Monthly Archives: February 2016

Please Follow the Wood Ceiling System Specifications…

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Suspended wood ceiling systems can look very nice and can earn LEED credits for the right wood, but all components of the system must work together in order for the ceiling to stay up. A few years ago in a…

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Posted in Construction Administration, Project Management, Specifications

Seeing heat loss through a concrete wall

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The thermal image above (taken with a FLIR C2) illustrates heat loss through an uninsulated concrete foundation wall at floor level. The concrete foundation is insulated below grade, but the owner did not want to see insulation between the grade…

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Posted in Energy Efficiency

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