Tag Archives: Division 07

Aiming for net zero in public buildings: Eight principles

July 19, 2019

Buildings account for as much as 40 percent of all energy consumed in the United States according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).1 If the country is to address carbon emissions and its contribution to climate change, this needle must move.

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Insulated masonry system helps Illinois police station open ahead of schedule

July 11, 2019

The Glen Ellyn police station in Illinois had been operating from the village’s downtown civic center for nearly four decades and was due for replacement. After reviewing several methods and systems, Jonathan Tallman, regional public safety director for Chicago-based architects Dewberry and project manager for the Glen Ellyn police station project concluded new advancements in masonry wall systems were ideal for the new station.

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Specifying rigid foam insulation for masonry cavity walls

June 19, 2019

Polyisocyanurate insulation is gaining popularity as it enhances the masonry cavity wall’s inherent performance traits because of its complementary thermal conduct and moisture, fire, and solvent resistance.

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Evolving buildings yield evolving design principles

June 17, 2019

Building professionals need to not just anticipate failures, but also understand how structures fail. Exterior wall systems designed to recover when exposed to failure must be employed to make the building envelope truly robust.

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Role of WRB in open-joint cladding design

May 1, 2019

Applying the right barrier in the appropriate place can help building professionals protect their designs well into the future and improve the overall performance as well as the appearance of a structure.

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