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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.

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Addressing Aging Utility Tunnels at Midwestern Universities

Civil + Structural Engineer

Underground utility tunnels play a vital role in the continuous functioning of utility services on campus such as steam, chilled water, electricity, domestic water, and telecom systems, housing and protecting the piping and cables necessary to each.

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Cheshire Academy: Solar Panels & Drift Snow Fences

CCR Magazine

The solar energy system is expected to generate approximately 272 kWh of solar power annually. Over the lifetime of the system, Cheshire Academy will save more than $297,000 on electricity expenses and avoid more than 1,248 metric tons of C0-2 emissions, which is the equivalent of burning 140,000 gallons of gasoline. “The

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Under Water?

Civil + Structural Engineer

Wastewater systems are not designed for this changing climate,’’ said Sri Vedachalam, Director for water equity and climate resilience at Corvias Infrastructure Solutions, LLC. They routinely walk on storage tanks, elevated surfaces, vehicles, and roofs. Roofing is even more dangerous for falls than wastewater treatment plants.

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Property Developers Guide to Water Heating

Construction Marketing

With energy efficiency being a high priority for everyone right now in the UK energy crisis, property developers have set out a guide to help people use heating systems that can be used to curb energy usage and save on both water and the price of energy. How much does it cost when you have a ground heating system?

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Roofing Contractors: Attic Ventilation Solutions

CCR Magazine

This creates an ideal environment for mold and mildew growth, premature deterioration of roofing materials and insulation, and potential health risks due to poor indoor air quality. This is because a cooler attic reduces the heat radiating down into your living space, making your air conditioning system work less. According to E.W.

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Adventures in Renovation: The Historic Courthouse and the Stair and Elevator Tower Conundrum

Civil + Structural Engineer

A significant number of MEP systems, some active and some abandoned, needed to be demolished and moved out of the footprint of the tower just under the second floor roof. Once the tower clears the 2 nd floor roof and extends into the light court, the upper floors cantilever over the building and allow a slightly larger floor plate.