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| Winstanley Architects & Planners opens Miami office |
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| The architectural and planning design studio has opened an office in Miami, Florida. This office is Winstanley’s first expansion outside of Washington, D.C. |
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| Demo-Casts On Demand |
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| Integral Concrete Waterproofing and Concrete Durability Admixtures |
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| Kryton International |
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| Crash-rated Bollards |
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| Reliance Foundry |
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| Featured |
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| The basics of door hardware specifications |
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| Door hardware specifications can be confusing and tedious. Just the thought of having to recall door hardware terminology, code requirements, and best practices is overwhelming. To help the process seem a little less daunting, here is a reference guide explaining common terminology and hardware. |
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| New IBC rules for insulation in unvented enclosed roof framing assemblies |
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Low-slope and steep-slope unvented roof systems are common in applications where designers are seeking cost-effective and energy-efficient roof assemblies. However, architects of these ‘compact’ roof assemblies must consider vapor permeance and arrangement of the materials to produce acceptable hygrothermal performance and low risk of condensation in the resulting conditioned ‘attic’ space. To this end, the 2015 version of the International Building Code (IBC) includes new provisions that relate to unvented enclosed rafter/truss assemblies and unvented attics.
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| PROJECT NEWS |
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| Washington university uses HDPE partitions to create privacy |
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| The University of Washington’s Madrona Hall, Seattle, is a 220-bed, seven-story Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building which includes an enclosed, floor-to-ceiling stall, co-gender restroom design built specifically to accommodate the needs of the dormitory’s male, female, and transgender students. |
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| Inside CSI |
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| SPECS ON OWNER-BUILD CONTRACTS |
| I usually work with (full-length form or short-form) specs on projects with general contractor or construction manager contracts, but now, I have to do specifications for an O-B Contract. My question is, talking about sections content, does the specs have any change on O-B projects?
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| HOW TO HAVE A COST-EFFECTIVE AND MINIMAL IMPACT DRAINAGE MODEL |
| Leaks can be problematic in drainage runs on any building and may lead to a myriad of issues if undetected and unresolved. Unfortunately, leaks in these systems are often harder to identify than in clean water supply pipes, as they are empty at least some of the time, and often have very little head (i.e. difference in depth). Ensuring drains and pipes are watertight is essential in reducing a building’s financial costs, structural integrity and the burden that it places on the environment. The question is not if design and planning should be executed in a way that minimizes leaks; it is how. Careful thought and considered decisions are the answer. |
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