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Building Codes Fire Protection Systems Wall Systems 
The Pro Builder
JUNE 2, 2023
But as it turns out, there may be bigger opportunities for the polystyrene foam to benefit our daily lives—and it comes in the form of building homes. Vero Building Systems , a building materials manufacturing company, has begun production of its lightweight structural concrete insulated panels (SCIP).
Construction Specifier
JULY 30, 2022
A fire at an apartment building in Bronx, New York, earlier this year drew attention to the impact of non-code-compliant fire door assemblies in multifamily residential properties. According to investigators, these open doors allowed smoke to spread throughout the high-rise building. apartment buildings.
Construction Specifier
MAY 11, 2023
Photos courtesy Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA). Sagan, PE, F.ASCE Fire protection of metal buildings is a top-of-mind topic for many designers and specifiers. This is evident in the technical queries submitted to the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA). By Vincent E.
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 29, 2021
In the 20 th century, wall assemblies discretized into multi-layered systems with each playing a distinct role. Each new layer arose with the emergence of building science technology, including rain screen design principles and the evolution of building materials. Image courtesy PIMA.
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Construction Specifier
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
For example, improved performance may be desired in a mechanical system intake plenum that will be exposed to rain and snow that infiltrates the louver, or at some other unique interior application. Unfortunately, the use of exterior-grade waterproofing within interior space has fire- and life-safety code implications that require analysis.
BD+C
MARCH 31, 2023
Voice of the Brand When hurricanes, tornados, extreme temperatures, snow and ice, or salty ocean air have the potential to impact a structure, it is critical to design a building envelope system that will protect the occupants from the elements and deliver a comfortable environment.
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Stok
AUGUST 28, 2019
Coverage of fires blazing in unprecedented proportions in the Amazon forests of Brazil has ignited a discussion around the importance of government policies to drive widescale climate change mitigation. This directly translates to building energy codes. And, the result of this baseline? How to approach compliance.
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Curtain wall systems are ever present in today’s commercial construction marketplace. The architectural design of curtain walls must be developed alongside increasing demand for high-performing, energy-efficient solutions. Jackson, AIA Photo courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
By Shannon Humbert, Legacy Building Solutions Rigid-frame fabric buildings offer a permanent solution for athletic facilities. For many entities, both public and private, the need for an athletics and recreation facility comes down to two options: A permanent brick and mortar building, or a lower-cost fabric bubble.
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 2, 2020
The goals of building fire safety and energy efficiency are compatible when industry stakeholders work together to make sure proper assemblies are designed, the correct materials are specified, and installers have the experience to combine the building design and materials properly in the field. Building code overview.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 20, 2023
The building represents a structure made almost entirely of wood with all-electric, refrigerant-free, hydronic heating, and cooling systems. The Mississippi building, serving as Waechter Architecture’s headquarters in Portland, Oregon, features the use of mass timber in almost every aspect of the structure.
BDC Network
JUNE 17, 2024
Fire-rated Glazing Supports Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:12 Fire-rated glazing supports safer school design and supports building plans that meet model building code requirements. They help specifiers choose products that will meet or exceed a baseline of building safety.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 28, 2024
Eventually, California’s HSR system will link more than 800 miles of rail, by way of up to 24 stations. Eventually, California’s HSR system will link more than 800 miles of rail, by way of up to 24 stations. s historic rail station for use as the first component of the intermodal high-speed rail commuter station.
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. By Antonie Habellion, P.Eng.,
Construction Specifier
NOVEMBER 27, 2021
is experiencing a “wood revival” contributing to the complexity of fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) specifications. Writing a strong, generic specification for FRTW helps ensure code-compliant FRTW will be installed, competition will be encouraged, and ultimately performance and value for the owner will be delivered. Part 1: General.
BDC Network
JUNE 8, 2024
Sergio Sádaba, Principal Industrial Facilities Designers Lists HVAC Mechanical Systems For most industrial factories, it’s process over people. As a buildings-performance expert, I have decades of experience designing high-performance, sustainable, and energy-efficient systems for a variety of industrial clients.
BDC Network
JULY 20, 2023
Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 09:38 Multifamily Housing Find guidance on designing and building some of the most cost-effective, code-compliant fire-rated construction systems.
Halpert Life Safety
APRIL 8, 2024
When you have a fire rated wall, let’s say it’s a gypsum wall, and it comes under a concrete deck, we all know the building code requires us to firestop that. But what about the bottom of that wall? It gives a bunch of exceptions, but the bottom of wall is not one of them.
BDC Network
AUGUST 19, 2024
Using Multifunctional, Fire-rated Glass to Support Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Mon, 08/19/2024 - 06:35 A multilayered approach to safer school design may create design challenges. Multifunctional, fire-rated glass offers a solution. In these areas, it is crucial for a door or window to defend against fire.
BDC Network
JULY 22, 2024
Fire-Rated Frames Contribute More Than Code Compliance 1 kcichowicz Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:52 Fire-rated design is no longer limited to opaque materials. Fire-rated glass and narrow-profile, fire-rated frames support inspiring and code-compliant designs. Consider warehouse fires.
Natural Building
MARCH 12, 2020
They look like a pretty diverse bunch, but they all have at least two things in common: They are here to learn to build their own environmentally friendly homes, and all of them are splattered with mud from head to toe. I attended my first natural building workshop in Oregon in 1993.
Construction Specifier
MARCH 23, 2023
By Brendan Van Gool The primary function of a wall system is to act as an environment separator. For the last 50 years, the components and design of cavity wall systems have undergone a significant transformation in North America. Sealed-joint cladding systems are no longer the de facto standard.
GCP Applied Technologies
APRIL 25, 2018
Design Advantage for Division 7 – Thermal and Moisture Protection. As building technologies evolve into more complex systems and assemblies, don't feel like you have to specify alone. GCP’s Design Advantage collaborates with the project team to specify the appropriate products and systems for any construction project.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 17, 2024
2 Buildings are responsible for approximately 42 percent of CO2 emissions, 15 percent of which is attributed to the embodied carbon of materials. trillion sf) of building floorspace by 2060—equivalent space of New York City added every month for 40 years—the time for the industry to act is now. Millions of properties across the U.S.
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Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Babaian Photos and illustrations courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) In its most general form, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) consist of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation board coated with a reinforced polymer-modified cementitious base coat and a polymer-based finish coat. By Alex Ardelean, Elizabeth V.
CCR Magazine
JULY 10, 2024
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.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 30, 2024
Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has completed complex mechanical contracting projects to convert two historic buildings in downtown St. IFS provided design/build HVAC, fire protection and plumbing services as part of the $9.6 million renovation of the former Hoffman Produce Building on N.
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. These include performance testing requirements of model building codes. The International Building Code.
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 29, 2021
All images courtesy BASF Wall Systems. Exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) are above-grade, exterior wall claddings used across the country on residential and commercial buildings. EIFS is a versatile building material and exterior wall cladding system. By Bill Egan and Dean Seabrook.
Construction Specifier
MAY 30, 2023
It presents expert insights on how to help protect the lives of occupants and first responders in building fires. Any one of these items can contribute to a two-hour wall being reduced to a four-minute wall.” The report can be accessed on the organization’s website.
UK Construction Blog
AUGUST 1, 2024
The post Brick Cladding Options for External Walls appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Brick cladding enhances building aesthetics and durability. This guide covers top brick cladding options, including types, benefits, and installation tips for external walls.
The Korte Company
MARCH 11, 2019
Code compliance. For healthcare facilities , code compliance is not negotiable. The protection of patients, visitors and facility employees is paramount, so interior design initiatives must first address code compliance. must comply with National Fire Protection Association codes. No exceptions.
CivilJungle
JANUARY 2, 2021
Introduction of Fire Escape Staircase. Urbanization leads to the Construction of the High Rise building. It is also necessary to design high rise building such that it will fulfil all the safety criteria. It is necessary to provide fire escape in case of emergency or fire hazard. What Are Fire Escape Staircases?
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Construction Specifier
JUNE 8, 2023
By Angie Ogino Passive fire containment (PFC) systems in high-rise commercial buildings helps support a precious commodity—time—which allows occupants to safely egress a structure during a fire. This standard requires the subjection of firestopping systems to intensive and rigorous testing. Today’s U.S.
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Parents, school officials, teachers, staff, and facility managers are increasingly asking architects and specification professionals whether their buildings are taking all the precautions available to mitigate shooting incidents. The National Safety Security Protection Association (NSSPA) is a nonprofit organization focused on K-12 schools.
Building Information Management
MAY 4, 2016
Building cost models are based upon major buildings systems as defined by the Uniformat II classification system. Building and/or system models are experience-based and useful for conceptual cost estimating and/or capital renewal and/or life-cycle capital planning. A2020 Basement Walls. D Services.
Building Information Management
MAY 4, 2016
Building cost models are based upon major buildings systems as defined by the Uniformat II classification system. Building and/or system models are experience-based and useful for conceptual cost estimating and/or capital renewal and/or life-cycle capital planning. A2020 Basement Walls. D Services.
CCR Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
From towering commercial complexes to humble backyard sheds, metal buildings are revolutionizing how we conceive and construct structures. What Are Metal Buildings? A metal building is a structure made mainly from steel or aluminum parts. Freestanding or can be attached to existing buildings. Quick to assemble too.
Construction Specifier
MAY 8, 2020
Images courtesy AD Systems. As specifiers know, over the last 30 years, the need for improved occupant well-being has given rise to a vast evolution in the world of building design. Today, enhanced commercial interior sliding door systems are further propelling the user well-being trend. by Tysen Gannon, LEED AP.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2024
Winter weather events can impact buildings by causing power outages and building damage from burst water pipes, water intrusion and wind. Commercial properties are vulnerable to these threats, so it’s important that building owners and operators prepare now for the winter season.
CivilJungle
DECEMBER 19, 2020
They cannot carry any vertical load such as walls etc. Tie beams can also work to support walls or any other partitions among them. Tie beams are also worked as a tie element to protect the differential settlement between footings according to the strata. They serve as strip footings to support interior or exterior walls.
Construction Specifier
MARCH 30, 2022
Sliding doors, on the other hand, glide along or in the wall to preserve space while adding a contemporary aesthetic. The doors’ functionality needed to grow to address 21 st -century acoustic requirements, accessibility, physical security, and fire- and life-safety challenges. Solving functionality challenges.
CCR Magazine
AUGUST 25, 2023
They are a multi-use tool and a great friend to any good building contractor. On a construction site, they have many uses and can be utilized to protect equipment and workers across the site against roofing debris and dust. Roofs are always put up after the construction of walls.
The Korte Company
JULY 2, 2018
And while we don’t pretend to be experts in public policy, gun control or mental health, we do know how to design and construct buildings that are safer for those who occupy them. The way a school is designed and built can result in better protection of our most precious assets—our children. We’re well-versed in building secure spaces.
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