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National Science Foundation Awards Research Funding to Advance Performance-Based Fire Design for Cold-Formed Steel Structures

Civil + Structural Engineer

WASHINGTON, DC – A research project progressing from the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) Small Project/Fellowship Program has received significant funding through the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance performance-based fire design for cold-formed steel (CFS) structures. Thomas Gernay, Ph.D.,

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Armstrong’s Fire Manager Boosts Intelligent Pumps

CCR Magazine

Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced the launch of Fire Manager, a cloud-based service that enables Active Performance Management in its industry-leading Design Envelope Fire Pumps.

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Armstrong Aids Expansion of Deep Lake Water Cooling System

CCR Magazine

Armstrong Fluid Technology recently participated in the expansion of the Enwave Energy Corporation Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC) system that provides clean energy services to buildings in downtown Toronto via an innovative district cooling network. Armstrong supplied six 600hp Design Envelope pumps to the project,” Scarafile added.

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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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Keep Emergency Communication Out of the “Dead Zone”

CCR Magazine

First responders such as fire, EMS and police depend on reliable two-way radio communication when lives and property are at risk. That’s not always an easy task in many buildings. In-building radio signals are often absorbed or blocked by structures that are larger, underground, or constructed of concrete or metal.

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Armstrong Unveils New Tango Pump

CCR Magazine

The value of Design Envelope pumps is augmented by Pump Manager, a cloud-based service that provides smart analytics, diagnostics, and alerts to support HVAC system efficiency and extend product life. All Armstrong 360 Service and Support programs optimize the lifetime performance of HVAC systems. </p>

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New “Game Changer” for Glaziers

Safti First

New “Game Changer” for Glaziers When SuperClear 45-HS (hose stream) and SuperClear 45-HS-LI (hose stream, low-iron) were introduced in January 2019, we knew that it would be another SAFTI FIRST “game-changer”. A new, “game changing” framing system that would be aluminum with a narrow, two-inch profile that is uniform throughout.