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Florida city earns LEED Gold |
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The City of Tallahassee, Florida, has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The metrics identified in the LEED framework are aligned with the city’s strategic goals and objectives identified in the 2024 Strategic Plan and the Community Resilience Plan.
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| UPCOMING DEMO-CASTS |
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| *Don't miss it!* |
| Rooftop Access Points: Navigating Fall Protection and OSHA Compliance
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| Kee Safety Demo-Cast |
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| Jun 17 @ 1 PM ET |
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| Waterproof Roof Decks with Confidence
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| Duradek Demo-Cast |
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| Jun 22 @ 1 PM ET |
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| Featured |
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| Waterproofing structural elements in the water table |
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Waterproofing below-grade portions of buildings has become increasingly important to owners as technological advancements and limited city space have pushed basements deeper into the ground and further into water tables. Designers are utilizing subterranean building space for occupancy and other sensitive uses for which owners have little to zero tolerance for water intrusion. Engineered structural systems below grade also continue to advance.
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| Achieving aesthetics and energy efficiency with stone wool insulation |
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Maximizing energy efficiency is the order of the day for construction industry professionals across North America, due, in part, to changing codes and a growing contingent of forward-thinking developers, owners, architects, specifiers, and energy consultants. Education and awareness continue the drive toward higher performance building envelopes, which is prompting greater consideration of insulation levels, R-value, airtightness, vapor diffusion, condensation control, acoustics, and more. As a result, more thought is now invested in material selection and whole system performance. Stone wool is a fibrous insulation that is created by predominantly melting rock.
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| Project News |
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| Architectural glass railings used in Kentucky convention center renovations |
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The Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) completed a two-year, $200+ million renovation and expansion redefining the facility as a world-class public assembly venue in downtown Louisville. Increased exhibit space and meeting rooms, improved pedestrian flow and a clear, identifiable entrance with a glass façade are a few of the major upgrades to the multi-purpose building. Track rail glass products line the grand staircase, large stair landing, ramps, and overlooks, allowing natural light from the updated glass façade to flow through the multiple levels of the facility.
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| Inside CSI |
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HELPING EMERGING PROFESSIONALS ATTEND CSI NATIONAL CONFERENCE |
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I joined CSI a little under a year ago after graduating from college, and am excited to be hearing about the CSI National Conference! As an emerging professional/recent college graduate, the overall cost of the conference, including the hotel stay, travel, and food, is daunting, so I am brainstorming ways to help reduce the costs with others in my position.
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| NFPA 285 AND PLASTIC INSULATION |
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I have a wall assembly of 5/8" gyp board, 6" CFMF studs w/ 6" batt insulation, 1/2" exterior gyp board sheathing, 3" closed cell spray foam insulation, 1" airgap, and uninsulated metal siding. I was told that I needed to apply intumescent coating to the spray foam insulation to pass NFPA 285. One of the reps I spoke to was surprised to hear assemblies with EPS and XPS insulation do not require the intumescent coating. Spray foam, EPS, and XPS are all plastic insulation. Why does EPS and XPS require intumescent coating to pass NFPA 285?
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