Blogs
26
Oct
How are wind loads on cladding different from other kinds of wind loads?
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Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-10), published by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) categori...
19
Oct
Functional spaces
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Over the past few weeks, we’ve highlighted issues related to employee productivity and the indoor work environment. And while effective lighting, efficient ventilation, and w...
12
Oct
Sound solutions
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It’s neither possible, practical, nor even desirable to create a perfectly quiet environment, but studies consistently demonstrate that noise can cause stress. And it’s not u...
05
Oct
Ventilation strategies
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Ventilation is one of the most fundamental aspects of building design. Subpar air replacement methods may cause occupant discomfort, while inadequate ventilation can be downright h...
28
Sep
Lighting enlightened: Three strategies to harness natural light for your business
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In a recent blog post, we discussed some of the most commonly cited environmental factors that affect worker productivity and workplace efficiency. Today, we’ll examine in more dep...
07
Sep
Snow loading and drifting
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Developers who build structures in snow-prone regions must consider winter weather in their designs. If the wind is calm, snow weighs down whatever it falls upon with a gravity loa...
31
Aug
What is the stack effect?
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A frequently discussed phenomenon in air quality, natural ventilation, and smoke mitigation studies is the so-called stack effect. Sometimes called the chimney effect, the stack ef...
25
Aug
Why did the wind speeds increase in ASCE/SEI 7-10?
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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) publishes Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-10), which descr...
17
Aug
CPP welcomes Tom McGimpsey to board of directors
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CPP, Inc. is pleased to announce that Tom McGimpsey has joined our board of directors. Tom currently serves as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and general legal c...
10
Aug
Anatomy of a tropical cyclone
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In an earlier post, we took a look at the differences between hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones. All three names refer to the same weather phenomenon, a tropical cyclonic storm, a...