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Biophilic Design

Building Passively

The concept of “passive house” originated in North America in response to the OPEC oil embargo of 1973 and the subsequent energy crisis. At that time…

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Creating Real Estate Value with Commercial Office Reconstruction

The commercial office sector shows few signs of slowing down. According to a 2017 end-of-year survey from real estate firm Transwestern, fourth-…

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Biophilic Design

Designing Behavioral Health Facilities

Behavioral health facility construction is experiencing a spike in the U.S., due in part to enhanced benefit provisions in the Affordable Care Act…

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Biophilic Design

Effective Waterproofing

This session discusses several aspects of concrete, including its chemistry, advantages and disadvantages, as well as ways to protect and extend its…

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Biophilic Design

Barriers and Screens Further the Art of Cladding

Is moisture control the absolute for building design decisions? Ask users, owners, occupants, and investors—and expect a chorus of agreement. They’ll…

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MINIMIZING RISK AND OPTIMIZING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT WITH RAINSCREEN SPECIFICATION

Between the mid-1980s and early 2000s, close to 160,000 multi-family, wood-frame housing units were built in British Columbia, Canada. A confluence…

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Sound-Masking Systems: Optimize Speech Privacy in the Workplace

Since most office-based workers spend more than half their time on focus work and on the telephone, speech privacy and noise control are vital to…

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What Makes a Thermoplastic Roof Sustainable?

This course provides an overview of the features, benefits, and life cycle impacts of thermoplastic PVC roofing membrane that make it a sustainable…

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New developments in data center design

Data centers must accommodate massive power demand, high heat loads, strict maintenance protocols, and super-tight security. This course discusses…

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