Cecil Hotel slated for demolition
New due diligence investigations conclude 1912 building is beyond repair; hotel sign to be salvaged
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Assessing the Potential Effects of Climate Change on High-Rise Residential Buildings
Traditionally, building design has relied to a considerable extent on historic climate data accumulated over time to provide design criteria for everything in buildings including structural systems, cladding and windows, site drainage and…
WEB EXCLUSIVE: How to Arrive at the True Value Propositions of EIFS
A while back I received a copy of a recent ASHRAE research report (RP-1365) titled Thermal Performance of Building Envelope Details for Mid and High-Rise Buildings. A colleague of mine, Mark Lawton, from Morrison Hershfield's Vancouver…
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Potential Impact of Climate Change on the Building Envelope
Many scientists believe that what appears to be a gradual warming of the earth’s surface and atmosphere may be the result of human activity and increasing urbanization around the globe. Many also believe this warming trend has…