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Desert Comfort: Next-Gen HVAC and Indoor Air Quality

Pro Builder

A more efficient conditioned air distribution system optimizes zoned heating, cooling, and fresh-air ventilation equipment for ideal indoor comfort. Instead, LaLiberte chose a Mitsubishi Electric 3.5-ton ton variable refrigerant flow (VRF) zone-controlled heat pump system to provide space heating and cooling. Andrew Hunt.

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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

BD+C

Don’t put a window if you have to move something else to do so, and don’t add electrical where you have to dig up existing pieces of the structure. The end result transformed a former Barnes & Noble bookstore into a flexible, efficient and inspiring space named The Zone. Harvest the value of the existing space.

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Welding 101: 6 Different Types

Construction Marketing

Stick welding uses a source of power that sends out a constant current electric arc. The current flows through the flux coated welding electrode—the coating makes sure the weld zone isn’t exposed to air while the rod is melting. What is welding? Pressure can also be used to join parts together, such as in cold welding.

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Integrating lighting into specialty ceilings

Construction Specifier

These technology zones enabled flexible placement of a variety of luminaire options while eliminating much of the aesthetic concerns and time associated with the installation process. A standard ceiling baffle system with the luminaires specified downstream.

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All About of Corrosion | What Is Corrosion | 9 Different Types of Corrosion

CivilJungle

Fretting corrosion happens at the two exposure zone of metals which will connect jointly, and this usually looks when the exposure space will pacify to fall and difference. Galvanic corrosion occurs the materials must be in electrical touch and bare to an electrolyte. Main Causes of Corrosion. Fretting Corrosion.

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15 Different Types of Cement and Their Uses

CivilJungle

Water pipe , reservoir, and electric duct construction. Post, milestone, and electric pole construction. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC): The main use of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is in masonry work. The another main factor of using rapid hardening cement is its high strength. #6. Bridges and culverts.

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Sustainable Building by the Numbers

Pro Builder

These questions and a slurry of considerations for sustainable materials and best practices can easily force us back into our comfort zone versus experimenting with what we don’t yet know. The main driver however is today’s homebuyers, who expect newly built homes to include high quality products that deliver greater efficiencies.