There’s been a major update to the sustainability aspect of our industry as of late with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announcing the opening of the first public comment period for its draft rating system, LEED v5. In our latest Editor’s Note, we take a deeper look at what LEED v5 entails, and we share a recent podcast interview with Laurie Kerr, Principal Climate Advisor for USGBC.
Our Summer issue is packed with sustainability topics, including the importance of adaptive reuse and the impact on the building enclosure.
Understanding the impact of fasteners penetrating through the control layers responsible for keeping the building dry and comfortable is critical to long-term sustainability both in terms of durability and energy performance.
This article will outline seven points that, if kept in mind during the design process, can eliminate many roofing-related change orders and reduce installation time and costs.
Adaptive reuse—the conversion of underused commercial property to residential housing units—is an important pathway toward revitalizing urban areas experiencing lower commercial occupancy in a post-COVID world where remote work is commonplace.
For over 120 years, the NFPA’s Standard 780 has stood as the definitive guide for effective lightning protection. Within the standard lies a crucial tool: the Simplified Risk Calculator, designed to quantify lightning risk for specific structures, empowering architects and engineers to shield properties from nature’s electric wrath.
Section 1503.3 Coping: Parapet walls shall be properly coped with noncombustible, weatherproof materials of a width no less than the thickness of the parapet wall.
Where a hydrostatic pressure condition does not exist, dammproofing shall be provided and a base shall be installed under the floor and a drain installed around the foundation perimeter.
Metal curb flashings are designed for rectangular penetrations. These flashings are easily welded to the installed membrane and the combination of reinforced membrane and custom-fabrication ensures a long-lasting, watertight flashing.
