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Western Specialty Contractors Restoring Minneapolis’ Historic Wesley Church

Civil + Structural Engineer

3, 2023) Western Specialty Contractors – Minneapolis Branch is nearing completion of a project to restore a masonry wall section of the historic Wesley Church located at 101 E. The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota listed the church on its 2010 Most Endangered Historic Places list. Louis, MO, Aug. in downtown Minneapolis, MN.

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Dr. James M. Fisher is MBMA’s 2024 Ellifritt Award Winner

Civil + Structural Engineer

Named after MBMA’s original director of research and engineering, this honor is given to a researcher annually for contributions to the advancement of metal building systems. Fisher has contributed extensively to the advancement of metal building systems,” said Lee Shoemaker, Ph.D., Dr. Fisher received the 1984 T.R.

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Off-Grid Monolithic Cob House

Natural Building

It has a 1-kilowatt solar power system and a backup generator for electricity, a propane radiant in-floor heating system and a Rumford fireplace for heat, and a constructed wetland for natural wastewater treatment. This home is different because it’s a structural cob house, so the 2-foot thick walls are load-bearing.

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Sustainable, Award-winning Design gives New Life to Parkland Hospital

BDC Network

Ground was broken on the project in 2010, and the first patients were transferred from the old facility to the new one in the summer of 2015. The material was fabricated by NOW Specialties using their NOW 3100 route-and-return dry system. DeVore is particularly proud of the way these details structure the experience of the building.

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Effects of acoustical ceiling panel type: Vertical sound isolation

Construction Specifier

Much is known about constructing partitions, whether they are made of masonry or gypsum wall board attached to metal or wood studs, to achieve the desired level of noise isolation. For nonresidential buildings with concrete structural floors and suspended acoustic panel ceilings, the information and test data are limited.

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Community Rebuilds is Still Going Strong

Natural Building

Moab Utah’s affordable housing nonprofit Community Rebuilds has been combining sustainable building practices, education, and affordable housing since its founding by now-mayor Emily Niehaus in 2010.

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All About Rainwater Harvesting | Purpose of Rainwater Harvesting | Methods of Rainwater Harvesting | Types of Rainwater Harvesting Tanks

CivilJungle

From any impervious surface or any structure running off, rainwater is collected and used in many ways. The system of rainwater harvesting can be so huge that it can support the household demand of your entire family, but it also can be so little, like collecting the rainwater into a rain barrel. This is known as rainwater harvesting.