trying to figure out line placements mid-project. “They do some pretty extensive takeoffs and layouts of all the products that are being proposed for use,” Sapiro says. “They provide plans that we can put out and submit to our structural engineer and our framing contractors.” He says the process “helps make sure the project gets assembled as accurately as possible, speeds up the installation process, and does a really good job of minimizing the amount of waste because we’re not cutting a lot of product out in the field.”
Boise Cascade’s suite of planning software creates detailed drawings showing the location of framing components and HVAC ductwork, along with calculations for floor performance.
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