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Sound of silence: Specifying the four roles of acoustic ceilings

Construction Specifier

By Gary Madaras Suspended acoustic ceilings are mainstream inside many types of buildings and can serve four main sound-related roles. Second, if the partitions between rooms do not extend full height, ceilings can be combined with lightweight plenum barriers to provide privacy from adjacent rooms on the same floor (B in Figure 1).

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Energy-saving strategies: Ceiling panels with phase change material (PCM)

Construction Specifier

The recent innovation of integrating phase change material (PCM), a well-established technology, into ceiling panels has generated significant interest. By passively moderating indoor temperature fluctuations, thermal mass helps make building structures more resilient to heat waves and power outages.

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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

The terms Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) are getting focused attention from regulators, business owners, and property managers with new requirements. Instructions on building services interruption. infection control training to all workers on site. source control).

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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

The terms Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) are getting focused attention from regulators, business owners, and property managers with new requirements. Instructions on building services interruption. infection control training to all workers on site. source control).

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In pursuit of acoustical equity

Construction Specifier

Given the intense focus on health and safety as well as the changes in work/life balance precipitated by the COVID-19 outbreak, it is not surprising the pandemic has accelerated the healthy-building movement and the ‘people-first’ mindset spearheaded by standards such as WELL and Fitwel. Effective acoustics are key to healthy buildings.

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Chicago LiUNA Center: Echelon’s Trendstone Plus® Showcase

CCR Magazine

Plans for the LiUNA expansion included classrooms, high ceiling equipment and vehicle training bays, an enhanced piping shop, an auditorium and a cafeteria. The lead architect added, “With training bays that accommodate 2,000 students per year, there are a lot of people and heavy equipment constantly going through this building.

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The Bronx Vibe, a New, 155-residence, Luxury Rental Development

CCR Magazine

“I want to thank Bronx 161 LLC, IMC Architecture, Classic Image, Bohemia Realty Group and Ray Builders for their work on this project, and we look forward to welcoming tenants to this building.” “We The building offers incredible amenities, including a co-working space, outdoor terraces, and 47 affordable units.