Architectural millwork software that keeps the submittal, the field dimension and the cut list together
Architectural millwork is a class of custom joinery built to a drawing for one building: casework, panelling, reception desks, doors and trim, produced to a written grade rather than a catalogue number. The grade and the material are both specified. A public specification will call Custom or Premium grade, and the panels underneath are capped at 0.05 ppm of formaldehyde for hardwood plywood and 0.09 ppm for particleboard. Neurobird holds the submittal, the field dimension, the cut list and the punch item on one job.
Neurobird Architectural Millwork in short
- Hold each submittal revision against the elevation and the room it actually covers
- Capture field dimensions on site so the shop cuts to a measurement rather than a message
- Record panel and finish material against the emission standard the specification called
- 0.05 ppm Formaldehyde emission ceiling for hardwood plywood made with a veneer core or a composite core, tested to the method the rule incorporates. 40 CFR 770.10
- 0.11 ppm Ceiling for medium density fibreboard, with 0.13 ppm for thin medium density fibreboard and 0.09 ppm for particleboard. 40 CFR 770.10
- Pricing runs 199 to 1300 US dollars per month across 3 tiers. Early access is free.
What architectural millwork shops actually deal with
Why it stays broken
Millwork sits between a design team that issues revisions and a general contractor that issues dates, and the shop absorbs both. The estimate lives in one tool, the shop drawing in another, and the field dimension lives on a tape measure. Nobody has joined the submittal to the cut list, so a revision landing after material was ordered is discovered at install rather than at approval.
Federal law caps formaldehyde at 0.05 ppm for hardwood plywood, 0.09 ppm for particleboard and 0.11 ppm for medium density fibreboard, for product sold or made on or after June 1, 2018.
Similarly when spaces of a building vary in their architectural detailing, those that are the most elaborate are usually the primary spaces.
The shop board, as your project manager would run it
Tick a stage to close it and watch the elevation move from submittal to install with the dimension intact.
| Requirement | Status | Next due | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job 2260, laboratory casework, punch list open | current | in 42d | |
| Job 2247, conference room panelling, revision 3 | due soon | in 9d | |
| Job 2231, nurse station casework, east wing | current | in 120d | |
| Job 2214, reception desk and back panel, level 2 | overdue | 3d late | |
| Job 2231, nurse station casework, east wing | current | in 64d |
Tick a requirement to file evidence against it.
Neurobird Architectural Millwork Operations Platform
One record per job: the submittal and its revision, the field dimensions as taken, the cut list that came out of them, the finish schedule and the punch items against the elevation they belong to.
- 1Hold each submittal revision against the elevation and the room it actually covers
- 2Capture field dimensions on site so the shop cuts to a measurement rather than a message
- 3Record panel and finish material against the emission standard the specification called
- 4Close punch items against the elevation, with a photograph, rather than against a job number
What changes with Neurobird Architectural Millwork?
The same work, read left to right: how it runs today, and how it runs once the record is in one place.
| Today | With Neurobird Architectural Millwork |
|---|---|
| A field dimension is taken on site and reaches the shop as a text message | Hold each submittal revision against the elevation and the room it actually covers |
| The approved submittal and the drawing the shop cut from are two different revisions | Capture field dimensions on site so the shop cuts to a measurement rather than a message |
| Punch items arrive as a photograph with no reference to the elevation they belong to | Record panel and finish material against the emission standard the specification called |
Who is this for?
The same casework, three different shops.
You draw, cut and install
The submittal and the cut list are the same person work. You need the field dimension to reach the saw without a retype.
You run several jobs and a finish room
Revisions, finishes and site dates all move independently. You need to see which elevations are approved and which are still open.
You build laboratory and healthcare casework
Grades and panel standards are specified and inspected. You need the material record to match what the specification called for.
What the rules say about millwork
Federal panel emission limits, machine guarding in the shop, and the grades a public specification actually calls.
Formaldehyde emission ceiling for hardwood plywood made with a veneer core or a composite core, tested to the method the rule incorporates.
40 CFR 770.10Ceiling for medium density fibreboard, with 0.13 ppm for thin medium density fibreboard and 0.09 ppm for particleboard.
40 CFR 770.10Those standards have applied since June 1, 2018 to composite wood sold, supplied, offered for sale or manufactured in the United States, whether as a panel, a component part or inside a finished good.
40 CFR 770.10Year the final formaldehyde rule was published in the Federal Register, written to line up with the California Air Resources Board requirements for the same products.
EPA, formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood productsMinimum on a cabinet door over 48 inches high in a public millwork specification, notched into the door to hold a 1/8 inch reveal tolerance.
City of San Diego, millwork specification section 06200Threshold to ground above which portable electric woodworking machinery must be grounded through a separate ground wire and a polarised plug and receptacle.
29 CFR 1910.213How does Neurobird Architectural Millwork work?
Take the dimension
Field dimensions are captured against the elevation on site, so the shop drawing and the cut list start from a measurement with a date and a name on it.
Approve the revision
Every submittal revision stays on the record with what changed, which stops a shop cutting to a drawing the design team superseded three weeks earlier.
Install and close
Each elevation closes with its own punch items and photographs, so a retainage conversation is a list rather than an argument.
Architectural millwork software questions, answered
Key terms
- What is architectural millwork?
- It is custom joinery built to a drawing for one building: casework, panelling, reception desks, doors and trim, produced to a written grade such as Custom or Premium rather than a catalogue number. The panels underneath are federally capped at 0.05 ppm of formaldehyde for hardwood plywood.
Does this replace our drawing or nesting software?
No. Drawing and nesting stay where they are. This holds the submittal revisions, the field dimensions, the material record and the punch list, which is the paperwork half that decides whether the right drawing reached the saw.
How does it handle revisions?
A revision is a dated record against the elevation it changes, with what changed written down. Material already ordered against a superseded revision becomes visible at approval rather than at install.
Can we show what panel material we used?
Yes. The panel product and the emission standard it meets sit on the job, so when a specification calls a grade and a formaldehyde limit you have a record instead of a supplier word for it.
Why we are building this
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Where the requirement comes from
Primary sources, straight from the regulators.
- 40 CFR 770.10, formaldehyde emission standards The four panel limits, the test method behind them, and the date they started applying.
- EPA, formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products Rule history, third party certification, and how the federal standard lines up with California.
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.213, woodworking machinery requirements Guarding, hoods and grounding for saws, shapers and moulders in the shop.
- City of San Diego, millwork specification section 06200 A worked public specification: grades by room, hardware, shelving spans and tolerances.
- National Park Service, identifying primary and secondary interior spaces How historic interiors are ranked, which decides what millwork may be altered in a tax credit project.
- US Access Board, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards Reach ranges and counter heights that govern casework in federally funded buildings.
How much does Neurobird Architectural Millwork cost?
Priced per shop because the drawings, the grades and the finish room belong to a plant rather than to a seat. Jobs, elevations and revisions are unlimited on every tier.
- Up to 5 users
- Unlimited jobs
- Submittal revisions
- Field dimension capture
- Unlimited users
- Cut list from dimensions
- Finish schedules
- Punch list by elevation
- Multiple plants
- Material and grade reporting
- General contractor portals
- Priority support
Get free early access
Early access means we model your submittal log, your elevation naming and your punch list before you type anything, and you keep the account free while we do it.
Straight answer on where this is: The software is in development. Nothing is purchasable today. Early access means you shape it and pay nothing while we build.
Prefer email? Write to office@neurobird.com and a person will reply. No autoresponder.