Natural Building

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Biophilic design is a term which refers to the connection between our built environment and the living world around us. Adding to the biophilic design elements, the home also includes a living roof where the roofline has been designed to follow the Fibonacci curve and mimic the design of a leaf. link]. [link].

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Pro Builder

JULY 8, 2020

Making the Transition to Net Zero Homes: Product Design. Designing your homes to optimize the sun and reduce mechanical energy loads is critical to achieving a net zero energy balance. Green Design. Home Design. Wed, 07/08/2020 - 06:00. Marcie Geffner. Advertisement. Site Orientation and Home Energy Use.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 13, 2023

Many well-meaning design and construction professionals have adopted the atomistic approach of simply removing cement and replacing it with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), such as fly ash, granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), or limestone rich cement recipes such as Portland Limestone Cement (PLC).

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BD+C

JUNE 13, 2017

To some, the idea of timber high-rises is still a contentious issue, with much of the debate focused on aspects of fire safety, but that hasn’t stopped Lever Architecture from designing what will become the first timber high-rise in the United States.

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Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

You can earn an associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in construction management or related field like engineering or architecture. And as construction continues to become more complex and automated, learning the latest technologies will definitely set you apart.

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BD+C

JANUARY 8, 2018

ZGF Founding Design Partner, Robert Frasca, FAIA, passed away on January 3 in Portland, Ore., Frasca was a driving force in transforming the architectural firm from its early beginnings as a regional office into one of the nation’s largest practices, with 600 design professionals across six offices in the U.S. and Canada.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 26, 2018

Report: Design-Build to Deliver Almost Half of U.S. Alternative project delivery methods like design-build (DB) are growing more common as owners seek to speed up projects and lower costs. It’s not feasible for all contractors to suddenly offer design services, but new partnerships and strategies could help your business down the line.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 2, 2020

Organic water reducers – Most offered here are an aqueous solution of modified lignosulfonates containing a catalyst which promotes more complete hydration of Portland cement. Hydration stabilizer – This ready-to-use aqueous solution of chemical compounds is specifically designed to stabilize the hydration of Portland cement concretes.

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Natural Building

MARCH 5, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

From Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon, many cities are contending with government and school buildings from the last century, built with solid masonry bearing walls. According to the Center for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT), “a rainscreen cladding system consists of a plane of panels designed to protect the wall from rain.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 23, 2018

Viewpoint’s Portland headquarters is a LEED Gold building , so we’re certainly familiar with the goals of those who want to achieve green building certification, as well as the challenges along the way. While new to the United States, BREEAM isn’t entirely unfamiliar to the architecture, engineering and construction community.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Severely deteriorated cast stone unit designated for replacement—deterioration of this unit is largely related to corrosion of mild steel reinforcement due to insufficient cover. Although sometimes characterized as stone, cast stone is in fact a highly refined architectural precast concrete. Photos by Travis Altsman, AIA.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 6, 2021

With production time requiring as little as two days, New Ravenna ’s Studio Line offers a range of artisan designs without the lead time of a custom product. Smith & Fong has expanded its line of architectural panels with linear pieces produced from Indian black palm (sugar palm). Quick-ship artisan tile from New Ravenna.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Blast Furnace Slag Cement It is obtained by grinding the clinkers with about 60% slag and resembles more or less in properties of Portland cement It can used for works economic considerations is predominant. It is more costly and is used for architectural purposes such as pre-cast curtain wall and facing panels, terrazzo surface etc.,

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Construction Specifier

MAY 29, 2020

Architecturally exposed concrete applications usually require some level of grinding and polishing to expose aggregates and achieve the desired finish. Designers also need to consider how concrete shrinkage will be accommodated and mitigated to achieve the architectural intent. Images courtesy Concrete Polishing Council.

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 17, 2011

Portland cement – type V 1000 kg/m3 2. Portland cement – type V 955 kg/m 3 2. This compactness gives RPC ultra –high strength and durability.Reactive powder concretes have compressive strength ranging from 200 Mpa to 800Mpa. Typical composition of reactive powder concrete 800 Mpa 1. Fine sand ( 150 – 400 micron) 5001 kg/m3 3.

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The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

The materials normally used for patch repairs are: Portland cement and white Portland cement: Repairs are tend to be made with a high concentration of cement which will make the finished repair appear darker than the parent concrete. White Portland cement helps to lighten the colour. Now prepare the replacement concrete.

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The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

The backing concrete is made from an ordinary mix, whereas the façade may consist of a special mix, e.g. white Portland cement. However, it is used more frequently as a non-structural decorative façade. A great variety of forms, details and colours can be produced. Precast concrete cladding is not exclusive to precast frames.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 3, 2021

A unique blend of Portland cement. This process is by Portland cement grout. Also, Read: What Is Mix Design of Concrete | Nominal Mix | Design Mix| Difference Between Nominal Mix and Design Mix. Concrete Resurfacing Material. The general materials of resurfacing concrete are. Polymer modifiers. Grouting Method.

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Green Home Design Architect

JANUARY 26, 2011

We were pleasantly surprised Saturday night at the AIANH Excellence in Architecture Design Award ceremony when our Lakefront Cottage Renovation project won TWO Awards: The Merit Award and the People’s Choice Award in Residential Architecture! The entries were also previewed in the January/February 2011 issue of NH Home Magazine.

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The Korte Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

That’s the case in the Northwest, where we’ve amassed an impressive repertoire of jobs well done in Washington and have nearly finished a huge distribution center Portland, OR. Here are some of the jobs that got us where we are: USPS Processing and Distribution Center – Portland, OR. Partnership with The Korte Company.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Sustainability Architecture Green Maine 49

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney MFPRO+ Blog High-rise Construction Apartments Office Buildings Engineers Codes Regulations Adaptive Reuse Reconstruction & Renovation Seismic Design Office-to-residential conversion seems like a simple solution to a problem. Portland, Ore. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Curing is the period of time from consolidation to the point where the concrete reaches its design strength. This reaction, called hydration, produces a stone-like substance—the hardened cement paste. Hydration continues indefinitely at a decreasing rate as long as the mixture contains water and the temperature conditions are favorable.

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 19, 2007

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The density is considerably reduced by using fly ash based cellular lightweight concrete than normal concrete and at the same time, the strength is not affected by appropriate design mix. When we use this type of concrete we achieve large volume by less amount of concrete. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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Natural Building

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Sustainability Architecture Green Portland 40

Natural Building

JANUARY 21, 2008

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 5, 2021

Arch , in architecture and civil engineering, a curved member that is used to span an opening and to support loads from above. It offers higher levels of resistance compared to other designs. This design option can become unstable in specific environments. It is a design that can sometimes be susceptible to rust or corrosion.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 29, 2006

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Construction Test

MAY 5, 2020

A humble pineapple cake shop may, in architectural terms, be rather removed from an elaborate Olympic Stadium. I’ve even managed to arrange a stay at the luxurious, Kuma-designed Capitol Tokyu Hotel in Akasaka with its arresting and unmistakably Japanese lobby and standalone, pavilion-like restaurant.

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CivilJungle

AUGUST 22, 2020

It is pretty much the architectural equivalent of walking around with your slip showing. Grout is a mixture of portland cement, aggregate, and water. This limits the architectural applications of glass block to straight vertical walls and square corners. West Point Bridge Designer. Hollow Clay Tile Masonry.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 14, 2016

The finalists are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. The credits, support, and collaboration will help the winning city design and build a truly Smart City on the AWS Cloud. Source: USDOT.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 26, 2020

Polymer Portland cement concrete (PPCC). Some common applications include decorative flooring, swimming pools, paving, and implement architectural features. But to make sure that these properties function, asphalt concrete mixture has to be properly designed, produced, and placed. Plain or Ordinary Concrete. Plum Concrete.

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Concrete Roads Materials Foundation 64

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 10, 2015

Viewpoint for Mobile : Viewpoint Construction Software, of Portland, Ore has launched its Viewpoint for Mobile, its mainly a Mobile Field Manager. BIMx : BIMx acts like a interactive 3-D communication and presentation tool for architectural designs. It has similarity with BuildCalc.

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Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2012

2M Design Consultants, Inc. 360 Architecture. 4240 architecture. Albertin Vernon Architecture LLC. Alfandre Architecture, PC. Alpar Architectural Products. Campagna/Architecture + Planning PLLC. Bork Architectural Design, Inc. BRAZEN Architecture INC. Catherine Hall Designs, LLC.

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Also, Read: What Is Pad Foundation | Failure of Pad Foundation | Pad Foundation Detail | Types of Pad Foundation | Design of the Pad Footing Depends on Several Factors. Designation of ASTM. The concrete masonry blocks are made with a mixture of Portland cement, sand, aggregate, and water in the appropriate proportion.

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