Archive for the 'Building Systems & Methods' Category

A Clear View On Glass

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Things in the glass world, they are a’changin’, according to Reed Construction Data!
Down in Florida the building codes are changing to require high impact-resistant   glass to be installed in both commercial   and residential buildings. Meanwhile, high energy efficient   glass is becoming a more common choice for both commercial and residential   builders.
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It’s So Cool — Naturally!

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

One little known method of cooling (and night time warming) a building that requires no electricity, no freon, and no gas, is that of the "wind tower." wind tower This ancient Middle-Eastern technology relies solely on the natural principles of convection and thermodynamics to create a natural "air [...]

Building Green: Cost v. Benefit

Monday, April 16th, 2007

As an article in the July 2006 issue of Eco-Structure Magazine pointed out: "The question has changed from `should we go green’ to `how do we do it.’" (See Concrete Points to Green in the above issue.)

As [...]


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