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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

Aiming to enhance the fire safety standards in exterior walls, fireblocking is now mandatory behind ventilated cladding , with few exceptions. Simultaneously, it enables the design of exterior walls which can meet the other stringent performance requirements imposed on today’s buildings. By Antonie Habellion, P.Eng., from the 2000 IBC.

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6 Best Carpenter Hard Hats

Work Gearz

Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock or burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.”. Ratchet suspension system. ABS Integrated Visor Ratchet suspension system. Ratchet suspension system. Type 1 Class E.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

will save approximately $126 Billion in energy savings between 2012 and 2040, which is equivalent to around 841 million tons of avoided CO 2 emissions. Most high-performance building certifications and city codes use ASHRAE and ICC’s building codes to define energy performance requirements within their rating systems. source: ACEEE.

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#1 Fall Protection: Examining Top OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

More importantly, according to the latest numbers released for occupational fatalities , “falls to lower level” was responsible for 12 percent of the deaths in 2012. Erect toeboards, screens or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling. Unprotected sides must have a guardrail, safety net or personal fall arrest system.

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Revit OpEd: Electrical Panel Load Calculations

Revit OpEd

Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Electrical Panel Load Calculations. Another "inside" gem from Inside the System which offers deeper insight to how the numbers work. If you are a Revit MEP user and electrical is your game, then youll want to read it. of Echo , Electrical , Panel Reports. ▼ 2012. at 10:19 AM.

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Revit OpEd: Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers

Revit OpEd

Monday, June 11, 2012. Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers. We can unlock a layer or layers in a wall to allow "pulling" them up or down separately from the rest of a wall. of Subtle , Detail Level , Walls. Introducing Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Now Shipping. Labels: Dept. of Quirky , Dept.

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Revit OpEd: YUZU Site Measuring

Revit OpEd

Friday, July 06, 2012. For readers that are already familiar with the Point Known PKNail site measuring system it appears to be similar, at least in concept. Introducing Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Now Shipping. ▼ 2012. ► September 2012. (22). ► August 2012. (17). ▼ July 2012. (10).