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| Polished concrete: Not just shiny |
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Polished concrete’s popularity has increased in the last 15 years. Despite this growing demand, the industry has not been able to standardize the language to describe durable, safe, and attractive concrete floors. |
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| The state of energy efficiency: IECC and the building enclosure |
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| Today, the path to energy code compliance can be nuanced and complicated, requiring knowledge not just of standards and materials, but also a basic understanding of scientific concepts like the laws of thermo- and fluid-dynamics. Stricter requirements now bring designers into potential conflict with competing codes on issues like combustibility and structural stability.
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| Atlanta train station revitalizes design with metal ceilings |
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| The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA’s) Inman Park/Reynoldstown station, Atlanta, Georgia, serves approximately 3000 people daily. After 40 years of continuous use, the station was ready for an update. Based on the ceiling’s reliable performance, MARTA once again selected metal ceiling systems as the basis of design for the station’s renovation. |
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| SPECIFYING DONATED MATERIALS |
| Does anyone have experience with specification writing for donated materials? The Owner will furnish donated materials while the Contractor will install those materials and contractor furnished materials. Aside from using Section 01 1000 Summary to possibly document a schedule of all "Owner-Furnished Products", how would Divisions 02-14 handle criteria under Part 2 and installation under Part 3 for the respective sections that cover the donated materials?
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| SPECIFICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS |
| Looking for a little advice on how to write specifications for international projects. I have a client that is asking me to write a master specification for a building type that could be built in various locations around the world. What are the most important things to think about when writing international specifications?
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