diff --git a/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-linter/data.json b/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-linter/data.json index def0b4a..9e31ecd 100644 --- a/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-linter/data.json +++ b/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-linter/data.json @@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ "enabled": true, "single-quote-enabled": true, "single-quote-style": "''", - "double-quote-enabled": true, + "double-quote-enabled": false, "double-quote-style": "\"\"" }, "remove-consecutive-list-markers": { diff --git a/.obsidian/plugins/pdf-plus/data.json b/.obsidian/plugins/pdf-plus/data.json index 1d3559a..cc5768b 100644 --- a/.obsidian/plugins/pdf-plus/data.json +++ b/.obsidian/plugins/pdf-plus/data.json @@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ "clearSelectionAfterAutoPaste": true, "respectCursorPositionWhenAutoPaste": true, "blankLineAboveAppendedContent": true, - "autoCopy": false, + "autoCopy": true, "autoFocus": false, - "autoPaste": false, + "autoPaste": true, "autoFocusTarget": "last-active-and-open-then-last-paste", "autoPasteTarget": "last-active-and-open-then-last-paste", "openAutoFocusTargetIfNotOpened": true, @@ -234,11 +234,11 @@ "executeCommandWhenTargetNotIdentified": true, "commandToExecuteWhenTargetNotIdentified": "switcher:open", "autoPasteTargetDialogTimeoutSec": 20, - "autoCopyToggleRibbonIcon": true, + "autoCopyToggleRibbonIcon": false, "autoCopyIconName": "highlighter", "autoFocusToggleRibbonIcon": true, "autoFocusIconName": "zap", - "autoPasteToggleRibbonIcon": true, + "autoPasteToggleRibbonIcon": false, "autoPasteIconName": "clipboard-paste", "viewSyncFollowPageNumber": true, "viewSyncPageDebounceInterval": 0.3, diff --git a/2026-02-04.md b/2026-02-04.md index 6d57620..c8d597c 100644 --- a/2026-02-04.md +++ b/2026-02-04.md @@ -89,3 +89,75 @@ incentivize problematic (hare-hunting) behavior. Has such behavior been observed, or has chief strategy been organization-aligned in spite of the incentive? + +## 2025-02-04 + +### T-Shirt Sizing + +"T-shirt sizing" or "T-shirt size estimation" +is a method of project estimation +characterized by the use of T-shirt sizes +representing project scale buckets. + +> [!example] +> * **XS (1-2 days):** Simple UI changes or minor bug fixes +> +> Example: "Update button color on checkout page" +> +> * **S (2-3 days):** Feature enhancements with minimal complexity +> +> Example: "Add product sorting by price" +> +> * **M (5-7 days):** Features requiring moderate integration +> +> Example: "Implement basic search filters" +> +> * **L (8-10 days):** Complex features affecting multiple components +> +> Example: "Create shopping cart functionality" +> +> * **XL (2+ weeks):** Major features requiring breaking down +> +> Example: "Implement payment gateway integration" +> +> --- [T-Shirt Sizing in Agile --- Project Management Pathways](https://www.projectmanagementpathways.com/project-management-articles/tshirt-sizing-in-agile-projects) + +The buckets chosen should be wide enough +that scale can be confidently estimated +after minimal investigation. + +## 2025-02-04 13:42 + +[[fire-alarm-takeoff]] + +> [!quote] Art Baldwin 2026-02-04 (pp.) +> Fire, smoke, and combination fire/smoke dampers +> may require 120V power, and thus electrical takeoff, +> or only 24V, in which case mechanical will own the scope. +> Assuming 120V is a budget-conservative estimating convenience, +> which is generally considered acceptable +> in lieu of determining specified requirements, +> but further investigation may be expected +> if more than a few per floor are shown. + +## 2025-02-04 17:02 + +While observing takeoff for +[[electrical-takeoff#Unit Condensing Units|unit condensing units]], +the project engineer expressed confusion +at the process of calculating average horizontal length, +expressing that it was more complicated than they expected +considering takeoff procedure for similar processes. +The PE asked why we would not simply use the maximum +so that we would not risk having too little overall. + +Their expectation surprised me, +since it is intuitive to me +that there must be some limit to the logic of "covering it" +since it is always within our power to add contingency, +and especially because, if anything, +I feel that our procedures tend towards +the upper end of reasonable ECI. +(see [[value-of-information.jpg]]) + +My response was not well formulated. diff --git a/advanced-tables.md b/advanced-tables.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..82666d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/advanced-tables.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +id: +aliases: [] +title: Advanced Tables +tags: [] +--- +# Advanced Tables + +| One | Two | Three | +| ---:| ---:| -----:| +| 1 | -2 | | +| 1 | 3 | | +| -1 | -3 | 0 | + diff --git a/diagrams.md b/diagrams.md index 742cfe6..25a134f 100644 --- a/diagrams.md +++ b/diagrams.md @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ classDiagram pie title Estimating Process "Estimate Preparation" : 15 "Takeoff" : 65 - "Estension & Review" : 10 + "Extension & Review" : 10 "Bid Summary" : 10 ``` diff --git a/electrical-takeoff.md b/electrical-takeoff.md index 6b5db20..39a54a6 100644 --- a/electrical-takeoff.md +++ b/electrical-takeoff.md @@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ per [[fire-resistive-wiring-methods-takeoff]]. #### Unit Condensing Units +| Level | Horizontal | Vertical | Length | Count | +|:-------- | ----------:| --------:| ------:| -----:| +| Level 01 | 150 | 40 | 190 | | +| Level 02 | 150 | 30 | 180 | | +| Level 03 | 150 | 20 | 170 | | +| Level 04 | 150 | 10 | 160 | | + Put homeruns on the `Area` of the dwelling unit. Put connections on the `Area` of the CU. @@ -102,3 +109,7 @@ Max 20 disconnects per rack Takeoff: `COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`MISC ASSEMBLIES`/`TRASH CHUTE RISER CIRCUIT...` * **Length** = average floor to floor height + +### Fire/Smoke Dampers + +[[fire-alarm-takeoff#Fire/Smoke Dampers (FSD's)]] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/fire-alarm-takeoff.md b/fire-alarm-takeoff.md index f31df38..b4aa3c2 100644 --- a/fire-alarm-takeoff.md +++ b/fire-alarm-takeoff.md @@ -191,7 +191,12 @@ _Design Build (alternative method):_ * 15ft from end of corridor, * then every 50ft -## Fire Smoke Dampers (FSD's) +## Fire/Smoke Dampers (FSD's) + +> [!info] +> Refers to fire, smoke, and combination fire/smoke dampers. + + In [[pdi-building-types#High Rise|high rise construction]], usually found on every level with units. diff --git a/value-of-information.jpg b/value-of-information.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..718ad11 Binary files /dev/null and b/value-of-information.jpg differ