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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.”

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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. A striking, early example of late modern “high-technology” architecture received a 21 st century facelift. Preserving modern history.

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Rammed Earth Hospital in Nepal

Natural Building

Bayalpata was started in 2009, and took over a defunct government hospital to show that accessible and free medical care was possible in a rural Nepal district that had the highest maternal and child mortality and lowest lifespan. “Our ‘A great example of an architect listening closely and responding intelligently to site and situation.

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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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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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Revit OpEd: Finish and Cancel Inequity

Revit OpEd

He mentioned the inconsistency between the way some elements that are sketch based are finished and the way shape editing for floors and roofs finish. Floor, roof, stair or ramp Sketch Creation = Finish and Cancel. Floor or roof Shape Editing = Accidentally hitting the escape key and getting kicked out of it. ► 2009.

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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. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009.