A digital twin can be used to improve the performance of a building during its entire life cycle, while reducing… Read More

Controlling the direction of airflow is very important when the air in a building may contain harmful particles.… Read More

ASHRAE recommends increasing the outdoor airflow as much as possible to help prevent COVID-19 in buildings. This comes… Read More

Building information modeling is often associated with building design in 3D, but that is only a small part of what BIM… Read More

Water efficiency is not a new concept, especially in the United States. As of late, the excessive use of the water… Read More

Geotextiles are synthetic and permeable materials used in civil construction projects to improve soil characteristics.… Read More

A curtain wall is a non-structural system that covers the exterior of a building, with the purpose of isolating the… Read More

Fenestration systems refer to all openings in the building envelope, including curtain walls, windows, doors, and… Read More

The base floor in many buildings is simply a cast-in-place concrete slab, with limited design considerations for… Read More

A plaza deck is any supported slab that provides a greenscape or areas for vehicle and pedestrian movement over… Read More

A foundation wall for a building can be a cast-in-place concrete retaining wall, or a structural wall complete with… Read More

Many buildings extend one or several floors below grade. This area provides a functional space that can be used for… Read More