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Pat Baker

Pat Baker

Building-products industry professional with a skilled-trades background in architectural products (louvers, screen-walls, insulated metal panels), formerly with Construction Specialties and a guest on the Life of an Architect podcast (Ep 210: The Cost of Loyalty).

Sep 20, 2026

18:03
Why is it so important to embed product-specific requirements into the RFP or project documentation right at the
18:10
beginning? Because it really lays the groundwork for everything that comes afterwards.
18:15
If you do not go into the details of what is required in the product specific, and I'm thinking in terms of louvers specifically, and there's performance requirements that align with them, then when it gets to the bid phase, you may not have the product that you actually need.
18:34
Yeah, that would be unfortunate.
19:27
So what does good communication between design team, you know, the architects and the manufacturers, what does that look like as the project progresses?
19:34
I think it's constant communication.
19:36
You're hitting a real sweet spot for me here, Bob.
19:40
I'm long in tooth.

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