This article reviews issues and considerations around specifications when architectural door hardware is supported with various electronic access control hardware, as governed by various code compliances and industry standards.
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Design/construction professionals are faced with evolving requirements that couple the demands for environmental separation and access control, while still maintaining fire protection and emergency egress for building occupants.
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There are hundreds of initiatives, both grassroots and national, to help transform the nation’s approximately 13,900 public K–12 school districts to reduce energy costs and consumption, and lessen their carbon footprint. This article covers some of them.
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For schools, energy is one of the few expenses that can be decreased without negatively affecting classroom instruction. This article specifically looks at the potential for light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
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Designers have long used cross-ventilation to minimize the potential for moisture accumulation and condensation in attics and crawl spaces. However, unvented attics have become popular in both residential and commercial applications, pushed by emerging claims of energy savings and moisture control.
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Designers have long used cross-ventilation to minimize the potential for moisture accumulation and condensation in attics and crawl spaces. However, unvented attics have become popular in both residential and commercial applications, pushed by emerging claims of energy savings and moisture control.
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Elastomeric wall coatings (EWCs) are often used to waterproof porous cladding, both in new construction and as a solution for failed weather barriers. Since they are more expensive than paint, it is important to achieve maximum service life.
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The absence or failure of adequate waterproofing systems is a major cause of deterioration from moisture intrusion on historical architectural façades dating back more than a century.
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The absence or failure of adequate waterproofing systems is a major cause of deterioration from moisture intrusion on historical architectural façades dating back more than a century.
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Expanded metal lath has been an imperative component of plaster applied on wood or gypsum sheathing for more than 50 years. From its beginnings, the basic design of diamond mesh lath has remained largely unchanged.
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