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Cladding defines aesthetics on Iowa campus
Completed in fall 2016, the University of Iowa’s (UI’s) Visual Arts Building houses a variety of the school’s art departments. The 11,706-m2 (126,000-sf) loft-like space encourages interconnection between the arts, creating a collaborative and immersive student experience. The structure replaces the campus’s original arts building, which was irreparably damaged during a flood in 2008. The appearance complements UI’s adjacent Art Building West, despite the two structures’ drastic differences in both design and materials. While UI’s west building embraces natural finishes and elements, the Visual Arts Building instead encompasses an industrial aesthetic. The poured-in-place concrete walls are clad in a custom-designed blue-gray, zinc wall panel system.
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| A smart, natural wool insulation for healthy buildings |
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| Building energy codes continue to shift in the direction of increased energy efficiency, resulting in tighter and better insulated buildings. At the same time, a focus on indoor air quality (IAQ) in the built environment is gaining traction. As a result, a growing number of building and construction professionals are choosing to utilize high-performance, environmentally responsible materials in their projects. Insulation has generally been viewed as a commodity item, with minimal attention paid to the type of material used. One way to counteract the negative effects of potentially toxic building materials on the occupants of a space is to choose insulation that ‘breathes,’ such as wool insulation. Find out why wool insulation is smart choice for your project. |
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| Events |
March 22-27
RCI International Convention & Trade Show
RCI
Houston, Texas
www.rci-online.org |
April 11-13
NASCC: The Steel Conference
American Institute of Steel Construction
Baltimore, Maryland
www.aisc.org/nascc |
May 9-10
I-RIM Conference
Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
www.rimainternational.org |
June 21-23
AIA Conference on Architecture
American Institute of Architects
New York, New York
www.conferenceonarchitecture.com |
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| In the construction industry, falls are a major cause of workplace-related deaths, responsible for over a third of construction worker fatalities. Of fatal falls occurring between 1992 and 2009, one third total were from roofs, according to a study published in the Journal of Safety Research by the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR). Among fall protection systems for roof construction, the non-penetrating guardrail is one professionals should consider—not only for its ability to keep workers safe, but also for its potential to minimize general construction-related risks. There are two types of fall protection systems: active and passive. Understanding what these are, as well as their implications for construction safety, is crucial to devising safety-related specifications. |
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