Top 2019 Posts

As the year comes to a close I thought I would write a short post on the top five posts of 2019 and mention a few of my favorites...

Before the top 5, here are a few of my personal favorites:

• In Memory of César Pelli, July 22, 2019
• Sustainable Design Starts with You!, December 26, 2019
• Off Topic: 360 Video of my Bike Ride Home from Work, August 23, 2019
• Off Topic - My New Urban Chicken Coop, January 28, 2019

Keep reading to learn more...

The top five posts from 2019 are also in all-time the top ten for my blog. Combined, these five posts have nearly 15,000 views...

#1

Cost Estimating Directly in Revit, May 16, 2019

#2

Revit 2020.1 Update Released - What's New?, Aug 22, 2019

#3

Travel Distance and Egress Path Options in Revit, Jul 1, 2019

#4

A well kept Revit secret: the CTRL key, Dec 4, 2019

This one was written by Pieter Schiettecatte from A+I in NYC

#5

Scheduling Revit Content with Images; Type versus Instance, Nov 4, 2019

Honerable Mentions... or, numbers 6 thru 8:

• Revit Room Area Basics - Part I, August 28, 2019
• Space Program Development Directly in Revit, May 29, 2019
• Revit Sheet Index with Multiple Bid Packs, March 26, 2019

To close out this post, here are several "favorite" posts which also frame the variety of actives I was engaged in this year.

Favorite Misc Posts:

• Trimble XR10 with Microsoft HoloLens 2 Unboxing Video, December 27, 2019
• My Enscape gallery Page, July 24, 2019
• The First Ever Enscape User Group Meeting - KPF London, June 24, 2019
• My Interview on Business of Architecture, April 2, 2019
• Promoting Industry Standards for Revit MEP, April 5, 2019

Favorite Energy and Lighting Simulation Posts:

• Managing Light Level Design Intent in Revit - Average Illuminance, May 2, 2019
• Daylight Factor with Solar Tubes in ElumTools, April 22, 2019
• Thermal Zoning in Early Energy Analysis, March 13, 2019
• ASHRAE 90.1 Baseline - Revit + Insight, March 6, 2019
• Energy Analysis Inputs in Revit - Insight EUI versus EnergyPlus Loads, January 8, 2019

Favorite LHB Related Posts:

• Virtual Reality at Vision Northland Groundbreaking, September 26, 2019
• AIA Minnesota Convention 2019 Recap, November 27, 2019
• NDSU 2nd Yr Arch visits LHB, September 18, 2019
• Virtual Project Tours of Real Projects, July 19, 2019
• 'Tis the Season for Training!, June 6, 2019
• HoloLens on LHB Urban Street and Utilities Reconstruction Project, March 15, 2019
• Restoring Duluth’s Lincoln Park – Designing Site Features with Enscape, February 6, 2019

Favorite Training Course Related:

• BIM Training Material I have Created, December 20, 2019
• New ArchSmarter Enscape Course, November 29, 2019
• ArchSmarter Course on Energy Optimization, August 12, 2019
• New ArchSmarter Course - Revit MEP Remodels and Alternates, February 21, 2019

Favorite Book Related Posts:

• Accessible Revit Videos, October 29, 2019
• Revit 2020 Books - Free Exam Copy for Instructors, April 11, 2019
• Revit eBooks for Professionals and Students, January 15, 2019

Conclusion
Thanks to everyone who follows this blog. I appreciate your interest and feedback. Here's to 2020!

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