Exploring Blueprint Reading for Commercial Construction: A Deep Dive into a Seven-Story Mixed-Use Project

Exploring Blueprint Reading for a Seven-Story Commercial Project

The Introduction to Blueprint Reading course for Commercial Construction offers an in-depth study of a seven-story mixed-use commercial project, covering various aspects such as architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and plumbing plans. Learners will also understand the correlation between project specifications and the project itself.

Key Insights

  • The course provides a comprehensive study of a seven-story mixed-use commercial project, including parking, a hotel, offices, and retail space.
  • It addresses multiple aspects of commercial construction such as architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and plumbing plans, as well as interior design and technology drawings.
  • Participants will gain an understanding of how project specifications relate to the functionality and design of a mixed-use building.

Note: These materials offer prospective students a preview of how our classes are structured. Students enrolled in this course will receive access to the full set of materials, including video lectures, project-based assignments, and instructor feedback.

Welcome to the Introduction to Blueprint Reading course for Commercial Construction. In this course, we will be studying a seven-story mixed-use commercial project consisting of parking, a hotel, offices, and retail space. We will be reviewing architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and plumbing plans, as well as the interior design and technology drawings.

Finally, we will review project specifications and how they relate to this mixed-use building. I hope you're ready to take an in-depth dive into the world of commercial construction. It's a whole lot of fun.

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For those of you who haven't already taken our Introduction to Residential Blueprint Reading, we're going to begin this course with an introduction to some basic blueprint reading concepts. Have fun and enjoy.

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Al Whitley

AutoCAD and Blueprint Reading Instructor

Al was the Founder and CEO of VDCI | cadteacher for over 20 years. Al passed away in August of 2020. Al’s vision was for the advancement and employment of aspiring young professionals in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industries.

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