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8 Building with Precious Metals
Jane Swayze and Scott Ringler
Precious metals are not simply for jewellery—they also impart qualities for buildings.
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16 Don't Forget Your ABCs
Tony Woods
There is little point in specifying the ‘perfect’ continuous air barrier if it is installed incorrectly.
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26 Discussing Durability: Air barriers, durability, and sustainability Tom Harris
Energy-efficient buildings need to last, and enduring design begins with the envelope.
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34 Tough as Glass: Longer-lasting barrier walls with GFRP rebar Benjamin Jütte and Christian Witt
A new generation of glass-fibre-reinforced polymer rebar offers improved properties for bridges.
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42 Post-tensioning Concrete: Handling stress onsite Guy Cloutier
Although PT has long been used in infrastructure, its benefits are now being recognized in buildings.
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48 The Glazing Conundrum Ashley Stowkowy, EIT, LEED AP, and Albert Bicol, P.Eng., LEED AP
The delicate balance between daylighting and heat transmission is both an art and a science. -
54 Testing Bricks, Bullets, and Balls
Malcolm Sissons
When it comes to exterior cladding and impact resistance, materials are far from equal.
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62 Understanding Autoclaved Aerated Concrete David Sovinski
Also referred to as 'aircrete,' the unique properties of AAC make it part masonry, part precast.
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70 Burning Questions: Sound control, firestops, and fire blocks David Quirt, PhD, and Trevor Nightingale, PhD
A new government guide offers help with projects where life safety and acoustics are paramount.
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78 Fire Detection... Now Available in HD Lui Tai, P.Eng.
How has high-definition video changed the world of life safety and monitoring?
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86 The Basics of BAS Patricia Ann Lanier, CxA, Ralph Criss, DBA, CPCM, C.P.M., and Alan Pride, CxA, CMRP
Automation systems promise energy efficiency and greater control for our buildings.
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92 Flipping the Switch to Savings Craig DiLouie
Combining bi-level systems and occupancy sensors offers more than the sum of its parts.
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98 The Necessary Next Steps in Building Green Bob Marshall, P. Eng., LEED AP, BDS
Education in energy and economic essentials is crucial for progression into a more sustainable world.
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