Compare IBC to NFPA 101
I know you wake up in the night, cold sweats, wondering what the differences between the IBC and NFPA 101 are. Never fear, this guide, by our friendly friends at […]
I know you wake up in the night, cold sweats, wondering what the differences between the IBC and NFPA 101 are. Never fear, this guide, by our friendly friends at […]
I personally enjoyed the enlightening presentation given to us by Barnes & Cone the other day on the thermal performance of CMU walls. I wanted to post up some of […]
Many designers are over-specifying fire protection for structural steel-framed buildings, according to a report by Richard Gewain of Hughes Associates, Inc., and Emile W.J. Troup, P.E., a consultant and structural […]
I think we architects often get confused when it comes to roof issues – IE: how to safely access a roof, and how building code applies to maintenance access to […]
Here is a great article about where safety glass is required. http://www.codecheck.com/cc/ccimages/PDFs/SafetyGlazingHansenOctober2011.pdf If you are lazy, here is the cliff notes version: