Urban Land Institute Report Proposes Ten Principles for Building Resilience
WASHINGTON – A new report from the Urban Land Institute’s Center for Sustainability and Economic Performance outlines ten fundamental principles for building resilient cities and regions that successfully anticipate, respond to, and recover from both immediate shocks such as hurricanes and other extreme weather events and long-term stresses such as sea-level rise, poverty, and declining population. Ten Principles for Building Resilience proposes bold guidelines for city and regional leaders...
AISI Publishes New Report on Thermal Analysis of CFS Wall Assemblies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published the findings from research conducted to support the development of a calculation methodology for determining the U-factors and R-values for wall assemblies containing cold-formed steel. The research project was conducted by Morrison Hershfield Ltd (MH) and involved detailed thermal modeling simulations of 27 steel stud assemblies which varied by insulation thickness, insulation placement and steel stud depth. A summary...
Trimble's Cloud-Based Seismic Monitoring Transforms Earthquake Event Reporting for Buildings
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today Trimble® 4D Go™ for Buildings, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) that enables a new workflow for building owners and structural engineers in seismically active areas. The service processes data from Trimble's REF TEK® monitoring hardware installed in buildings and delivers immediate notification of seismic activity, providing real-time information that can be used for faster decision making regarding structural integrity and occupant safet...
Western Specialty Contractors Restores Facade of Largest Skyscraper on Downtown Manhattan's Waterfront
(St. Louis, MO) – Western Specialty Contractors - New York City Metro Branch has completed a year-and-a-half long project to restore and waterproof the facade of Downtown Manhattan's largest waterfront skyscraper. Once recognized as the largest office building in the world when it was opened in 1972, the 55 Water Street building consists of a 53-story tower (687 feet tall) connected with a 15-story North Annex, for a combined 3.5 million square feet of office space. Western Specialty Contrac...
CFSEI Publishes New Technical Note on the Attachment of Cold-Formed Steel Framing to Precast, Post-Tensioned and Hollow-Core Concrete
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has published a new Technical Note, “Attachment of Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) Framing to Precast, Post-Tensioned and Hollow-Core Concrete,” designated as Tech Note F502-18. The document provides an overview of precast, prestressed, tilt-up, cast-in-place and post-tensioned concrete components for building construction and the various cold-formed steel anchorage options recommended for proper connections, including power-actuate...
High-strength Concrete Developed at MSU Could Save State Money, Time
BOZEMAN - In a lab at Montana State University, researchers use massive hydraulic pistons to crush samples of concrete in order to determine the material’s strength. To test what’s called ultra-high performance concrete, they’ve had to ratchet up the force. “One little square inch of this concrete will carry about 20,000 pounds,” said Michael Berry, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. That’s about five times stronger than regular concrete, he said. During the past two years...
High-Strength Concrete Could Save Money, Time
In a lab at Montana State University, researchers use massive hydraulic pistons to crush samples of concrete in order to determine the material’s strength. To test what’s called ultra-high performance concrete, they’ve had to ratchet up the force. Click here for the original story.
BuildSteel Releases e-Book with Proactive Tips to Minimize Construction Impacts from Fire, Cold Weather, Hurricanes and Flooding
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 13, 2018) – BuildSteel, a partnership of steel and construction industry organizations, announced the release of “Strength in the Face of Disaster: How Cold-Formed Steel Framing Keeps Buildings Safe,” a free e-book exploring the durability and resiliency of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing when confronted with fire, cold weather, hurricanes and flooding. Building professionals will also learn how the use of CFS framing can lower insurance rates and reduce construction delay...
Spring an Ideal Time to Clean Building Facades and Survey for Damage
St. Louis, MO- From the tallest of skyscrapers, to the corner office and the downtown warehouse district, the stressors of sunlight, changing weather, water, building movement and settlement can break down and deteriorate building facades creating comfort, safety and maintenance issues that can quickly add to the cost of property ownership. "Now that winter is almost over, spring marks an ideal time for building owners and facility managers to survey their buildings and structures for any dam...
Willis Tower Earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR Certification for Superior Energy Efficiency
(Chicago, IL) Willis Tower, owned/managed by Equity Office, a portfolio company owned by Blackstone’s real estate funds, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. The Willis Tower will be the largest office building ever to receive ENERGY STAR certification, a...
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