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Construction Specifier
JUNE 25, 2024
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.
Civil + Structural Engineer
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
In the fall of 2012, Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast of the United States, including the State of New Jersey. Kerwin is a lifelong Union Beach resident and has been a firefighter with the Union Beach Gardens Fire Department for decades. To help protect the community, the Army Corps is increasing the size of the beach.
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Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Over the last 10 years (2012-2021), there has been at least $1 trillion in disaster damage costs resulting from 142 weather and climate disaster events. Sustainable construction considers the entire life cycle of a structure and aims to reduce the environmental damage at every stage, from the initial choice of products to demolition.
Natural Building
OCTOBER 18, 2012
The Natural Building Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to Integrative Design and Construction , by Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton, published in 2012 by Chelsea Green Publishing is a book with a rare degree of detail on the topics covered. Mitigating the risk of fire and insect damage is also discussed.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 1, 2021
Structure fires have dropped significantly over the past 40 years, and one major contributor to this decline in fires and fire deaths has been the development of comprehensive fire safety measures. It is these multiple layers of fire safety, not a single requirement, which result in safe construction.
CivilJungle
DECEMBER 26, 2021
Inspect the Exterior Shingle s: Due to storms, the roof of the houses are damaged widely because they are protected you as a front-line defense against tough outdoor weather conditions. If your roof has not had a proper drainage system, then you must face the issue of standing water problem. Other structural members. Over flows.
Building Information Management
JULY 26, 2012
July 25, 2012. performance building rating system in the United States. Alliance Environmental & Natural Systems Utilities, LLC. Alternative Energy Systems. Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems. Living Machine Systems, L3C. New Leaf Systems, Inc. North Shore LIJ Health System.
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