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Hardware Codes and Standards for Outdoor Swimming Pool Areas in Multifamily Environments

Hardware Codes and Standards for Outdoor Swimming Pool Areas in Multifamily Environments

Enhanced security and amenities like swimming pools are highly valued in multifamily settings. Pool enclosure requirements, code differences, and hardware selection are discussed.​

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Understanding Mortarless Stone Veneer & Other Stone Veneer Products

Understanding Mortarless Stone Veneer & Other Stone Veneer Products

Natural and manufactured mortared stone veneers require installer time and skill. Discover realistic-looking mortarless stone veneer panels that install like siding in any weather.

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Lightweight, Long Lasting, & Low Cost: The Future of Terracotta Rainscreens

Lightweight, Long Lasting, & Low Cost: The Future of Terracotta Rainscreens

Terracotta rainscreens are engineered for performance and designed for sustainability. Explore the manufacturing process, system benefits, testing, and installation best practices.

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Expansion Joint Cover Systems

Expansion Joint Cover Systems

An expansion joint is a structural gap designed to accommodate the movement of a building in a controlled manner. Review joint sizing and movement and how to select the right cover system.

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Acoustical Ceiling Restoration

Acoustical Ceiling Restoration

Explore state-of-the-art acoustical ceiling coatings for nonresidential building renovation applications as an alternative to removal and replacement with new materials.

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Managing Water Efficiency with Dual-Flush Toilets

Managing Water Efficiency with Dual-Flush Toilets

Toilets use the most water in a home (30 percent). Learn how dual-flush toilets can reduce water usage by up to 20 percent and meet LEED® v4 Water Efficiency requirements.

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High-Performance Building Envelope Designs with Insulating Concrete Forms

High-Performance Building Envelope Designs with Insulating Concrete Forms

ICF products turn a building envelope into a high-performing, disaster-resistant thermal, moisture, and air enclosure. Explore ICF technology, formwork, and construction.

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Composite Decking: Sustainability, Durability, and Applications

Composite Decking: Sustainability, Durability, and Applications

WPC is a sustainable wood alternative. The advantages of fully capped composite decking, including durability and resistance to fading, and its applications are explored.

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Restoration Cleaning: Turning Back the Hands of Time

Restoration Cleaning: Turning Back the Hands of Time

This program covers tools and techniques for cleaning historic architecture, categorizing contaminants, and comparing abrasive, water, and chemical cleaning. It concludes with 10 essential restoration tips.

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Resin-Mineral Composite Decking & Siding: Design Versatility & Natural Appeal

Resin-Mineral Composite Decking & Siding: Design Versatility & Natural Appeal

Resin-mineral composite embodies the enduring appeal of wood without its challenges. Discover its performance attributes and design options that elevate the outdoor experience.

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Architectural Hardware & Access Control for Healthcare Environments

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Architectural Hardware & Access Control for Healthcare Environments

Healthcare facilities must strike a delicate balance between freedom and security. Find hardware and access control solutions that make for a safe and efficient healthcare environment.

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 dormakaba US

Smart Access: Commercial Overhead Door Operators for Safety and Efficiency

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Smart Access: Commercial Overhead Door Operators for Safety and Efficiency

Automation brings high performance and intelligence to commercial doors. Explore door operator types and UL 325 to help specify smart, safe, secure, and efficient access solutions.

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 LiftMaster

Inclusive Playgrounds: Designing Spaces to Bring Children & Communities Together

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Inclusive Playgrounds: Designing Spaces to Bring Children & Communities Together

Play is much more than fun and games--skills learned through play lay the foundation for adulthood. Explore inclusive playgrounds that let everyone develop, grow, and play together.

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 BCI Burke Co.

Section 08 87 29 - Bird Collision Deterrent Markers

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Section 08 87 29 - Bird Collision Deterrent Markers

Specification includes eco-friendly exterior glazing markers that reduce bird collisions while preserving transparency.

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 Feather Friendly

Keeping It Secure: In-Room Safe Solutions

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Keeping It Secure: In-Room Safe Solutions

Hotel owners have many choices when it comes to selecting in-room safes. Delve into the types, features, and installation options of digital, battery-operated safe solutions.

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 Safemark

Standing Seam Metal Roofing: Prepainted Architectural and Structural Panel Systems

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Standing Seam Metal Roofing: Prepainted Architectural and Structural Panel Systems

A metal roof blends performance and aesthetics to give a building strength, longevity, and character. Learn what to consider when selecting a project-specific metal roofing system.

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 Englert, Inc.

Section 01 56 03 - Temporary Modular Containment Systems

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Section 01 56 03 - Temporary Modular Containment Systems

Master spec for SHIELD WALL reusable modular containment barriers for airborne contaminant control in critical environments.

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 Abatement Technologies

Lawns & Beyond: The Creative Possibilities of Synthetic Grass

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Lawns & Beyond: The Creative Possibilities of Synthetic Grass

Next-generation synthetic grass solutions replicate the look of natural grass while surpassing it in functionality. Explore applications that meet the needs of various markets.

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 ForeverLawn

Railing Systems: Understanding and Designing to Fit Your Vision

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Railing Systems: Understanding and Designing to Fit Your Vision

Choose a deck railing system that suits your project’s aesthetic and performance requirements. Review your options in aluminum, composite, and aluminum/composite railings.

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 Trex

Polished Concrete: How to Get What You Specify

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Polished Concrete: How to Get What You Specify

Examine the concrete polishing process and discover why polished concrete has become a popular architectural flooring option in residential, commercial, and industrial spaces.

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 Solomon Colors

Protecting Floors from Below: Vapor Barriers for Concrete Slabs on Grade and in Crawl Spaces

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Protecting Floors from Below: Vapor Barriers for Concrete Slabs on Grade and in Crawl Spaces

Learn how vapor barriers under concrete slabs prevent moisture issues, with key methods, standards, and real-world case studies explored.

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 Barrier Bac

Enhancing the Built Environment: The Role of Modular Wall Systems

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Enhancing the Built Environment: The Role of Modular Wall Systems

Innovative landscaping and urban design solutions are transforming how we create green spaces in our communities. Explore the role of modular wall systems in biophilic design.

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 Carlsbad Manufacturing Corporation

Cellulose Fiber: Enhancing Sustainability in Concrete

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Cellulose Fiber: Enhancing Sustainability in Concrete

Looking to avoid shrinkage cracks in concrete? Explore how fiber provides excellent secondary reinforcement.

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 Solomon Colors

Architectural Applications of Exterior Mouldings and Trim Featuring Cellular PVC

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Architectural Applications of Exterior Mouldings and Trim Featuring Cellular PVC

Exterior trim and mouldings may occupy a small area of a home, but they can have a sizeable aesthetic impact. Discover how to design exterior PVC trim and mouldings properly.

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 Westlake Royal Building Products

Outthinking the Outdoors: Capitalizing on Customizable Retractable Roofs

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Outthinking the Outdoors: Capitalizing on Customizable Retractable Roofs

Retractable roofs can extend outdoor space usage year-round. This course reviews the benefits, structure, and operation of various retractable roof types and examines case studies.

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 Cabrio Structures LLC

Embodied Carbon and the Building Envelope

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Embodied Carbon and the Building Envelope

Discover the role the building industry can play in reducing embodied carbon. Explore the tools and methods that building designers can use to limit embodied carbon.

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 Kingspan Insulated Panels

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