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Western Specialty Contractors receives Building Enclosure Award for East End Parking Facility waterproofing project at Washington University

Western Specialty Contractors receives Building Enclosure Award for East End Parking Facility waterproofing project at Washington University

Posted by | Feb 25, 2020 | 0 |

Western’s crew applied a Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing (CCW) system to approx. 120,000 square feet of vertical foundations and the roof of the new underground parking garage, which features 790 parking spaces, electric charging stations and a projected lifespan of more than 100 years. Western also applied a hot horizontal waterproofing system to tunnel and plaza roofs that connect the new parking garage to new neighboring buildings, which totaled roughly 180,000 square feet. An additional 20,000 square feet of waterproofing was applied to the under slab “blind” system.

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Wind-resistant Tectum® IIIW Roof Deck Panels from Armstrong now Miami-Dade NOA Approved

Wind-resistant Tectum® IIIW Roof Deck Panels from Armstrong now Miami-Dade NOA Approved

Posted by | Feb 25, 2020 | 0 |

Tectum IIIW Roof Deck panels are comprised of a 1-1/2″ or thicker Tectum substrate, 3-to-8-inch thick extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation, and 19/32″ plywood sheathing with a slip-resistant surface. Components are bonded with code-listed structural adhesives. The Tectum substrate is composed of rapidly renewable and FSC-certified aspen wood fiber and contributes to LEED® V4 criteria.  

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Change, challenge and opportunity on tap for the 2020 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show

Posted by | Feb 24, 2020 | 0 |

Building enclosure professionals will gather March 26-31, 2020, for the 2020 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show at the Marriott Marquis Houston and the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. “This year’s convention brings significant change; it is the first under our new name, the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants, and fully embraces our role in providing consulting services for all six sides of the building enclosure,” stated IIBEC President Robert Card.

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American Concrete Institute and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute announce expanded partnership

American Concrete Institute and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute announce expanded partnership

Posted by | Feb 24, 2020 | 0 |

This partnership formalizes efforts and expands the American Concrete Institute’s Committee 319, Precast Structural Concrete Code, into a joint committee cosponsored by both ACI and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.  ACI-PCI Committee 319 will develop and maintain structural concrete code requirements both unique to the design of precast concrete and complementary to ACI 318, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete.” 

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FGIA announces new Board of Directors, strategic plan at inaugural conference

Posted by | Feb 24, 2020 | 0 |

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Annual Conference held last week in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida featured an introduction to the 2020 Board of Directors. Since FGIA is the result of having combined the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) as of the first of this year, the FGIA Board of Directors includes representatives who actively served in leadership roles within either of the separate associations.

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Braskem is the first in North America to use RESIN8 construction materials utilizing post-consumer plastic waste

Posted by | Feb 24, 2020 | 0 |

Braskem announces today the use of construction blocks containing the Center for Regenerative Design & Collaboration’s (CRDC) RESIN8 post-consumer plastic waste technology in the expansion of Braskem’s Innovation and Technology (I&T) Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Center for Regenerative Design & Collaboration produced the blocks utilized by Braskem at Fizzano Brothers Concrete Products in Philadelphia, integrating a concrete aggregate replacement made from post-consumer plastic waste. 

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Vitro Architectural Glass names Martin Bracamonte Vice President, Operations

Posted by | Feb 21, 2020 | 0 |

Ricardo Maiz, president, Vitro Architectural Glass, said Bracamonte brings a wealth of leadership to his new post. “Martin has experience across a wide range of disciplines in the glass industry, from innovation to sales, operations and executive management,” he explained. “As a result, he understands the demands of our customers and end-users and offers an array of knowledge to help our organization meet and, ideally, surpass their expectations. We are pleased to add him to our team.”

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Perkins and Will welcomes new design principal in Austin

Posted by | Feb 21, 2020 | 0 |

Brad Wilkins has joined the Austin studio of Perkins and Will as a design principal. Wilkins has lectured worldwide at conferences and universities about sustainability research and implementation strategies, and is the only architect to hold the distinction of Fellow of the Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy (ELEEP) program of the Atlantic Council (US) and the Ecologic Institute (EU). He was among the first 2% of LEED Accredited Professionals in the world.  

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DLR Group adds mission critical leader

Posted by | Feb 21, 2020 | 0 |

“Mission critical is one of the fastest growing project types in the United States, and John adds a great depth of proven expertise in this technical sector to support our ever-expanding portfolio of work,” said DLR Group Principal Rodney Oathout, PE, CEM, LEED AP, global energy services leader. “He is a highly respected expert within the industry, presenting at national conferences and authoring numerous articles in industry publications, such as the ASHRAE Journal, 7×24 Exchange magazine, and Mission Critical magazine.” 

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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