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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

Due to their embodied carbon and operational carbon footprints, buildings play a significant role in these efforts, so understanding the impact of legislation on buildings is critical. This directly translates to building energy codes. And, the result of this baseline? How to approach compliance.

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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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Two Week Natural Building Intensive

Natural Building

Most of each day will be spent practicing a wide range of hands-on natural building systems, some ancient and time-tested, others experimental. The building you see here is the building we will be working on. He helped organize the first Natural Building Colloquium in 1994. Camping is also available on site.

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

Natural Building

The Strawtegi CO2ttage broke ground in October, 2021, as the first permitted structure in the U.S. This net-zero carbon, modular, straw panel Accessory Dwelling Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the first demonstration project and test build of Strawtegi, Inc. She studied Chris Magwood’s book on building straw panels.

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Key Elements in a Fluid-applied Barrier System Specification

Construction Specifier

By Karine Galla Air and water-resistive barrier systems play a crucial role in the longevity and performance of commercial buildings, and safeguarding against issues such as excessive energy consumption and moisture-related damage. They promote drying because they allow vapor from inside the building to diffuse to the outside.

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Top 10 Water Tank Brands in India

CivilJungle

Sintex Classic Double Wall (DW) Water Tank 1000 Ltrs. ?7900.00. Sintex Classic Double Wall (DW) Water Tank 2000 Ltrs. ?15400.00. Sintex Classic Double Wall (DW) Water Tank 5000 Ltrs. ?38400.00. Sintex Classic Double Wall (DW) Water Tank 2000 Ltrs. ?15400.00. SWR System. Boxer 3 Layer Water Tank 1000 Ltrs. ?4050.00.

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Failures: Beware of condensation in the attic

Construction Specifier

Severe and frequent condensation in this small condominium building has resulted in wood decay and mold growth, resulting in deterioration not just of the oriented strand board (OSB) roof deck but even the top chord of the wood truss. To prevent a build-up of moisture, the unconditioned attic space is vented to the exterior.