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Air Intrusion Impacts in Seam-Fastened, Mechanically Attached Roofing Systems

February 28, 2018

By Suda Molleti, PEng; Bas Baskaran, PEng; and Pascal Beaulieu Editor’s Note: This article presents the summary of a research study. A peer-reviewed paper on the study was published at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology in November 2017. Background Air intrusion is termed as “when conditioned indoor air enters into a […]

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HVAC Interaction With the Building Enclosure in Natatoriums

January 30, 2018

By Paul Totten, PE, LEED AP; and Amanda Stacy, LEED GA Natatoriums and similar buildings with a body of water set within an interior space have requirements that differ from most buildings as they pertain to the control of HVAC systems and considerations for building enclosure design and management. Natatorium operation must consider pool water […]

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Meet Building Envelope Specifiers at the 2018 RCI Intnl. Convention and Trade Show

December 26, 2017

Intro | Register to Attend | Hotel  | Education/Speakers | Networking Events | Schedule | Trade Show | Keynote Speaker: Gary Heil | Golf Tournament | Spouse/Guest Tours Show your product to the Industry’s most focused group of  Building Envelope Specifiers 33rd RCI International Convention & Trade Show March 22-27, 2018 | Houston, Texas Marriott Marquis Houston | George R. Brown Convention Center When you exhibit at the RCI International Convention and Trade […]

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Register Now for Exterior Concrete Wall Systems | Dec. 5-6, San Francisco, CA

November 13, 2017

Register today to attend. | General Public: $650  | RCI Members: $500 This two-day course is the third specific exterior wall course that builds upon the fundamentals presented in Exterior Walls Technology and Science. The purpose of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of exterior concrete wall systems that serve as part of the […]

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Hong Kong Pool Complex Is Launched

October 26, 2017

How to design a large municipal pool on a trapezoidal/triangular piece of land on the harbor without blocking the view of the residential buildings behind it in a city as packed as Hong Kong? After all, the Chinese Special Administrative Region is known as the world’s “most vertical city.” The Kennedy Town Swimming Pool (堅尼地城游泳池) […]

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