Three Resources That Accelerate Commercial Restroom Specifications

How much time do you spend on specifications when you’re designing or renovating a commercial restroom? Too much?

Most architects, designers, and engineers would probably say as much. No one will deny that specifications are a critical part of the process, but let’s face it—they’re not why you went to school all those years.

Fortunately, digital innovations can reduce the time you spend on specifications from hours to minutes. Here are three essential tools from Sloan that make specifications simple and fast.

Sloan’s MasterSpec: Download, Copy, and Paste

Sloan’s Master Specifications have saved architects, designers, and engineers thousands of hours of research over the years. MasterSpec lets you download recommended specification language based on product offering, vertical market, and Sloan product collections, making plumbing specifications faster, simpler, and more accurate.

Sloan’s MasterSpec specifications are completely written out and formatted in Microsoft Word, so all you have to do is select the specific products you want in your project. No more re-typing, re-formatting, or verifying every detail—all you need to do is download, copy, and paste.

It doesn’t get any faster than that.

What’s more, you can choose specifications customized to specific verticals such as healthcare, education, or hospitality, or even specifications based on our product Collections. And when you use Sloan’s MasterSpec to define your project’s basis of design, you’ll have confidence that the finished project will truly reflect your design vision.

Sloan's Enhanced BIM Models: Realistic, Accurate, and Fast

Building Information Modeling (BIM) lets building professionals share and manage project data within an intelligent and dynamic 3D model on a single cloud-based platform. BIM can be especially helpful for restroom design because restrooms have so many specific requirements—accessibility, ADA compliance, code requirements, and more.

Sloan’s enhanced BIM models offer several unique advantages. They are:

• Small files that keep computer memory and systems running efficiently without disruptions
• Built as Revit families that enable efficient selection of a base model with all the variations available 
• LOD (Level of Detail) 300, a level of precise geometry that ensures our products as represented accurately resemble what will be installed
• Enabled by a cloud platform that integrates structured, multi-disciplinary data to produce a highly accurate representation of a building and its contents

Sloan’s BIM models enable easier collaboration between all parties on a project, giving them realistic visualizations, increased accuracy, and improved communication. They help identify potential errors in the design and construction process, and even help stakeholders analyze a building’s potential environmental impact. Plus, you can accelerate your next project with comprehensive BIM packages from our extensive Product Collections and Room Ideas.

Sloan DesignSpec: Simple, Intuitive, and Fast

Downloading specifications with MasterSpec and generating highly accurate BIM models are two important ways to make the spec process faster, but you also want your spec submittal package to be a polished presentation that showcases your vision. How can you maximize efficiency in that process?

Sloan DesignSpec helps you create a finished spec submittal package more easily than you ever imagined. All you have to do is:

1. Visit the Sloan DesignSpec web page.
2. Click the Create a DesignSpec button and name your project to get started.
3. Add your project info and choose a cover image.
4. Click to add all the products your project requires.
5. Choose documents to bundle into your project.
6. Share or download your packaged DesignSpec.

Plus, you can add products with a single click—just look for the “Add to DesignSpec” button!

Once you select your products, you can organize them however you like and download the finished presentation—including a cover image, spec sheets, BIMs, CADs, and more.

Combining Sloan’s MasterSpec, BIM models, and DesignSpec can help you accelerate the entire specification process—from product selection to 3D modeling to spec submittal package.

And when you accelerate specifications, you have more time to conceptualize the vision for your next project.

Want more ideas for streamlining your commercial restroom design process? Contact Sloan!