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Managing moisture in construction: Effective strategies for durable roofing systems

Construction Specifier

By Chadwick Collins Photo and illustrations courtesy Single Ply Roofing Industry (SPRI) An often-overlooked issue during new construction or a commercial renovation project is the addition of unwanted moisture into the structure. Typically, water vapor or moisture movement—called diffusion—travels from warm humid (i.e.

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Adair County Awarded Preserve Missouri 2024 Project of the Year Project with Veregy

Civil + Structural Engineer

renovation project integrated energy-efficient systems into the 126-year-old courthouse structure, reducing energy consumption while maintaining the building’s historical integrity. Innovative Solutions Driving Sustainable Success The $8.1M

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Best Energy Efficient Home Upgrades

UK Construction Blog

Upgrading to energy efficient appliances and systems can cut your energy usage and reduce your carbon footprint. Smart thermostats and high efficiency HVAC systems can make that a reality. When doing it yourself, check for drafts around doors and windows, inspect insulation levels and check your heating and cooling systems.

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

The Pro Builder

To do so, he combined and optimized several commercially available materials, products, systems, and practices—including insulated concrete forms (ICFs), structural insulated panels (SIPs), and a “plug-and-play” ducting system—that currently live outside the mainstream of the housing industry.

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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. air changes per hour.

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8 ways to cool a factory

BDC Network

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.

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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. Hotels, school dormitories, apartments, and condos have the same design element in common—shared walls and floor/ceilings.