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Transform Your Garage: 10 Simple DIY Upgrades for a More Functional Home Space

UK Construction Blog

For example, a workshop requires durable flooring and ample workbench space, while a gym needs proper ventilation and impact-resistant flooring. Create a detailed floor plan with these measurements to help visualise potential layouts and identify space constraints.

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The New American Home 2024: Modern Features, Timeless Comfort

The Pro Builder

“I knew the view from the back of the lot would be great but also a little off-center to the right,” Coletti says, “so I put the kitchen in the left back corner of the floor plan to capture the best view.” The rest of the 7,800-square-foot, single-level floor plan flowed fairly easily from there, he says.

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Chicago’s environmental center epitomizes sustainable design with timber, steel

Construction Specifier

The Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC), serving as a gateway to Chicago’s Big Marsh Park in the Calumet City suburb, utilizes nail-laminated timber (NLT), glulam, Corten and weathered steel, to create a building exemplifying the future of sustainable design. m 2 (10-sf) floor-to-ceiling windows facing the park.

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Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Lessons From The New American Home 2023

The Pro Builder

The New American Home (TNAH) 2023 not only showcases stunning design and views of the Las Vegas Valley but also serves as a model of high performance in home design, from the home's natural resource efficiencies and renewable energy systems to the healthy, comfortable indoor environment it provides for its owners. efficiency rating.

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Tuning in on sound: Reducing noise in the workplace

Construction Specifier

Conversations or activity of other occupants, the whirl and beeps of computers and electronic equipment, and the hum of HVAC and mechanical systems all create a cacophony of unwanted sound that is hard to ignore. Once these are defined, acoustic consultants can work toward effective solutions. acoustician).

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Specifying acoustical ceilings for healthcare facilities

Construction Specifier

Even experienced healthcare designers and specifiers can have questions about the different building products, assemblies, and systems in healthcare facilities. For example, ceiling systems in healthcare facilities can have varying acoustical, weight, cleaning, and surface texture requirements that differ by facility type and room function.

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Workplace Tornado Planning

Safety Services Company

This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. Environmental signs of a tornado include: Dark, often greenish clouds or sky. A room or area with a reinforced ceiling.