Tag Archives: Division 07

Crystal-clear Protection: Using waterproofing to safeguard against concrete corrosion

June 8, 2017

Concrete is the most-used manufactured material in the world, with nearly three tons per person used annually.  Its benefits to society are immense, as it is used to build schools, hospitals, apartment blocks, infrastructure, and more.

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Designing with fiber cement to enliven façades

June 7, 2017

Architects specifying materials for building or remodeling projects consider the performance and aesthetics of construction products, along with material, labor, and installation costs.

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At the intersection of fire safety and energy efficiency

June 7, 2017

In 2015, The United States experienced 113,500 nonresidential structure fires (the latest year for which data on this are available), resulting in 80 civilian deaths and $3.1 billion in property damage.

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Making the right deCIsion on continuous insulation

May 30, 2017

Growing use of continuous insulation (CI) across virtually all building types reflects its role as an essential means to achieving higher efficiency standards as well as sustainability goals.

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The rise of the blue roof

May 11, 2017

Blue-roof implementation is on the rise in the United States and, indeed, around the world. First conceived in 2008, these ROOF assemblies have proved to be an emerging technology that changes the game in densely populated, urban areas like San Francisco, Philadelphia, and New York.

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