Anyone looking for signs that the U.S. construction industry is starting to recover may want to check out the attendance statistics from last year’s Metalcon.
Daylighting is the use of natural light as a main illumination source from a myriad of glazing devices in both vertical and horizontal positions within a building.
On May 4, 2007, Greensburg, Kan., was hit by an EF5 tornado that ripped a 1.7-mile path of destruction through the town of about 800 residents. With winds that reached 205 miles per hour, the strongest tornado to hit the U.S. in eight years killed 11 people.
Imagine a shopping mall that doesn’t need air conditioning, even in the height of summer; a restaurant patio that can stay open year-round; or a beautiful office atrium that’s open to sunny skies with a soaring glazed roof that opens when the weather’s nice - but closes up at the first sign of rain.
You
often hear the term “green building” as consumers seek to purchase homes that
are often built using recycled materials or are low in energy usage. Both are
important goals, but they must be pursued in a way that preserves a home’s
ability to manage and repel moisture.
Residential re-roofing contractors are by
definition working on a building that could have underlying problems, including
improper ventilation, undiagnosed roof leaks and mold.
The best way to keep mold at bay is to control moisture. But even the most diligent homeowner or facility manager can’t plan for every situation. If a moisture issue does lead to mold growth and the need for remediation, testing can help ensure that the affected areas have been properly remediated.
Knappen Milling Co., one of the first providers of grain for the famous cereals of the Kellogg’s family of Battle Creek, Mich., had a roofing problem. It needed to replace a portion of the roof to keep the processed flour and grains inside from getting wet.
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