To meet performance demands for energy conservation, noise resistance, heat gain, and indoor comfort, designers often specify insulating glazing units (IGUs). Annealed, heat strengthened, and tempered glass are produced by suppliers and shipped to fabricators for assembly, to meet specified design criteria.
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Specs 101, a new, six-part virtual series, brought to you by CSI, identifies the various underlying elements of specifications and how they coordinate with other construction documents and the different project team members who write and read them.
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In the early months of 2020, I and many others thought we would soon be returning to a more normal life at home and work with COVID-19 in our rear-view mirror. Instead, COVID continues to impact us for the foreseeable future.
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Moisture-related problems are common at critical interface conditions in the building enclosure due to discontinuities in the air/moisture control layers. One such instance is where a parapet at a lower roof meets an exterior rising wall of an upper floor or another enclosure assembly.
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With only 10 percent of the architectural, engineering, contracting, and owner (AECO) industry being women, we must find a way to build a more diverse workforce.
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The CSI community strives to be open, inclusive, and sharing. This community helped many of us reimagine our careers, supported and deepened our strengths, and pushed us to new heights during that difficult time.
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Two options can be considered when a new roof is needed on an existing building: completely remove and replace all existing roofing materials (replacement), or install a new one over the existing roof (re-cover).
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The CSI College of Fellows has selected five new members to the 2020 class. Each Fellow was nominated through a rigorous application process, and then elected by the Jury of Fellows for membership. Fellowship is one of the top two honors given by the institute.
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CSI’s highest honor, the Distinguished Member, is being awarded to Phillip L. McDade, FCSI, CCS, FASLA, DTM, for his accomplishments within the CSI Community. McDade will be the 54th member to be inducted into this elite group with the first award dating back to 1954.
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As noted in previous columns, successful long-term performance for repointing mortar joints in an existing masonry structure requires the development of an appropriate mortar mix, proper installation, and correct designation of the type and extent of work required.
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