Building code and fire inspection officials recently began strict enforcement of code requirements for firestopping inspections.The International Building Code (IBC) 2012, Section 1705.16 states that firestop inspections shall be included as part of the mandatory special inspections for high-risk facilities. But what is firestopping and is my building considered high-risk? Fill out the form below to watch a recorded version of our firestopping webinar....
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If a building lacks appropriate insulation, simply adding more can create problems for material durability as it causes exterior walls to go through more freeze-thaw cycles. To further complicate matters, if humidity levels are elevated on the interior of a building due to the activities going on inside, the walls and roof will soon exhibit staining, damage, and deterioration. It’s important to understand the dynamics between walls, existing insulation, and new insulation, as these can all cause a dew point to occur. In order to appropriately prevent condensation, mold and deterioration of wood and steel, insulation and a strategically placed...
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观看我们的蒸汽入侵网络研讨会的录制。我们的网络研讨会将加强您对建筑科学的知识，重点是影响建筑物中环境蒸汽潜力的通风系统，设计和操作。我们的演示文稿主题包括：了解建筑空气运动如何运作，通过建筑物通过建筑物通过建筑考虑因素，在设计空气运动的不同力量时，通过建筑物的建筑物来实现空气的运动。
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雷竞技好Newbee赞助商Braun Intertec，德克萨斯州德克萨斯州的卓越工程，咨询和测试公司，很高兴地宣布高级建筑师，史蒂文Biegel，Aia，Ncarb，Leed AP的雇用。作为经验丰富的建筑师，Biegel在现有条件评估，建筑诊断，建筑包络系统，水分迁移，室内空气质量和节能方面带来了数十年的经验。在他作为高级建筑师的角色中，他将领导现有建筑条件的技术调查，并监督奥斯汀和休斯顿大都市区的公司建筑科学集团的活动。“我非常高兴欢迎史蒂文史蒂文。他有声誉......
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Vapor intrusion is a common issue that both environmental consultants and building scientists deal with every day. From an environmental perspective, vapor intrusion can come from old dry-cleaning chemical spills, various solvents, gasoline and diesel materials and much more. As a building scientist, I mainly deal with vapor intrusion in the form of water vapor. The principles are roughly the same, but it’s important to understand how a building lives and breathes throughout its lifetime, to help prevent harmful vapors from entering buildings. There are some natural occurrences, such as the physics of air movement, height and weather that can...
Read More为各种项目类型选择适当的FeneStration系统对于建筑运营和性能的成功非常重要。11月9日在AIA Minnesota公约中加入Steve Flaten和Jack Rasmussen，了解他们对评估和测试窗口系统的共享经验，以降低项目成本。演示文稿将讨论正确选择U因素，AAMA类以及哪种类型的窗口适合各种项目。要查看演示文稿的副本，请单击此处....
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What's Infrared Imaging? People use infrared imaging to examine buildings for a number of different reasons, but it's most common use is to help identify the need for preventive maintenance. For example, infrared images reveal temperature differences in electrical panels, wires and breakers, and can help to identify hot spots or overloaded circuits. What Can You Use It For? Now that you know the basics, let’s look at some other uses for infrared imaging: Water Damage to Roofs—To find moisture damage under an existing roof membrane, infrared imaging indicates areas where water has absorbed. Window or Roof Leaks—Infrared imaging is also useful in identifying...
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来自我们圣安东尼奥办事处的Brandon Bendele，最近是施工新闻的行业伙计们的特色。Brandon去年10月加入B雷竞技好Newbee赞助商raun Intertec，目前是建筑科学集团的德克萨斯州区域经理。阅读完整档案....
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In one of the latest moves toward energy conservation, a new building code requires the application of a technique known as “continuous insulation”. This technique involves placing a layer of insulation on the exterior of a building to deal with heat loss that results from thermal transfer at studs as a result of conduction. Ultimately, this technique attempts to improve the overall insulation value of walls. There are a few issues with this requirement, however, such as determining where the dewpoint exists in the wall system. Continuous insulation frequently uses board insulation, or sheathing, on the outside of a building,...
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电子领域矢量映射（EFVM）是什么？EFVM正在成为美国建筑师，说明员，承包商，制造商和美国建筑业主的最受欢迎的质量控制测试之一。这种新的无损测试，根据ASTM D7877-14，“用于检测和定位防水膜中泄漏的电子方法标准指南”，花了一半的时间来定位新的和现有的屋顶和防水膜中的潜在孔或电流泄漏的时间传统的洪水测试方法。EFVM如何工作？而不是在要测试的膜部分周围构建大坝，这可能导致额外的压力......
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