Matter of Spec

Discussion on possibility of polystyrene bias

June 24, 2015

The April 2015 issue featured an article entitled “Selecting Polystyrene Foam Where Moisture Exposure Occurs.” The public relations manager at the EPS Industry Alliance wrote to the magazine, wanting to comment on what he called “several inaccuracies and omissions” he felt slanted the piece in favor of extruded polystyrene (XPS) at the expense of expanded polystyrene (EPS).

Vapor article: Moving from interior to exterior

June 2, 2015

In the May 2015 issue, an air barrier feature's typo changes the meaning of the text. It has since been corrected for the digital editions of the piece, but more background on the implications can be found in this article.

Specifying the National World War II Memorial

May 22, 2015

In the November 2006 issue of The Construction Specifier, we published an article by David Metzger, FCSI, FAIA, CDT, that dealt with his experiences working on the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Adhesive anchor requirements: ACI responds

December 24, 2014

Earlier this month, we ran an article entitled, “Specifiers Cautioned in Use of Adhesive Anchors,” by Gary Higbee, CSI, AIA, the director of industry development for the Steel Institute of New York (SINY) and former assistant director for technical services with New York State’s Building Codes Division. Soon after, we received a letter from John W. Nehasil, FACI, managing director of certification and chapters for the American Concrete Institute (ACI), who wanted to address what he considered misconceptions in that piece.

Additional thoughts on the NAFS short-form specification

December 2, 2014

In the December 2014 issue of The Construction Specifier, Dean Lewis wrote about the North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for Windows, Doors, and Skylights’s (NAFS’) short-form specification. American Architectural Manufacturers Association/Window and Door Manufacturers Association/Canadian Standards Association (AAMA/WDMA/CSA) 101/I.S. 2/A440, serves as the basis for product certification as required by the International Building Code (IBC).

CONSTRUCT: Charmed by Baltimore

November 14, 2014

From September 9 through 12, CSI members convened in the Charm City for CONSTRUCT. Billed by its organizers, Hanley Wood, as “the only dedicated national trade show and educational conference for the commercial building teams that spec and source building products,” the four-day event strives for the perfect blend of networking, technical education, and association business. In Baltimore, those aspects took place in the seminar rooms, on the show floor at exhibitor booths, and at special events ranging from ‘game-changer’ presentations and annual general meetings to impromptu lunches and Inner Harbor dinner cruises.

Clarification Regarding Anodizing

October 22, 2014

In a recent issue of The Construction Specifier, we published a piece, “VOCs… and Beyond: Powder and Liquid Coatings Reviewed.” Two members of the Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) have since written in, clearing up some of the inaccurate information regarding anodizing.

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Matter of Spec

Discussion on possibility of polystyrene bias

Vapor article: Moving from interior to exterior

Specifying the National World War II Memorial

Adhesive anchor requirements: ACI responds

Additional thoughts on the NAFS short-form specification

CONSTRUCT: Charmed by Baltimore

Clarification Regarding Anodizing

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