Experts believe as many as one-third of all school students miss up to 33 percent of the oral communication that occurs in the classroom. (M. Nixon’s 2002 article, “Acoustical Standards Begin to Reverberate: Controlling Noise within School Facilities,” was posted on the web at School Construction News Online).
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Coatings have become are more specialized and technologically advanced than ever before, which is good news for architects and specifiers of healthcare facilities. These advancements mean specifiers are able to make better coating decisions based on appearance and function.
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The design/construction industry’s shift to using the building information modeling (BIM) process has opened the gateway to managing large quantities of data to ensure complete coordination and integration among all facets of the building process.
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Professionals involved with the installation of flooring must choose from a large selection of materials for a variety of projects. Whether selecting options for stone, tile, vinyl, etc., project teams are expected to be experts, know the ideal solution for every scenario, and deliver it on time.
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Children participating in brain research at University of Connecticut can now enjoy a less stressful experience, thanks to a retrofit of the building housing a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner.
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Privacy has all but vanished from the modern glass conference room and from much of the open-plan commercial office space. While additional frosting, static films, or vertical blinds can return some small measure of visual privacy, restoring speech privacy through acoustic treatment takes more finesse.
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Composite steel assemblies are an efficient and popular structural option for floor construction. Figure 1 shows a typical assembly, consisting of a steel beam, metal deck, concrete slab, and shear connectors.
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The International Building Code (IBC) sets minimum requirements for life safety and preservation of property. All 50 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands use the code at local or statewide levels. Following its requirements helps increase safety and may decrease possible long-term liability costs.
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Maintaining quality and grain consistency of veneered ceiling panels was the driving force behind an installation at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Marsico Hall.
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The original terrazzo floor of Livingston Middle School in Albany, New York, greets residents and visitors as they enter the lobby of what is now a seniors' residence. This adaptive reuse project was able to update the facility for its modern needs without sacrificing its historical aesthetic.
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