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Metal Mastery Offers Roofing Training at METALCON Show

CCR Magazine

Metal roofing continues to claim a larger part of the market and with that growth, there is a demand for more qualified installers. METALCON is offering the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience, observing and installing metal roofing on the trade show floor. METALCON provides an excellent opportunity en masse.” and Canada.”

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How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon

The Pro Builder

How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon ibush Mon, 07/03/2023 - 17:25 Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home Andrew Shipp A silent poison, a fatal gas, an invisible killer. homes has high radon levels.

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Supporting Resiliency with Optimized Metal Building Systems

Civil + Structural Engineer

Metal buildings fit the bill as an exceedingly strong, sturdy and durable building system which can be customized and fortified by the design and construction of its structural members, connections and bracing. For example, metal roofing can withstand winds of 140 mph , the equivalent of the highest ranked Category 4 hurricane.

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Mixed-use Hollywood project offers fresh take on vintage courtyard style

Construction Specifier

The project was able to utilize the State of California Affordable Housing Density Bonus incentives—with a 35 percent density increase over the baseline zoning. Impermeable areas, such as the roof and second-floor deck, direct water to on-site infiltration planters, cleaning it in the process. mm (16 in.),

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Harvard University’s new building features hydroformed facade for energy efficiency

Construction Specifier

Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) in Boston, Massachusetts, uses a specially designed hydroformed tensile facade system made of stainless steel to maximize energy efficiency and provide occupant comfort. Every two out of three modules of the unitized aluminum system are fully glazed; the third module is opaque.

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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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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BDC Network

Boston , New York , and San Francisco , are considering ways to improve the financial incentives, change zoning policies and expedite plan reviews, but developers should get a full-service team assembled to take a hard look at a conversion before they get started. If the units aren’t aligned with the structure the job will be more complex.