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AISI Publishes “Thermal Design and Code Compliance Guide for C-Shape Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Building Envelopes”

Civil + Structural Engineer

They will also be able to determine the level of performance in an energy code or high-performance rating system. In all cases, it is recommended that users refer to the adopted codes in effect where the building or structure will be constructed.” This document is designed to meet a variety of user needs,” said Jay Larson, P.E.,

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Stay code-compliant with AISI’s thermal design guide

Construction Specifier

They will also be able to determine the level of performance in an energy code or high-performance rating system. In all cases, it is recommended that users refer to the adopted codes in effect where the building or structure will be constructed.”

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Charles L. Tutt Library, Colorado College: Net-zero in the Rockies

BD+C

Designed in Brutalist style by Chicago architect Walter Netsch (1920–2008), Tutt Library opened in 1961. Aligning the floors of the two new additions with those of the existing concrete structure and accommodating new systems—HVAC, sprinklers, lighting—proved to be the most nettlesome problem for the project team. .

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The high cost of low maintenance

BDC Network

All too often, deferred maintenance results in excessive costs to restore structural integrity and serviceability. The longer maintenance is deferred, the more the structure deteriorates. In addition to high repair costs, the structure is at risk of a structural failure that can lead to the demolition of the structure.

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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

BDC Network

After the 2008 financial crisis when malls began shuttering and sitting vacant at a rapid rate, Gresham Smith became a pioneer in this approach, most notably through our work to re-envision One Hundred Oaks Mall in Nashville, which is now a successful, mixed-use medical office destination. Take a multidiscipline approach.

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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

These applications range from fireproofing of structural steel, through-penetration firestopping of mechanical and electrical service, perimeter edge sealing of fire doors, to joint and gap sealing to limit fire spread. Until 2008, NYC created and maintained its own, independent, building code.

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Reopening The Glass House with National Historic Trust

CCR Magazine

Closed to the public since 2008 due to ongoing damage from water infiltration, its closing left half of the property’s core architectural story untold. Clad in iron spot brick laid in a Flemish bond pattern, the structures are linked by a grassy court, and offer a lesson in contrasts. The National Trust has invested $1.8