Overview
Upload Key Drawing Pages and / or Specification Documents from your firm's built works. Our implementation team has laid out recommendations per file type. Please browse below. For all file types ensure that you confirm the following:
File Quality - Ensure all scans are legible and high-quality for the best processing. Avoid blurry or low-resolution images.
File Size - Keep file sizes manageable for easy uploading and downloading. If a file is too large, consider compressing it or splitting it into smaller parts.
Construction Documents
Please extract key material pages including schedules (finishes, openings, accessories) and legends (wall types, ceiling types, floor types, etc.)Finally, when it comes to packaging this information, it's critical that you submit "unflattened files" so our team can scan through the embedded text. In addition please package information from each project into a single PDF for easy handling.
Key Pages to Include
Cover Sheet
First Floor Plan
Roofing Plan
Schedules (Lighting, Finishes, Door, Window)
Exterior Elevations
Sections and Details
Any additional sheets with Legends (Wall Types, Ceiling Types, Floor Types, etc.)
Submission Recommendations
Unflattened Files: Please submit unflattened files so we can extract embedded text for easier scanning.
Single PDF Package: Consolidate all relevant documents into a single PDF for easy handling. This will make it easier for our team to navigate and process.
Cover Sheet
First Floor Plan
Roofing Plan
Schedules (Lighting, Finishes, Door, Window)
Exterior Elevations
Sections and Details
Any additional sheets with Legends (Wall Types, Ceiling Types, Floor Types, etc.)
Specifications
Specifications are one of the most helpful document sets for our team to look at. At the moment we focus on sections 03-12. We recommend omitting any other relevant sections (i.e General Conditions, etc.) that do not contain any product data.
Critical Sections to Include
Sections 03-12 (these sections cover building materials and architectural systems).
Omissions
Please exclude sections that don’t directly relate to materials or architectural building systems (e.g., Procurement, Contracting Requirements, General Requirements, Existing Conditions, Utilities, Transportation, etc.).
Submission Recommendations
Only include sections related to materials and architectural systems for a streamlined upload.
Finish Schedules
Finish schedules are incredibly helpful if setup in a spreadsheet. If these are in Google Sheets or Excel, we recommend exporting them out to a CSV to hand them off to our team. Please name the file with the project if this is specific to 1 building or note that this is a Firm Library, Sustainability, or Standards document, if that's the case.
Document Requirements
Organized Excel or PDF format.
Clearly state the manufacturer and the specific product line for each finish.
Submission Recommendations
Ensure that the document is easy to navigate and well-organized to help our team compile the material library efficiently.
Organized Excel or PDF format.
Clearly state the manufacturer and the specific product line for each finish.
Submittals & Bid Packages*
These are incredibly accurate documents for our team to look at, but often come with lots of additional information and pages. Please combine all disparate submittals into a single pdf for our team to parse through. Ideally, if you have an overview of all the products selected, that will give our team an even better picture and allow them to deliver the firm library much quicker.
File Organization
PDF format with clearly labeled folders based on categories (e.g., cladding, windows, doors, flooring, etc.).
If there are multiple files for each category, please merge them into one document. This will streamline the review process.
Important Submittals
Product Data Sheets are the most valuable for building material information.
Only upload the latest version of the files per manufacturer to avoid duplicates.
Submission Recommendations
Remove any unnecessary documents like LEED checklists and EPD’s
*Expect a longer lead time with libraries where this is the primary document being handed off