{"id":1849,"date":"2012-10-26T10:41:50","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T15:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.visualconstructionmarketing.com\/?p=213"},"modified":"2014-01-12T04:53:03","modified_gmt":"2014-01-12T04:53:03","slug":"3d-rendering-case-study-ncma-thermal-catalog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/3d-rendering-case-study-ncma-thermal-catalog\/","title":{"rendered":"3d Rendering Case Study &#8211; NCMA Thermal Catalog"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Visual Support to Drive Home a Greater Concept<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_243\" style=\"width: 808px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-cover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-243\" alt=\"3d renderings on the cover\" src=\"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-cover-798x1024.jpg\" width=\"798\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-cover-798x1024.jpg 798w, https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-cover-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-cover-400x512.jpg 400w, https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-cover.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My 3d Renderings on the Cover of the Catalog<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Summary of this project :<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today\u2019s buildings are being designed in a changing environment with regard to energy efficiency. From a recent past of very basic energy requirements, a new generation of energy codes has evolved, as have more comprehensive programs that include building energy efficiency as only part of the larger design goals and objectives.Masonry can provide significant benefits to modern energy codes and sustainable design practices. In addition to its energy efficiency, concrete masonry is a locally produced, natural material that is durable and long-lived, minimizing the need for repair or replacement. Concrete masonry can incorporate recycled materials, and can \u00a0itself be reused or recycled at the end of its life. Various architectural finishes are available that can eliminate the need for paint or other coatings, the addition of which can impair indoor air quality and contribute to long-term maintenance needs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_245\" style=\"width: 799px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-brickpage.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-245\" alt=\"Screenshot from NCMA Thermal Catalog\" src=\"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-brickpage-789x1024.jpg\" width=\"789\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-brickpage-789x1024.jpg 789w, https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-brickpage-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-brickpage-400x518.jpg 400w, https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-brickpage.jpg 815w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My 3d Renderings in the Thermal Catalog<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I was asked to contribute the 3d renderings for each of the wall systems in this catalog. \u00a0 Since my background is in masonry construction, this was right up my alley. \u00a0 I have contributed various 3d renderings and illustrations for NCMA in the past, and I have helped write a few TEK notes (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visualconstructionmarketing.com\/files\/3-13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">NCMA 3-13<\/a>) for example, which features many 3d renderings I did back in 2005, \u00a0they aren&#8217;t quite as slick as my current work, but at the time they were a huge step forward for NCMA TEK notes. \u00a0 I remember back in the early 1990&#8217;s, when I was in college studying architecture, I was the only person to check the NCMA tek notes out of the library and I considered them to be the bible of masonry construction back then. \u00a0 I don&#8217;t think that I could have imagined that one day I would be writing a chapter in the bible back then.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a screenshot from that TEK which can be viewed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visualconstructionmarketing.com\/files\/3-13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Thermal Catalog is a great resource for designers trying to figure out how to choose an energy efficient concrete masonry assembly for the real world . \u00a0 It also shows how to comply with the various, and every changing energy code requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Here are two screenshots :<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_246\" style=\"width: 799px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-3webpage.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-246\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-246\" alt=\"Screenshot from NCMA Thermal Catalog\" src=\"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-3webpage-789x1024.jpg\" width=\"789\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-3webpage-789x1024.jpg 789w, https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-3webpage-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-3webpage-400x518.jpg 400w, https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ncma-tc-3webpage.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3d rendering in Thermal Catalog<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading and if you&#8217;d like to see the whole NCMA Thermal Catalog <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncma.org\/resources\/Documents\/2nd_ED_thermalCAT_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Regards,<\/p>\n<p>JY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visual Support to Drive Home a Greater Concept &nbsp; Summary of this project : &#8220;Today\u2019s buildings are being designed in a changing environment with regard to energy efficiency. From a recent past of very basic energy requirements, a new generation of energy codes has evolved, as have more comprehensive programs that include building energy efficiency [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visual-marketing-case-studies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1849"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2294,"href":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849\/revisions\/2294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualconstructionmarketing.com\/2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}