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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

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.

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Solar Energy Safety

Safety Services Company

Photovoltaic (PV) energy systems that take advantage of solar energy are still a small, but rapidly growing energy source in this country. With 1,000 volt system on the roofs of many homes, personal solar arrays have some potential for fire and electric shock.

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Solar Energy Safety

Safety Services Company

Photovoltaic (PV) energy systems that take advantage of solar energy are still a small, but rapidly growing energy source in this country. With 1,000 volt system on the roofs of many homes, personal solar arrays have some potential for fire and electric shock.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In addition to monitoring and simulation, the system enables decentralized communication and data management that allows facility lifecycle change management. Not only will Ali evaluate the system’s design, but she also will assist teams in crafting the scope of work these firms will be bidding on. Teams love working with Ali.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jacob Freitas, Senior Project Manager, Level 10 Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

A lot of what I focused on during those three years were energy-related projects such as efficiency upgrades, solar installation and fuel cells. I would say the Facebook west campus job we worked on from 2012 to 2014. you stack it all in the system and it lays it out. As a senior engineer, I was managing all the MEPF trades.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

During this time Giana also supported Engineers Without Borders USA where she oversaw a team of 25 to develop a water storage system for a village in northwestern Thailand. With her diverse background of skills, Isabel is able to approach the needs of transportation authorities from an integrated system level perspective.