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EBack in 2013, Chicago’s historic LondonHouse underwent an extensive renovation. The transformation of this luxury hotel, completed for a grand reopening this past May, included the use of insulated metal panels (IMPs). “The renovation consisted of adaptive reuse of the existing building and a new 22-story glass tower addition on the adjoining property,” says Randall Chapple, CSI, CCS, AIA, SE, LEED AP, an associate principal at Goettsch Partners Inc. of Chicago.
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In today’s workplace, collaboration is no longer an option, but rather a requirement—particularly for the construction industry, where project information needs to be shared among internal colleagues and team members, contractors, and subcontractors. Information security is another must-have, with nearly every company having at least minimal safeguards in place to prevent the theft of corporate data.
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Louisville, Kentucky
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.aciconvention.org
October 26-28
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PSMJ Resources/Metal Construction Association
Baltimore, Maryland
www.metalcon.com
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Curtain walls with poor thermal and solar heat gain performance in open, loft-style office buildings can be problematic. As interior temperatures rise in the afternoon sun, occupants close the window shades and turn on the air-conditioning, increasing HVAC systems loads. The energy consumed to cool the room offsets the lighting loads saved from the curtain wall’s natural light stream.
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The built environment is an energy-guzzler. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) states in this country alone, buildings account for 41 percent of energy use, 73 percent of electricity consumption and 38 percent of all CO2 emissions, and 13.6 percent potable water consumption. Globally, buildings use 40 percent of raw materials, or about 3 billion tons annually. Fortunately, the type of doors we select can have a big impact on a building’s energy profile.
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From ashlar and monolithic to brick and parquet, carpet tile installation methods offer varied and numerous design aesthetics. The methodology of carpet tile installation was derived in the mid-19th century at a small company just outside Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The company manufactured the world’s first carpet tile, which has since exploded into the rapidly growing industry of today.
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