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Understanding Materials – Gypsum Board
Introduction – Today we are going to begin our series about construction materials and their applications in buildings. There are a vast number of materials that any single construction project will use, and we will examine the most widely used materials. The information in each of these posts are just the main highlights and your
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Navigating the Building Code – Part 2 (Construction Type)
This installment of Navigating the Building Code examines construction type and why it is important. Construction Type is a classification of a building or structure that determines fire-resistance rating requirements. Construction Type has a direct impact on the allowable area of the building, the number stories of the building, and the building height above the
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Navigating the Building Code – Part 1 (Use and Occupancy)
Today we are going to dive deeper into understanding what is really important in understanding key aspects of the building code. We will examine two of the main factors that dictate what drives code compliance – use and occupancy. Also, to reiterate a few important points from previous posts keep in mind that there are
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Navigating the Building Code – Introduction
In the next few posts, we will take a look at how to understand the building codes for most projects. In this post we will do a quick introduction to how to approach the building codes, the history of building codes, and the general application of them to most projects. Also, keep in mind that
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Programming Matrix
Here is a blank Adjacency Matrix template for you to download and use: GDS Adjacency Matrix Programming in architecture is the defining and analyzing of the problem that the client is attempting to solve for the projects’ goals. The project goals and client objectives drive the information that needs to be addressed in order to