BD+C

JULY 10, 2014

Vetrotech is the first fire-rated glass company in the world to have made a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) of fire-rated glazing products. The life cycle assessment is the most rigorous and complete method for assessing the environmental footprint of a product or service, in a fully transparent way.

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BD+C

JULY 20, 2023

Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 09:38 Multifamily Housing Find guidance on designing and building some of the most cost-effective, code-compliant fire-rated construction systems. Designing buildings that provide good fire protection, cost-effectively, can be challenging.

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BD+C

MAY 25, 2023

Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility 1 kcichowicz Thu, 05/25/2023 - 09:31 With proposed and passed laws, it’s important lawmakers and building professionals acknowledge the interplay between fire safety and building security. This is particularly vital in areas that may need to provide multiple forms of protection.

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BD+C

MARCH 19, 2024

3 reasons to consider green products for your next building project rcassidy Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:13 Casey Smyth Building Enclosure Systems Green Building Products Moisture Protection Moisture Control/Building Envelope In recent years, there has been a sharp focus on creating a more sustainable building industry.

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BD+C

JULY 12, 2023

USA-Made Standard and Custom Metal Doors and Frames from Titan Metal Products 1 kcichowicz Wed, 07/12/2023 - 10:11 Titan Metal Products offers high quality, USA-made fire rated doors, ballistic doors, detention doors, smoke doors, and other specialty applications.

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BD+C

MARCH 24, 2023

Multifunctional fire-rated glazing can solve common issues. Devin Bowman, Technical Glass Products Children and young adults spend the vast majority of their waking hours in or around their schools. However, creating multifunctional, fire-rated assemblies is not as simple as combining two rated components into one assembly.

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BD+C

JUNE 13, 2019

There is an increasing demand for low iron glass as designers are being drawn by the color—or to put it more accurately—the lack of. When you look through a piece of standard glass, it is typical to notice a blue-green tint caused by the iron induced during the glass manufacturing process.

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2024

The fully demountable and relocatable architecture solution achieves a high structural, fire and thermal rating, will need little foundation intervention and has the advantage of being rapidly deployable compared to conventional solutions," said ES Global.

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BD+C

JUNE 13, 2019

There is an increasing demand for low iron glass as designers are being drawn by the color—or to put it more accurately—the lack of. When you look through a piece of standard glass, it is typical to notice a blue-green tint caused by the iron induced during the glass manufacturing process.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 22, 2023

During the board's development, Ryno aimed to create a product for architects and designers that "actually looks like wood". The product is designed to outperform traditional decking material as the Vitrified Composite boards are non-porous, guaranteed frost-resistant and Class A1 fire-rated.

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BD+C

JUNE 22, 2023

How to Specify Engineered Wood Products 1 kcichowicz Thu, 06/22/2023 - 10:58 APA – The Engineered Wood Association offers guidance on the properties and applications of engineered wood products and how to correctly specify them in accordance with the IBC. Instead, use “rated sheathing,” which refers to both plywood and OSB.

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Westeck News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

is feeling the effects of climate change: from forest fires, to floods, to extreme heat. As each window and door is built to order, our customer have the freedom to design and create a product that is unique and personal. British Columbians find rebates to save energy and lower greenhouse gas emissions in their homes Everyone in B.C.

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Santa Cruz Architect

APRIL 19, 2023

Plus they are extremely durable, with inherently high degrees of wind, impact, and fire resistance. Origins of Cement-Based Roofing Products Cements featured in construction in ancient times, but were not used for making roof tiles until mass production of the materials started in the 19th century.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In Italy, the origin of these mineral raw materials is checked along the entire supply chain, as part of the industry's push to reduce the environmental impact of its products and processes, says Ceramics of Italy. A part of the water used in the production process is recovered. All of the waste ceramic fragments are also recycled.

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Building and Interiors

APRIL 26, 2022

Employers must consider this an important aspect of building design; numerous research studies indicate that employee comfort has a direct impact on productivity, employee retention, and wellbeing. The ability of a building design to provide a healthy atmosphere encouraging performance and productivity is referred to as occupant comfort.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In the aftermath of the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, thousands of other buildings have been found to have combustible materials on their walls or other serious fire safety issues. Read: Architecture education has "shifted away" from fire safety, experts say on Grenfell anniversary. Take Grenfell Tower.

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Deezen

APRIL 3, 2023

He said that from the very start, the design team communicated with the building and fire officials as a "coalition-building" exercise. The core containing the elevator shaft and staircase is made of concrete to help the building deal with wind and seismic shifts, as well as for fire safety reasons.

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Habitus Living

JANUARY 26, 2022

James Hardie’s ground-breaking products have been meticulously developed to inspire the architecture industry and homeowners to advance what’s possible in the realm of residential design. Launched in 2021, Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding is no different.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It is the latest move by ministers to try to solve the so-called cladding scandal, which emerged in England after the Grenfell Tower fire and has left hundreds of thousands of flat owners facing huge bills to replace their building's facades. Read: Grenfell architect unaware of fire rules and cladding risk. "We

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Habitus Living

APRIL 11, 2022

mil thick PVC Belbien has a Group 2 fire rating for use in Australia, making it the perfect solution for most areas in Commercial Buildings. Belbien products are also fire and smoke rated, making these vinyl films the perfect solution in public areas.

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BD+C

JULY 9, 2013

Architects Concrete Technology Fenestration and Glazing Fire and Life Safety Building Owner Glass Cladding Contractors Glass Technology Designers Engineers Building Enclosure Systems Facility Managers Building Materials Hospitality Facilities Hotel Facilities Building Technology Multifamily Housing Construction Office Building Resort Design Retail (..)

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BD+C

JANUARY 17, 2019

SAFTI FIRST started the new year with a bang announcing its newest patent-pending SuperClear 45-HS-LI (hose stream, low-iron) product - a revolutionary, 45-minute, fire rated glazing product that is set to disrupt the market – in a good way. Here’s why:

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In the last couple of months, SAFTI FIRST has embarked on an ambitious, $8M expansion to upgrade our fire rated glass, systems and door manufacturing capabilities in Merced, CA.

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Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2022

The modular wood and concrete composite structure chosen by Tchoban Voss Architekten intends to help the project achieve a DGNB Platinum sustainability rating. We are impressed with the feel and the surface of the concrete panels, which have a thickness of only 13 millimetres, and with the product's natural appearance," said Tchoban.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has released new research in response to the need for architects and interior designers to develop a better understanding of flame retardants and their impact on health.

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Santa Cruz Architect

DECEMBER 18, 2023

ICFs have a long history, and in fact were an offshoot of the original products, which is what we now consider the “alternative” ICFs. Perfect Block has a smaller core, yet is engineered to the same criteria of a 4-hour fire rating and withstanding 250 mile per hour winds.

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Modern Architecture Concept

JULY 27, 2023

This blog post will delve into eight compelling reasons why concrete box culverts outshine alternative materials, providing durability, strength, versatility, hydraulic efficiency, low maintenance, environmental sustainability, fire resistance, and cost-effectiveness.

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Architizer

AUGUST 9, 2022

The fire marshal insisted that each of the twelve units have fire sprinklers. We navigated that requirement by installing fire sprinklers. To meet the commercial code we used a fire rated maple sheet product for the living portion and rated melamine sheet for the bathroom. © Studio 804, Inc.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Designers can now achieve truly transparent fire resistive glass walls up to 2 hours without vertical mullions or spacers using SuperLite II-XLM, the latest fire resistive glazing product from US-based fire rated glass and framing manufacturer SAFTI FIRST.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

JULY 12, 2022

These roof shingles are a product of recycled waste material such as rubber, plastic, or wood fiber. Although a frontrunner in sustainable roofing, recycled shingles have a low fire rating. In addition, metal roofs are fire-resistant. The roof is easy to fix and install and exhibits a neat appearance on any structure.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 13, 2014

SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of advanced fire rated glass and framing systems, recently debuted new products at the GlassBuild Show in Las Vegas and the CSI Construct Show in Baltimore. Fenestration and Glazing Fire and Life Safety Glass Cladding Glass Technology Fire-Rated Products Glass and Glazing'

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Santa Cruz Architect

OCTOBER 25, 2022

HVAC manufacturers will also be required to comply with a new testing procedure and efficiency ratings for SEER2, EER2 and HSPF2. Minimum central heat pump efficiency ratings will change to HSPF2 and SEER2 based on when the equipment was manufactured. In the 2019 Energy Code, the maximum leakage rates were 15% and 10%, respectively.

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BD+C

JANUARY 23, 2018

Since 2004, SAFTI FIRST has been writing articles aimed to educate building officials, designers, glazing contractors and the public on the two types of fire rated glazing products based on performance: fire protective , which meant it blocked smoke and flames only and met NFPA 252/257, or fire resistive , which meant it blocked smoke, flames and met (..)

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BD+C

JUNE 24, 2016

When it comes to fire rated glass, there is probably nothing more confusing than the 60-minute application – what product to use, how much of it, and what happens when sprinklers are present.

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Bustler

MARCH 26, 2024

Visitors will journey through a series of modular gridded ‘islands’, each exploring a theme pertinent to the concept of nature-informed design and each populated with exemplary case studies and products that derive inspiration and materials from nature and the environment.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 25, 2017

It’s undeniable that Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has built a reputation as a premiere agency that tests and lists fire rated glazing products. In addition to doing a tremendous job at testing and listing products, UL is also an accredited standards developer in the US:

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BD+C

JULY 12, 2013

The Statue of Liberty National Monument reopened to the public featuring two new fire stairwells and an elevator that will allow visitors with reduced mobility (including, for the first time, those in wheelchairs) to look into the Statue’s interior structure. Exclude Content: Yes.

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