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RHEINZINK-prePATINA ECO ZINC material now made with 50% less CO2

Civil + Structural Engineer

The natural metal is fabricated and installed as façade and wall cladding systems, zinc roofs, roof drainage and gutters, and architectural details on commercial, institutional and residential projects across North America. The C2C certification and additional supporting documentation assist design and building teams meet the U.S.

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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.

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Keep Emergency Communication Out of the “Dead Zone”

CCR Magazine

That’s not always an easy task in many buildings. In-building radio signals are often absorbed or blocked by structures that are larger, underground, or constructed of concrete or metal. These advanced systems boost the signal inside the building, providing clear, two-way radio communication without dead spots.

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Stadiums Can Keep Emergency Communications Out of the “Dead Zone”

CCR Magazine

In-building radio signals are often blocked or attenuated by structures that are large and primarily constructed of metal and concrete and with below grade areas. Pre-cast walls, pipes, rebar or structural steel can also disrupt communication, which can be prevalent in areas such as stairwells or tunnels.

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Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope

GCP Applied Technologies

Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope. Protecting your building envelope. How air leakage can impact building durability. Net zero building design and air leakage. Code compliance. . . Protecting your building envelope. How air leakage can impact building durability.

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Writing Facades on Legacy Code | Virtuous Code

Construction Dive

Virtuous Code. "The three virtues of a programmer: laziness, impatience, and hubris" -- Larry Wall. Writing Facades on Legacy Code. Posted on March 4, 2009 by Avdi Grimm. Posted on March 4, 2009 by Avdi Grimm. Let’s say we have a system in production which manages college financial aid departments.

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Revit OpEd: Reference Plane IsReference Parameter

Revit OpEd

Programmers comment their code, as much to help them remember why they did what they did as well as what the code is supposed to do. Builds and Updates. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29).