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How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon

The Pro Builder

How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon ibush Mon, 07/03/2023 - 17:25 Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home Andrew Shipp A silent poison, a fatal gas, an invisible killer.

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Berkeley Place

UK Construction Blog

Berkeley Place was founded by Nick Cryer in Summer 2009, initially targeting independent schools and prestigious residential development opportunities. Pairing an upgraded boiler with upgrading the heating systems and installing intelligent controls/thermostatic radiator valves can help save on energy and improve the rating.

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High-performance coating systems

Construction Specifier

Its aluminum-clad exterior was refinished with a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) based coating system, restoring the building’s façade to a just-like-new condition designed to last for over 20 years. Thin, shallow, reverse mullion profiles made the curtain wall appear as one continuous surface. Preserving modern history.

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Chicago LiUNA Center: Echelon’s Trendstone Plus® Showcase

CCR Magazine

The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) Training Center has provided instruction for Chicagoland Laborers’ Union members since 2009. We also installed a green roof tray system to aid in roof heat load reduction and rainwater management.” It looks great and functions beautifully.”

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Earthships in Canada

Natural Building

Recycled tires pounded full of earth are construction blocks that are finished with a plaster, under a beam-supported roof. kilowatt solar panel system, powering a high-efficiency fridge and freezer, or for operating their flat-screen TV and computer. And make people happy,” Connie smiles.

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Digital Builder Ep 38: Strategies for Reusing Construction Waste

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In 2009, the EPA estimated we were throwing away 170 million tons of building materials every year. The building’s stair treads were sourced from the campus’ old Tech Tower from the late 1800’s, while its walls were created from old slate roofing tiles from Georgia Tech’s alumni house from the same era.

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Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd

System families have a Function setting. Thats true for Walls, Floor, Roofs and Ceilings. I run into wall types quite often that have these wrong or inconsistently applied. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23).