WHY DESIGN USING EXCEL?
Why
on earth would one like to do structural and other construction related designs
using Excel? Are not there lot of software already? And most tend to get user
friendly and simplistic after a few repetitions.
The
answers to above are, that is why and more so! The software in use are black
boxes and don’t really connect with your conceptual engineering (first
principles) knowledge. And that is why you can’t be creative or audit it.
The
questions that must be asked are.
- Can one relate the process with basics?
- Can you be creative and generate alternatives?
- How does it handle integrated cost optimization and quantitative risk management?
In
any case, you require the designs to be cross checked with another software
application. And the knowledge worker within you would definitely like to
connect it with subject basics.
It
is fun to use advanced Excel skills to address the above. Building Green
demands creativity and innovation. Sustainability requires energy and material
to be used efficiently. Subsequent blogs shall make the elaboration of the
above.
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