MB-SG60 The mullion-transom inverse curtain wall with structural glazing
The façade structure is composed of the inverse mullion-transom system, which means that supporting aluminium profiles are located outside, whereas from the inside – the smooth glass surface can be seen, constructed using the structural glazing technology. The inclination angle of the façade to the vertical is equal to 10o at the outside. The visible external width of mullions and transoms is equal to 60 mm. The mullion-transom framework is designed as the element structure, which means that all preliminary and connecting works are conducted in the production workshop. Transoms are connected with half-mullions with the help of special aluminium connectors and the stabilising screws, what results in a very rigid framework, and enables proper compensation of the horizontal thermal expansion joint. The vertical thermal expansion joint is realised through the special mullion-mullion connector. In the system, the combined scheme of drainage and ventilation was applied, i.e. the drainage channels in mullions and transoms profiles are connected with each other. Additionally, in the middle of each area, the drainage-ventilation hole is made. In order to ensure very high thermal insulation of the profiles, the system is introduced with the insulator made of a special material, which makes the thermal insulation coefficient Uf for the frame equal to 1.64 [W/m2K]. Furthermore, a special central gasket was applied which improves significantly the acoustic insulation of the breaks and provides the additional tightening features.
The elements filling the areas are produced using the fixed glazing (combined glass panel) in the system of structural glazing. The width of silicone joints is equal to 20 mm. The system is adapted for infilling with the insulation sight sets of the thickness equal to 39 mm.
The system was developed for the needs of Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport. The jetty façade realised with this system from the level of +5.30 is made entirely in the form of inclined curtain wall. Both the mullions and the transoms were designed as special and individual elements for the need of this object. The mullions are arranged in constant modules, every 2400 mm. The façade construction is mounted with the help of aluminium brackets situated at the external side of T-shaped steel elements. The building corners are made entirely from glass.
Basic technical parameters:
Uf ≤ 2,8 [W/ m2K] for aluminium profiles
Uf ≤ 1,5 [W/ m2K] for Jetty combined glass sets (structural glazing)
Rwmin = 40 [dB]


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The key difference between the deep energy retrofit at Castle Square Apartments and standard energy efficiency renovations is insulation, which at Castle Square will be located on the outside of the building. A new super-insulated shell (R-40) will literally wrap the existing building. The super-insulated shell, combined with a super insulated reflective roof (R-40), high efficiency windows (R-5) and extensive air sealing, will increase the insulation value of the building by a factor of ten. The side benefit of the new shell is the visual transformation of the property.
The result will be a building that requires only a fraction of the energy to heat and cool. Additional energy savings will be made using small high efficiency cooling and heating equipment, lighting, appliances and solar hot water. Residents will be able to stay in their apartments during construction, with minimal disruption.
Castle Square Retail View – After Deep Energy Retrofit
Deep Energy Retrofit Super Insulated Panels and R-5 Casement Windows
Castle Square Deep Energy Retrofit – Solar Thermal System
Castle Square Deep Energy Retrofit – New Retail Space
Castle Square Street Elevation
After the renovation, heating and hot water costs will drop from $194,000 per year to $50,000 per year. Electricity costs will drop from $397,000 to $181,000.


Quantity Surveying & Construction Management
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The MegaBlast™ Pressure Door
1. Door Assemblies are designed to resist exterior blast pressures, minimum, SDI A250.8, physical performance Level A, Model 2, with welded edges.
2. Door Assemblies have successfully passed 1.0 “PSI” of Static Pressure Loading in accordance with ASTM E-330. This pressure was surpassed in both seating and unseating configurations, these seating pressures, have also passed the “Out-swing” requirements of, UFC 4-010-01. Large Missile Impact level “D” was met as well.
3. We are certified under positive pressure testing UL 10 C and ISO 3008, as well as, IBC 2003, NFPA 80, HMMA 861 and we meet or exceed SDI 100 manufacturing requirements such as Cycle and Twist protocols.
4. The following table shows the constructions specifications and the criteria disciplines’ for our Hollow Metal Doors and Frames tested for Hurricane Wind Loads which carry the “Approved Status” on the Florida Building Commissions” web site, hppt://www.floridabuilding.org. Door Assemblies described are posted in FL-9067.1.
Accepted Engineering Practice 2007, ASTM E1300- 2002, ASTM E1886- 2002, ASTM E1996- 2002, ASTM E330- 2002, TAS 201, 202, & 203-1994, ASTM A250 2002 Verified By: Wendell W. Haney, P.E. 54158


Axisymmetric (cylindrical) materials are included in Tensor Mechanics for revolved geometries and assume symmetrical loading. These 'strain calculator' materials compute the strain within the appropriate coordinate system and rely on specialized AxisymmetricRZ kernels to handle the stress divergence.
The axis of symmetry must lie along the -axis in a or cylindrical coordinate system. This symmetry orientation is required for the calculation of the residual and of the jacobian. See StressDivergenceRZTensors for the residual equation and the germane discussion.
material is appropriate for a 2D simulation and assumes symmetry revolved about the z-axis. A 2D formulation of an appropriate simulation problem can reduce the simulation run time while preserving key physics. Axisymmetric simulations are appropriate to problems in which a solid is generated by revolving a planar area about an axis in the same plane.
The coordinate type in the Problem block of the input file must be set to
COORD_TYPE = RZ.
Axisymmetric Strain Formulation
The axisymmetric model employs the cylindrical coordinates, , , and , where the planar cross section formed by the and axes is rotated about the axial axis, along the length of the cylinder, in the direction. The cylindrical coordinate system strain tensor for axisymmetric problems has the form
(1) where the value of the strain depends on the displacement and position in the radial direction (2)
Although axisymmetric problems solve for 3D stress and strain fields, the problem is mathematically 2D. Using an appropriate set of geometry and boundary conditions, these types of problems have strain and stress fields which are not functions of the out of plane coordinate variable. In the cylindrical coordinate axisymmetric system, the values of stress and strain in the direction do not depend on the coordinate.
The axisymmetric system changes the order of the displacement vector from , usually seen in textbooks, to . Take care to follow this convention in your input files and when adding eigenstrains or extra stresses.


Built in 6,100 square foot, the Hawai Preparatory Science Building by Flansburgh Architects can produce its own energy needs. It can even harvest rainwater for its water needs. The building’s shape and fenestration is also said to be formed by using sophisticated energy models.
Description: The Hawai Preparatory Science Building by Flansburgh Architects is the award-winning facility built by using sophisticated energy models for students to study and evaluate.
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Personal Case Study: Tampa Port Authority Security Improvements
While Matt Wurthner was Vice President at Technology Services Inc @USF (TSI) his major duties included: Project Management, Operations Management, Security Design and Implementation. TSI was a participant in a proposal by American Bridge Inc. (ABI) to provide a comprehensive security system for the Tampa Port Authority. Subsequent to ABI being awarded the total contract, TSI@USF became a major subcontractor to ABI for the provision of communications infrastructure, security systems, and access control.
The original scope of work from American Bridge was to be $4,753,796.50 and included the installation of equipment according to a design to be provided by a separate engineering firm. American Bridge was not able to reach agreement with the engineering firm and asked TSI@USF to pick up the design elements for an additional $275,000. Thus the total value of the contract with American Bridge is $5,028,796.50.
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Select Construction will provide the following services during the pre-planning and design phase of a project when engaged as cost consultants:
- Meet and liaise with client, architect and other consultants throughout the design phase of the project.
- Provide preliminary cost estimates, moving towards to a fixed price quote as design decisions are refined and engineering information etc. becomes available.
- Assist in developing practical and cost effective solutions in respect of the architects and other consultants documentation to ensure the build-ability of a project for your budget.
- Advise on detailing, alternative structural systems, materials and finishes to meet budget constraints
- Advise on the effects of site conditions in relation to construction time frame and cost.
- Provide a construction timeline to be revised as design decisions are refined and further information becomes available.
If after the preplanning is complete, you enter into a construction contract with Select Construction, the fees for the above services are reimbursed in full. There are also significant benefits knowing that the builder is intimately familiar with all aspects of the project prior to commencement. If you’d like to know more about how our cost consulting service can assist you, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Select Construction will provide you with comprehensive fixed price quotes with clearly defined inclusions, avoiding any nasty surprises down the track. We will only ever ask for a 10% deposit at the commencement of the project and you will only be invoiced once the stage of works is complete.
Company Director, Daniel Overton not only liaises with you at the tender stage but will remain in close contact throughout the project. Daniel overseas all jobs and encourages clients to phone at any time to discuss any aspect of the job.
Before and After
Once you have engaged Select Construction, our staff will be available to assist in the council approval and certification process. For added peace of mind, after completion of your project, we arrange to visit after 3 months to attend to any issues or final items for completion.
We remain up to date with the latest building practices and procedures available as well as the latest in innovative materials. Careful consideration is given in materials selection and building methods to ensuring our clients are offered the latest and the best in sustainable products.


The Government of Sharjah has approved the US$400 million (AED 1.46b) budget for the expansion of Sharjah International Airport, according to MEED (Middle East Economic Digest), quoting Adel Abdullah Ali, Air Arabia’s Chief Executive Officer. According to the airline CEO, the expansion project is expected to begin this summer and will increase airport capacity from 8 to 18 million passengers a year.
A master plan for the expansion of the airport was submitted by American engineering firm Bechtel in 2013, recommending a new terminal, construction of new roads around the airport, plus additional services such as a new hotel and a shopping mall.
In 2014, Sharjah International Airport opened a new AED 500 million (US$ 136m) airport runway, significantly expanding the airport’s aircraft capacity. The new runway allows large and new-generation ICAO Code F aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and Boeings B747-8 Intercontinental and B747-8 freighter. The old runway now serves as a taxiway.
The airport handled 11 million passengers from January to December 2016, registering a 10 percent year-on-year increase on 2015. In January 2017, the airport handled 969,633 passengers, showing a 4 percent increase on January last year.
Sharjah International Airport’s growth has been driven by its strategic location, the success of Sharjah’s in-bound tourism industry and the expansion of Sharjah-headquartered Air Arabia. The airport’s ideal location, close to Sharjah city, Dubai city and the main highways connecting the country’s seven emirates, has made it a convenient hub for both business and leisure travelers.
Source: MEED, various


Gravity filtration - how it works
The system of gravity filtration is a type of filtration system used to purify water. This system uses gravity to pass the water through different successive filters to eliminate impurities and contaminants. The gravity filtration system is generally composed of Several tanks or bins arranged in series. The first tank contains the water to be treated, which is then pumped or paid in the second tank, where it passes through a filter to eliminate suspended particles. I'filtered water is then transported to the third tank, where it passes through another filter to eliminate microorganisms, bacteria and other contaminants. This process can be repeated several times until water is clean enough to be used or stored. The gravity filtration system is often used to Purify rainwater or spring water before making it drinkable or making domestic uses.


The Importance of Regular Roof Maintenance
A roof is the most important piece of armor on a building. It’s the first and last line of defense against the brutal assault of nature’s elements. It protects you from rain, from wind, from snow and ice, from hail and sleet. It’s not enough to have a new roof installed and let it go for twenty years until the next time it’s due for replacement. Regular maintenance of your roof is vital to the integrity of your building and will extend the life of your roof and building as well as saving you money in repairs and insurance premiums in the long run
Ignoring the Problem is Dangerous
You should never take the approach that your roof is an out of sight, out of mind concern, or that once properly installed, it’s good to go for the next fifteen-to-twenty years. As the elements build, it is not uncommon for roofs to fail prematurely, resulting in damage to assets, loss of revenue and usable space, decrease in resale value and worst of all, in reputation, which can hurt your cash flow down the road if you’re a commercial or residential landlord.
Calling in the services of a qualified professional roofing company will ensure that your roof remains stable and in good repair throughout the life. Not only will this protect you from premature roof failure, it can in fact extend the life of your roof beyond its normal lifespan. Maintenance, in the long run, costs far less than repairing damages from a failed roof, and the savings makes it well worthwhile.
Commercial roofing contractors provide many services beyond simple installation of the roof. Some of these include:
- Regular inspections for damage or areas of potential failure
- Troubleshooting to pinpoint potential problems
- Evaluations and recommendations for repair and maintenance solutions
- Help with budget planning for maintenance programs
- Detailed estimates of repair and maintenance needs
- Emergency repair services
- Warranties that protect your roof and pocketbook from the ravages of nature
These services can pinpoint many issues that you may face, including drainage, deterioration, storm and wind damage, standing water issues, and other areas of concern.
Most commercial roofing companies understand that we live in difficult economic times and are happy to help you budget for your maintenance program. It is, after all, in the best interest of the commercial roofer to provide you the highest quality service at the lowest cost.
These practices enable the commercial roofing contractors to enjoy a long and productive relationship with the property manager, which allows reliable and regular service to benefit both the roofing company and the property management company.
As such, roofing contractors can help you develop a detailed plan for roof maintenance on a yearly, bi-annual, or quarterly basis. By planning for a regular strategy, it is easy to budget the potential costs into your financials and save money in the long run.
Keeping up with a regular maintenance plan provided by a qualified commercial roofing company will save you money in the long run, by cutting down on early repair costs and damage to your property, and can even extend the life of your roof beyond its normal lifespan. If you need help establishing a roof maintenance plan for your property, give us a call. We can help.


Building selected for the Poster Presentation
Kwantlen University College Building, Surrey, B.C.
(Surrey), British Columbia
gross area: 4,330 m2
The mechanical plan consists of a geothermal field and water source heat pumps. Circulating pumps distribute the heating/cooling water throughout the building while the thermal storage capacity (mass) of the opaque elements stabilizes temperatures within the spaces. This provides a considerable reduction in cooling and heating energy requirements. By optimizing thermal mass in combination with nocturnal pre-cooling techniques, a significant portion of the cooling load can be provided. Internal mass has also be used to absorb heat during the day and release it at night. The effects of buoyancy, stack, and wind pressure provide three naturally occurring, reliable options for utilizing free wind energy. The lower two floors are fed with 100% out door air through operable windows and louvers. Abiding by the three natural effects listed above, the air will flow into the corridors on each floor , then into the atrium where it will be exhausted through the top, via a wind towers.
In addition, by supplying 100% outdoor air into the occupied spaces and exhausting/relieving polluted air without recirculation, superior air quality can be achieved within the building. CO2 levels will be monitored throughout the interior spaces, and ventilation intake dampers within the louver system will open if levels exceed set points.
The energy use of the mechanical system has been minimized
by employing natural/ wind driven ventilation, high thermal
mass usage, high performance envelope, other passive
heating and cooling concepts and highly efficient building
systems such as radiant slab heating and cooling with


[Source: Casa Grande Valley Newspapers] — A four-month contract to make extensive repairs and renovations to McFarland State Historic Park in Florence began last week. The porch, which had been weakened by dry rot, was torn out but will definitely be replaced. The rooms on the south side of the building, added for office space in the 1950s, will be removed so the porch may once again encircle the building. “We want to make it look more like it did” as the original Pinal County Courthouse, Park Manager Christopher DeMille said.
A French drain, as well as a wall under the porch, will help ensure that water doesn’t contact the adobe wall anymore. This and a new underground drainage system will drain water to the ditch between McFarland Park and the town of Florence’s Heritage Park. The project includes repairs to the major cracks in the adobe walls. Repairs to the walls made with red brick and cement in years past will be removed and replaced with adobe blocks.
The park at Main and Ruggles streets was closed in early February. Amid the state’s continuing budget crisis, no reopening date has been announced. [Note: To read the full article, click here.]


15 February 2018
By Rosa Shirm
From Grey to Green: Transforming the City with One Green Wall at a Time
Green Infrastructure in 2018
The recent launch of the government’s long-awaited 25 Year Environment Plan has been the hot topic of conversation amongst sustainability professionals, as the industry eagerly analyses the government’s plans to drive forward the agenda of a ‘cleaner and greener’ Britain. At KLH Sustainability, we are particularly interested in the government’s intention to enforce mandatory requirements on developers to integrate green infrastructure in the built environment. The plan seeks to integrate more stringent green considerations into building planning, and successfully captures the shift in sustainability goals by embedding an ‘environmental net gain’ principle.
At KLH Sustainability, we are strong advocates of integrating green infrastructure into our urban environments. The challenge we face in increasingly dense cities such as London, is the scarcity of open areas for the development of green space. The solution is, of course, to be innovative with the space we do have. Integrating green infrastructure in dense, inner-city space can be made possible by seeking opportunities on buildings’ facades, transforming the dull, urban grey into green walls.
More than attractive architectural statements of environmental consciousness, green walls have a role to play in improving our cities as the rate and intensity of urbanisation accelerates.
Green walls provide large surface areas for pollutant deposition and can result in local reduction in concentrations of particulate matter between 10-20%. Within street canyons (see figure 1), this can increase to a reduction of particulate matter by 60% and nitrogen dioxide by 40%. In addition to air quality, green walls are a key component of a city’s functional network of green spaces. Not only do they provide new habitats, but they also facilitate movement between habitats by contributing to networks of green corridors across vast urban space.
Street canyons: pollutants can become concentrated when trapped in streets lined by high-rise buildings.
The benefits of green walls are not limited to the environmental but also span across the social reaches of sustainability.
Green walls present an opportunity to use limited space to improve the quality of life for people in urban areas. The positive links made between the natural environment and an individual’s sense of wellbeing, stress reduction and mental regeneration are amongst the well-established restorative benefits of contact with nature. Studies also show that green facades can absorb sound energy that normally would be reflected by concrete glass and steel and can reduce sound levels from traffic by 15dB. This minimises the excessive noise that threatens the wellbeing of urban residents.
Green walls provide a healthy and functional way for cities to become more attractive, resilient and increase the quality of living for residents, whilst competing with issues of diminishing space in inner-urban environments.
On our East Wick and Sweetwater project, the team have sought to improve the residents’ quality of life and the local environmental conditions within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park by designing in green walls on the facades of the new developments, and the green roofs on our St James’ Market project form part of The Crown Estates “Wild West End” strategy to connect St James’s Park in the south to Regents Park in the north via a building-integrated green corridor.


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A 'Flood Watch' has been issued by the Environment Agency for the River Mole.
Residents are being warned to be prepared in the event of flooding caused by recent heavy rain and melting snow.
The Environment Agency has issued the Flood Watch for low level land and roads in the Dorking and Leatherhead areas.
Property flooding is not expected and the river's level has started to drop but the Environment Agency is
continuing to monitor river levels.
Sarah Hale, flood warning duty officer, said: "These flood watches have been issued because river levels are
rising due to the rainfall overnight, which could result in flooding of low level land and roads in some areas. We
are not anticipating property flooding from rivers at this stage, and the next few days will remain relatively dry
so river levels should drop again.
"The recent weather conditions should serve as a reminder to people that they can sign up to our free Floodline Warnings Direct service by calling our Floodline on 0845 9881188 or visiting www.environment-agency.gov.uk


Energy benchmarking of public buildings in Mexico
Between May and December 2012, Energy-Strategies advised the Project ‘Energía Sustentable en la Edificación de México‘ with regard to the development of an energy benchmarking system for Federal public buildings in Mexico.
The Project ‘Energía Sustentable en la Edificación de México‘ is executed by a consortium of the consulting firms GOPA and INTEGRATION on behalf of the Programme ‘Energía Sustentable en México‘ of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). The principal partner of the project is the Mexican National Commission for the Efficient Use of Energy (CONUEE).
In the framework of its ‘Programa de Ahorro de Energía en Inmuebles de la Administración Pública Federal‘, CONUEE requests the branches and entities of the Federal Public Administration (APF) to elaborate an energy assessment, and it grants awards to those public buildings that – in addition to complying with the Official Mexican Energy Efficiency Standards for buildings – yield a punctuation of at least 25 per cent above the average energy performance on a scale of 1–100 points.
With the objective to dispose of a reliable method for the classification of the buildings of the Federal Public Administration, the Project has carried out a statistical analysis of the database of the office buildings of the APF, which are registered at the ‘Programa de Ahorro de Energía‘. The statistical model was developed in cooperation with the National Institute of Ecology (INE), following the corresponding method of Energy Star ®, and allows comparisons of buildings of the same type, locations and conditions of operation. The following significant variables resulted from the statistical model: cooling and heating degree days, floor area, number of workers and computers, capacity of air conditioning and the geographical region.
With the objective to provide to CONUEE an appropriate instrument to facilitate the procedures for granting awards to buildings with good energy performance, the Project developed an Excel® tool which integrates the statistical model and which allows to directly evaluate the energy performance of buildings that are registered in the APF database. Furthermore, recommendations were made with regard to the amplification of the database for other types of public buildings (hospitals and schools), as well as for commercial buildings with high energy consumption patterns.
Complementary to the development of the statistical model and the tool, an estimation of the energy saving potentials of all federal public buildings has been realised. This estimation indicates an energy saving potential of 295 GWh/year, with an estimated investment in energy saving measures of 1,150 million Mexican Pesos and a payback period of 3.9 years.


Skylight and Rooflight Measurement & Installation Guide
Hassle-Free And Simple Fitting
The supplied skylight is easy for a builder to install.
Our skylights are able to be installed conveniently on insulated upstands when coupled with builder-provided building materials.
All information and diagrams relating to installation that you can see here is only for the purposes of general guidance since every project varies in construction and design depending on the drawings of the architect. Also, upstand design and dimensions can vary depending on the insulation specifications and architect’s drawings.
How Is The Opening Measured?
Before purchasing the skylight, you first need to measure the opening in which the skylight is going to be fitted. It’s vital to leave 5 mm tolerances around the entire structural opening so that the bottom pane of the skylight can effortlessly fit into the space. The opening is the hole in the roof.
As an example, if you’ve bought skylights measuring 1000 mm x 1000 mm, this represents the dimensions of the glass’s top pane that will rest on the upstand’s top. The lower glass pane is 100 mm smaller around its sides, resulting in measurements of 800 mm x 800 mm. The structural opening, therefore, must be 810 mm x 810 mm, with the upstand width of a maximum of 70 mm and a maximum height of 150 mm.
A 100 mm black border and a step of 100 mm is all around the top glass pane.
The skylight will be secured to the timber upstand that is prepared by the builder or roofer during the process of constructing your flat roof.
It’s essential for your timber upstand to have a minimum protrusion of 150 mm above your roof. The pitch must be a minimum of 6°, as this is enough to enable the free flow of water downward so that water will not pool on the glass surface. The maximum pitch for the installation must be no more than 45°. For the easy clean solution to work optimally the pitch should be 10 degrees. The rooflight can be installed at lower pitches but this would mean the self-clean coating wouldn’t work as effectively and you may get water pooling on the top. We recommend pouring water over the top glass before bonding it if you want to install at a lower pitch.
The final step that you need to complete when finishing your roof before installing the skylight involves the application of the roof covering onto the side of the upstand, thus making it weatherproof.
Before the product is sealed with silicone, you can apply water to it to test whether it can flow off effectively. Should pooling occur, you may need to raise the pitch. In order for optimal function of the easy-clean solution, the roof pitch must be at least 10 degrees with adequate wind flow to all directions.
Dowsil 791 silicone must be applied in reasonable amounts to the top part of the upstand as per the datasheet provided by the silicone supplier. After this, the top skylight pane can be placed onto the upstand’s top. Pressure should be applied around this top pane to enable even spreading of the silicone so any gaps will be effectively sealed.
All of the four bottom pane sides must then be supported once it has been put into position with the timber batten with top aluminium strip section at the top bonded and fitted before the plasterboard. A suitable structural silicone must be applied between the surfaces of the aluminium trim and the glass bottom pane as per the datasheet provided by the supplier, and it must be secured firmly in place. Excess silicone should be wiped away with finishing tools and the plasterboard may be installed at this time.Only a sealant that is compatible with setting bocks, the aluminium angle trim, the glass, and the upstand’s top must be used. Dowsil 791 weather-proofing silicone or Dowsil 895 structural sealants are the best choices. Note that some sealants require the application of primer to surfaces first.


Example of industrial landfill containment structures, landfills for non-hazardous and hazardous waste
This example describes the industrial waste landfill of a company operating in the area of the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Southwest Finland.
The site preparation of the area was completed in November 2008, after which disposal was started. Currently, the area to be closed at the final height is 2.05 ha. The landfill is divided into two sections, with one section for disposal of non-hazardous and the other for hazardous industrial waste. The sections are isolated from each other by dense and overlapping structures. Landfill caps that meet the requirements for waste landfill quality will be built on top of both landfills. The plant has new separate landfills for non-hazardous and hazardous waste, and no new two-section landfills are planned. The sectioned structure has caused challenges in keeping the leachate from the different sections separated and in overlapping and joining the structures, for instance. Despite the challenges, the caps can be made in accordance with legislation and permit regulations, and the example shows the materials and thicknesses of the layers.
The filling area has been built in stages to minimise the open area. The construction of the caps for the landfill section that will now be closed was started in 2021 by shaping and compacting the waste as well as building a primary layer in the areas where it was missing. Structures in a closed area have been reopened sufficiently to overlap or join new structures. The hazardous waste section has a thinner cap with a bentonite mat as the mineral sealing layer and a drainage mat as the drainage layer. In this way, the layer can be built in a uniform manner and within a faster timescale. A gas collection layer and a collection pipeline will be built for the non-hazardous waste section but not for the hazardous waste section. The structural layers of both landfills utilise waste materials whose properties meet the criteria for the relevant landfill and the layer in question.
Landfill layers from top to bottom:
- Surface layer ≤ 1 m
- built with two layers: lower 0.3 m + upper 0.7 m
- 0.3 m of materials such as contaminated soils suitable for landfill that are classified as non-hazardous waste
- 0.7 m of materials such as humus-rich soils and ready-mixed compost
- Drainage layer
- landfill for non-hazardous waste: 0.3 m of materials such as aggregate or crushed concrete
- hazardous waste landfill: drainage mat
- Artificial insulation
- landfill for non-hazardous waste: not constructed
- hazardous waste landfill: LLDPE membrane 1.5 mm
- Sealing layer
- landfill for non-hazardous waste: 0.5 m of materials such as foundry sand, clay or other suitable material in accordance with the environmental permit, the water permeability of which complies with the permit
- hazardous waste landfill: a bentonite mat that meets the permit’s water permeability limit
- Gas collection layer
- landfill for non-hazardous waste: 0.3 m of recovery materials according to the relevant landfill category, such as crushed concrete, slag, bed sand, bottom ash, gritting aggregate
- hazardous waste landfill, not constructed
- Primary and shaping layer of 0.3 m with sealable recoverable materials that meet the requirements of the relevant landfill category


331424 Access Pole For Smoke & Heat Detector Tester (Combined / Dual Unit) Telescopic 4.5 metres
The IMPA Code 331424 Access Pole offers safe access to detectors installed at heights of up to 6 metres. 331424 telescopic pole ensures fire alarm technicians are fully compliant with Safe Working at Height Regulations 2005.
Access poles save time, cost and disruption and reduce the risk and disruption posed by other access equipment such as towers and ladders.
Solo access poles are the only poles designed and approved for use with the Solo, Testifire and Trutest product ranges.
Key features include:
- Extends from 1.26 to 4.50 metres to provide maximum reach of 6 metres
- Can be used with up to 3 x IMPA Code 331425 1.1 metres extension pole
- Pull-wound glass fibre construction
- Lightweight and portable
- Non-Whip – even at height
- Simple locking mechanism
- Optimum strength-to-weight ratio
- Certified non-conductive
- Product Code: IMPA Code 331424


Whether you agree with it or not California’s new green building code (CALGreen) is looming on the horizon (going into effect January 1, 2011) and developers, architects, planners, engineers, plan checkers, inspectors, building officials and others involved in designing and approving new construction are scrambling to wrap their arms around the new code and what it means to each tier in the development process. This is the nation’s first mandatory state-wide green building code, intended to encourage more sustainable and environmentally friendly building practices, require low pollution emitting substances that can cause harm to the environment, conservation of our natural resources, and promote the use of energy efficient materials and equipment.
The Five CALGreen Code Categories:
- Planning and Design
- Energy Efficiency
- Water Efficiency and Conservation
- Material Conservation and Resource Efficiency
- Environmental Quality
CALGreen Requirements for New Buildings:
- Reduce water consumption by 20 percent.
- Divert 50 percent of construction waste from landfills.
- Install low pollutant-emitting materials.
- Requires separate water meters for nonresidential buildings’ indoor and outdoor water use.
- Requires moisture-sensing irrigation systems for larger landscape projects.
- Requires mandatory inspections of energy systems (e.g., heat furnace, air conditioner and mechanical equipment) for nonresidential buildings over 10,000 square feet to ensure that all are working at their maximum capacity and according to their design efficiencies.
- The Code is a comprehensive and uniform regulatory code for all residential, commercial, hospital and school buildings.
- CALGreen will allow cities to impose more stringent standards or provide additional sustainability incentives.
- It has both mandatory components as well as voluntary components that can be adopted by local jurisdictions (Tier 1 and Tier2).
- Mandatory measures include elements currently regulated by other agencies (i.e. stormwater pollution prevention (SWPPP), energy efficiency).
- California Air Resources Board estimates that the mandatory provisions will reduce greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equivalent) by 3 million metric tons in 2020.
- The CALGreen Code will not require businesses or property owners to pay additional fees for certification.
CALGreen Bottom Line
CALGreen isn’t going to make a huge difference in building practices in California, most of the requirements are relatively inexpensive. Where extra costs may have an effect is in pulling a building permit, the entire building documentation and inspection process will change significantly under the new code and many of the inspections required by CALGreen do not currently exist and will require training and education, an expense most cities cannot afford now days. This may have a huge effect on the residential side of the code. Also, CALGreen represents the beginning of incremental changes to California’s building standards which will continue to become more stringent in the future. The new requirements will also lead to an increase in the retrofit market with owner’s and developers focusing on existing buildings rather than building new ones, a market that is under served in California at the present moment.
Following is a list of relevant resources regarding CALGreen. I will be periodically writing about the code and adding more resources as well as upcoming events and presentation about the code as well as how it relates to existing voluntary green building standards such as LEED and Build it Green.
Vista Futura Inc – CALGreen Consultant.
CALGreen – California Building Standards Commission Homepage for CALGreen
2010 California Green Building Standards Code: Nation’s First Mandatory Statewide Standards Code to Green Construction and Fight Climate Change – This 3-page summary points out unlike point-based certification systems that can be purchased, the CALGREEN Code mandates required field inspections using a public, transparent infrastructure that is stringent, successful, and cost-effective.
Guide to the California Green Building Standards Code – This an educational publication about the new code from the California Building Standards Commission (responsible for the code) First Edition, Issued August 2010
California Building Standards Commission-Housing and Community Development CALGreen Overview July 2010 – A presentation overview of the new code.
USGBC-Orange County Cal Green Presentation – Malcolm Lewis, CTG Energetics ” Where Does LEED Fit with the New California Green Building Code?” – June 24, 2010 – This presentation gives a good overview of the code as well as how it relates to LEED.
California’s Next-Generation Upgrade to Title 24 – An Interview with Dave Walls Executive Director of California’s Building Standards Commission from the U.S. Green Building Council – Discusses CALGreen and how it fits with other green building rating systems.
Dave Walls Interview – Architect of the CALGreen is interviewed by Green Technology Magazine. He addresses concerns, gives the background of the path to adoption for this groundbreaking work and discusses how it will be implemented.
New CALGREEN Building Code – Matindale.com – a lawyer’s overview of the code.
CalGreen: Impact to Your School Projects – San Diego County Office of Education Presentation May 11, 2010. Introduction to CALGreen, History and what it means to school projects.
Myth vs. Fact: Setting the Record Straight On 2010 California Green Building Standards Code – From the California Building Standards Commission.
Greening the Codes – from the U. S. Green Building Council a white paper on how and why mandated green building standards and codes alongside voluntary rating systems such as LEED play an important, distinct and complementary role and together, enabling truly sustainable buildings and communities.
CALGreen and Its Impact on Third Party Certification Programs – Build It Green notes “…there is still much work needed to refine and implement the code [CALGreen] including measure definition, education to affected parties and clear strategies to reconcile and understand how the code relates to the growing number of municipal green building ordinances based on established third-party verified green building programs.”
The Quick Reference For CALGreen v. LEED v. GreenPoint – The commercial matrix compares CALGreen (Commercial) with LEED BD+C. The residential matrix compares CALGreen (residential) with (GreenPoint) Build it Green and LEED for Homes.


Types Of Brickwork Pointing
TYPES OF BRICKWORK POINTING
Types of brickwork pointing in either new or old walls is very important, not only does it make your brickwork look good, but it adds resistance to weather, which will greatly add to the brickworks longevity.
There are quite a few tools employed by bricklayers to achieve the very neat and consistent results that are required to make the brickwork look tidy, consistency of the brickworks joints when building the wall will greatly improve the results and comes with experience. There are 3 main types of pointing that are used today, others are used, but these are normally required when re-pointing existing brickwork on old buildings.
CONCAVE OR BUCKET HANDLE POINTING
Concave pointing or more commonly known as “”bucket handle” is probably the most commonly used in the UK today and is created with a Jointing Iron, which can either be purchased or achieved with an appropriately sized piece of pipe. The mortar should be pushed up to the arris (edge of the brick) with the jointer to create a curved affect, which will allow the water to run off the joint and achieve good resistance to rain.
Weather Struck jointing is a less common technique used today, mainly due to the fact that it is time consuming to achieve and requires a lot of experience the get the required results. When done correctly it will give a lovely aesthetically pleasing look to the wall. A few tools and a lot of patience is required, but will give a great resistance to adverse weather.
RECESSED OR RAKED
Raked pointing is more about looks than actual benefits to the wall in a structural sense. Great emphasise should be given when laying the bricks to full joints, this is needed when raking out the joint with a wheeled raker, so that you do not spend a lot of time filling back in the joints with bits of mortar. With the edge of the brick exposed, consideration should be given when using this method as it will allow water to sit on your brickwork, which will in some areas expose your brickwork to potential frost damage.
Many things will affect the outcome of your pointing, the main problems are:
• Excessive moister in the bricks
• Laying the bricks in the rain
• Very low temperatures when laying
• Very high temperatures when laying
Brickwork pointing will require some experience, but is worth every minute of time taken to get this right, nothing looks worse than badly pointed brickwork.


UB Groundwater Research Group
We’re under construction! In the meantime, please visit the pages for UB groundwater researchers:
Richelle M. Allen-King
Professor of Geology
Expertise: geochemical processes that control the fate and transport of contaminants in ground and surface waters.
Assistant Professor of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering
Expertise: environmental microbiology, bioenergy, pathogen transport, phytoremediation.
Associate Professor of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering
Expertise: groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling, analytic element method, stochastic hydrogeology. Software: Split, GTRAN3D, SITI.
Assistant Professor of Geology
Expertise: physical hydrogeology, groundwater/surface-water interactions, crowd-source hydrology, energy production and water resources.
L. Shawn Matott
Computational Scientist, UB Center for Computational Research
Expertise: simulation/optimization, uncertainty analysis. Software: OSTRICH, ISOFIT, NIGHTHAWK, PIGEON.
Alan J. Rabideau
Professor of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering
Expertise: subsurface remediation, groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling, model calibration, permeable reactive barriers, phytoremediation, ecological restoration. Software: MOUSER, ARCAEM.
James Craig (alum)
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University at Waterloo
Expertise: numerical and analytical methods for modeling groundwater flow, subsurface contaminant transport, surface water, and the surface water / groundwater interface. Software: Visual AEM.
Karl Bandilla (alum)
Associate Professional Specialist, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University
Expertise: environmental engineering and water resources. Software: ROBIN.
For more information, contact Professor Alan J. Rabideau: rabideau at buffalo dot edu


Single Family: Webber Residence [Las Vegas, NV]
New Construction of Single Family Home and Guest House
Las Vegas, Nevada
MAIN HOUSE: 81.9% air leakage reduction in 3.5 hours | GUEST HOUSE: 98.8% air leakage reduction in 80 minutes
The owners’ goal for their project in Las Vegas (Clark County), Nevada was to achieve Passive House performance of the building envelope. Switching from their strategy of air sealing with a liquid applied membrane to instead using AeroBarrier they were able to save many thousands of dollars and speed up the project dramatically.


Property fronts Highway US 17 North and borders St. Marys River. Current zoning Open Rural (OR) is scheduled to become Commercial under Florida's Future Land Use Map (FLUM). Current Nassau County GIS map shows property with FEMA flood designations of X and AE. Property is estimated at approximately 45 acres, more or less. Water and sewer is located south of property at US 17 North and County Road 108. It is estimated approximately 28 acres, more or less, is upland using county GIS - final determination of actual uplands subject to appropriate surveys of property. Property location is situated approximately 1.8 miles north of US 17 and I-95 interchange and 3.75 miles south of Kingsland, Georgia, making this site a great location for both residential and commercial development. Buildings hold no value
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On the north side of the lake there is a permanent settlement and on the south side a few recreational properties, located there because of the lake. Agriculture is also practiced in the area.
In the Nytorp pilot an automatic water quality probe was bought and installed into the lake Gennarbyträsket.
From the table below you can follow the measured water quality online. The data shown for conductivity, oxygen dissolved, chlorophyll a, temperature, turbidity and cyanobakteria updates in every half an hour.
The chlorophyll-a content of water describes the total phytoplankton, i.e. biomass. In an excellent classified lake, chlorophyll is below 4 μg / l and good below 10 μg / l.
In the aquatic ecosystem, oxygen is consumed by degradation and chemical reactions of organisms. In winter, normal topwater oxygen content is 12-13 mg O2 / l. In summer, the normal oxygen content is 8-9 mg O2 / l.
Problem to be solved
As the properties are quite old, so are the wastewater systems(decades-old septic tanks). Everyone takes their water from their own drinking wells, that are situated in the same property. This means there are risks for the water quality.
According to the requirements, the wastewater treatment must be improved. The villagers themselves want the water quality in the lake to remain as high as possible, and there are, for example, no conventional outboard motors allowed on the lake, only electric motors. In addition, every villager desires a better quality of drinking water from the municipal water utility.
Project Activities in the Village
The objective of the project is to construct water and sewage pipes to connect to the municipal system. The old, overhead powerlines will be dismantled and replaced with underground cables. At the same time fiber optic cables will be installed in every household.
When the electric wires are placed underground, the damage caused by thunderstorms will decrease. When laying down optical fiber the most expensive work is the excavation, so it is economically sensible to carry it out simultaneusly with the power cables.
Nytorp Vatten andelslag was established in order to build the common pipeline and connect it to the municipal sewer system. The build-up of the trunkline and the pumping stations was finished in the beginning of 2017 and the juctions to the households are finished during 2017. All continually inhabited properties as well as some of the leisure homes — a total of ten households — are participating in the construction project.
People in the project
The cooperative project has been made possible by funding from BSR Interreg, which is received by Western Uusimaa Water and Environment (LUVY) via VillageWaters. The construction of the pipeline, however, does not receive financial support from VillageWaters. LUVY has appointed a construction project coordinator, Bernard Lundström, to coordinate the VillageWaters- Gennarby project.
The villagers hope is that organized cooperation between the different parties will provide positive developments for the village without high costs. Cables, ground the withdrawal of the corresponding. Nytorp Vatten andelslag will install the underground pipe and cable connections. The municipality, the energy company and the operator of the optical fiber will take over the operation after the installment work is completed.
In Gennarby, the coordinator that was hired for the project had a strong role. He involved the inhabitants with letters and meetings.
Inhabitants didn’t have big problems with the septic tanks, but many of them noted that systems were so old that renewing them was necessary. Having a good quality of fresh water and a good water quality in their lake were important issues for inhabitants. The knowledge that the wastewater system is now better for the environment increases owners’ wellbeing.
Replacing the individual old systems with common municipal system reduced the maintenance and responsibilities needed from the inhabitants. Yearly costs were increased due to wastewater charge paid for the municipality (versus emptying septic tanks).
The quality of tap water has changed; it is colder and the taste is different. So far there haven’t been any problems in the new system. Owners are responsible for their own pumps. There is a light that alarms if something is wrong.
The water co-operative has grown to the surrounding areas and they are building new water pipes.
VillageWaters suggest most effective wastewater treatment solutions in scattered dwellings households, which use their own, independently operated water purification systems.
Environmentally oriented families and homeowners, who live in scattered dwellings areas, where connecting to larger wastewater plants is not option because rural distances.
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Crane Gain Access To and also Roping Crane Equipment
Given that the start of time, cranes have actually been used to lift big weights, as early as the 5th century BC. Cranes have additionally adapted and have actually come a lengthy way in their usage, as they now use numerous crane tools and also equipment to lift, relocate as well as sometimes also move up and down. Some of the extra prominent items of crane machinery you will certainly locate today are: The Hydraulic crane is one of one of the most typical items of hydraulic crane tools that you will certainly locate today, especially on large jobs like high structures. These hydraulics cranes can raise hefty loads up and down. Hydraulic cranes are powered either pneumatically electronically or both pneumatically. They are normally one of the most cost-efficient as well as flexible types of cranes offered as well as are frequently utilized in a selection of applications. There are various kinds of mobile crane equipment that are likewise available on the market today. These consist of: raise lifts, which are either winches that are placed on a trailer, or that are pulled by a truck; wire pullers, which are additionally known as cable television draggers, are mobile cranes that hook onto a line, and also are dragged along; double end mobile cranes, which are also called double end hooks, these cranes are drawn along utilizing a hook & loop system; and also multipurpose hoists, which can be utilized for lifting, decreasing, placing and piling different kinds of products as well as various other items. There are additionally numerous sort of mobile rigging tools that are available on the marketplace today: boom lifts, winch lifts, double girder lifts, etc. Every one of these different types of crane tools can make your task much easier, yet it is still vital that you hire from a trusted company that will give you the best solution as well as assist you in discovering the appropriate tools to do your work. As you may have seen, some boom cranes are likewise referred to as hydraulic cranes, and also there are a number of excellent reasons why this is the case. First off, when a crane is powered with hydraulics, there is no cord to grab or drag, as well as there are no cords to twist. In fact, utilizing hydraulics is much safer and extra efficient than utilizing wires, which run the risk of getting twisted as well as repressing, not to mention exactly how unsightly they can be. It is essential that you utilize a credible firm to lease boom or vertical access cranes so that you recognize that you will be secure working with them. Upright gain access to crane equipment has actually additionally occurred in the recent past, as well as they can be helpful for different types of jobs. The factor that this type of crane equipment is so preferred is because they do not require to go up and down the side of the building so as to get to the area that needs training. This conserves time, money and energy, and it makes it much easier to relocate the hefty equipment around if it needs to be relocated from one location to one more. One more prominent kind of crane tools is the A Framework Rope Ladder, likewise referred to as the ABEL-HOWE. This sort of raising tower is perfect for jobs that require training something up a steep incline due to the fact that the system does not require to drop in all in order to do the job. It utilizes a pulley system to maintain the platform at an angle, and also this angle is raised by a collection of equipments to ensure that the ladder will certainly additionally remain to climb up. Because of the means the gear mechanism functions, however, it is extremely vital that any mishaps that may take place on the A Frame crane path be avoided.


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The Connelly family of companies (Connelly Builders, Inc. and Connelly Development, LLC) specialize in quality affordable housing. We offer a full line of real estate services from the initial development concept to the most efficient construction products and cost effective designs to turn key construction. In addition to developing our own communities we pride ourselves on being successful in assisting owners and developers with value engineering and constructing their developments regardless of the size of their budget. Our staff has over 100 years of combined experience working in the residential housing and construction industry.


If you are looking for a New Zealand building company that can assist with structural NZ steel beams or portals in a home build, renovation or extension in the Waikato, look no further than Elite Services.
Our expert engineers and certified welders can work alongside your chosen builder to manufacture and place house beams or structural steelwork on site for you.
The certified and experienced welders at Elite Services specialise in the fabrication of residential structural steel beams for your New Zealand building or home.
Our experienced engineers offer the best structural steel fabrication. We can take care of any galvanising, prime coat spraying and abrasive blasting that you require.
Looking for that wow factor in your landscaping then Elite Services can provide steel panels for your feature walls, raised gardens and more.
Elite Services are your residential building and steelwork experts. Talk to us to discuss your new build, renovations and/or extensions.


It is reasonable to suggest that new roads, power plants or water reservoirs must be built before existing ones — if they exist at all — run out of capacity. It is also reasonable to suggest that when new infrastructure is being built, it is both convenient and economical to build more than just attend to short-term forecasts.
Are democratic governments any good at building good infrastructure ahead of immediate demand (and thereby reaping the benefits arising of its effective utilisation)? When authoritarian governments decide to do it they often do so quite well. Is there something in the nature of democratic governments that constrains the building of good infrastructure?
Comments and opinions welcome.


The VGP slide valves are valves designed for heavy and particularly stressful applications.
They are normally installed under hoppers, silos and tanks.
Driven by pneumatic actuators, the run of the lens is guided by ball bearings and the particular construction allows it to be used even under high loads.
They are designed in different sizes and can be built in galvanized steel or stainless steel, the main technical characteristics are listed below.
Construction material: Galvanized steel / AISI 304
Installation: mounting for vertical flow crossing
Operating temperature: max 110 ° C
Maintenance: careful design allows simple maintenance


Miami’s Building Department has just approved a permit to demolish a 3-story office building at 1400 Biscayne Boulevard.
The approval was granted on January 30 (permit fees are still awaiting payment). At least some tenants have already moved out.
According to the demolition permit filing, a total of 249,978 square feet will be demolished, at an estimated cost of $800,000.
The BG Group is the demolition contractor.
Related Group and Alta Developers are planning a 57-story residential condo tower called Casa Bella by B&B Italia to replace the office building.
The developers previously filed a site plan in 2015 for three towers on the property.
A construction permit for the 312-unit Casa Bella tower was applied for in September and has been under active review in recent days. A private provider is being used to expedite review.
Source: The next miami


The Energy Challenge in Commercial Real Estate
If Winston Churchill was right and we should never waste a good crisis, where are the areas of opportunity and how long have we been ignoring them? Get a first-hand look at how some are tackling this challenge, and some are transforming the industry. See the research article here.
Want to Become a Smart Organization?
Data driven decision making has gotten a lot of traction in the last few years. However, can we change a culture and an organization through data? See how a smart building becomes a building block to a smart organization. See the research article here.
Relationship between Cultural Values, Sense of Community and Trust and the Effect of Trust in Workplace
Can you have a successful community without trust? And can you have a successful business without trust in the workplace? See just how important trust is and where it may not be so easily fostered. See the research article here.
Forum Contact Space: Serendipity in the Workplace
Can the innovation and connection power of serendipity be seized in a technical platform? Defined as a happy accident, serendipity if often overlooked but instigating happy accidents has shown to be immeasurable. See the research article here.
Community and Collaboration in a Shared Multi-space Office
Does community foster organically or does it form from organizational strategies? And how does the office layout play a part in building a community? See the research article here.
Seeking Higher Ground: Navigating the FM Industry’s Transformation
How does facility management need to change? With various inflection points occuring at the same time, FM has the opportunity to change with the times. The technology is there, how we use it is next See the research article here.
ROI of the World’s Smartest Building
How much is it going to cost me or how much am I going to make? The surprisingly profitable strategies of the world’s smartest buildings. See the research article here.
How do Smart Building Projects Define and Deliver Value? A Classification of Business Modelling Characteristics to Support Design and Development
With more stakeholders than most industries, how do smart buildings deliver value to the diverse and ever-changing stakeholders? See the research article here.
Smart Building Integration into a Smart City: Development of a New Evaluation Framework
Is the start of a smart city 1 building? Or is the start of a smart building a smart city infrastructure? How smart buildings can integrate into smart cities and what cities can do to improve smart buildings. See the research article here.
Smart Buildings: Systems and Drivers
Who’s in the driver’s seat? The systems and drivers of smart buildings. See the research article here.


Cabot Danville US 2 Reconstruction
FEGC F 028-3(26) C/2
Project Location: The 1.4 mile project extends along US 2 from Last Road to Danville Hill Road in Cabot. This is a multi-year project with most of the work occurring in 2017/2018. Completion is scheduled for 2019.
Reduced Speed Limit – The posted speed limit has been reduced to 40 mph through the project. Please reduce speed and use caution traveling through the construction zone.
Week of August 14th, 2017
Work will start on the project this week with the installation of construction signs and environmental controls. If the schedule allows, towards the end of the week, crews may begin heavy excavation on the east end of the project near Danville Hill Road.
Traffic – Most of the work this week will require intermittent traffic interruptions. Short traffic delays can be expected.
It is illegal in VT to use any handheld portable electronic devices while driving. The law carries fines of up to $200 with points assessed if the violation occurs in a work zone.
Contact Francine Perkins, Project Outreach Coordinator, FRP Enterprises, LLC with any questions or concerns with regards to the project at 802-479-6994. Construction updates and project photos are posted at www.roadworkupdates.com


MWH is currently seeking general laborers to support their project in Apex, NC. MWH provides construction management-at-risk, construction management-as-agent, design-build and general contracting services for water and wastewater facilities, government building, industrial facilities, environmental remediation, produced water and other projects that fall within our core competencies. Beginning w...
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BRT Previous Studies
Bus Rapid Transit Major Investment Study (2001)
The decision to pursue BRT was reached following completion of a two-year Major Investment Study (MIS) completed in 2001, that examined light rail transit, low-cost bus improvements, in addition to BRT. Follow the links below to read more about the study.
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A good introduction to the project with an overview of the Berkeley-Oakland-San Leandro Major Investment Study. Includes evaluations and a concise summary of findings.
Presents travel patterns and behavior. Discusses demographics and travel markets in the Berkeley-Oakland-San Leandro corridor. Also see maps for the following in the Berkeley / Oakland / San Leandro MIS Corridor: Estimated download time on a 56K modem equals approximately one minute.
- Employment in MIS Corridor and Vicinity in 2020
- Activity Centers and Major Destinations
- Population Density in 2000
Development of alternatives Report
Documents how transit options were created and summarizes public input. Evaluates various transportation technologies such as bus and rail. Also includes an evaluation of various streets as potential route alignments.
Evaluation of alternatives Report (Executive Summary and Introduction)
Contains detailed comparisons of ridership, capital & operating costs and environmental impacts. Comprehensive evaluation of each of the transit technology/route alignment alternatives. Additional sections of the report are listed below. Estimated download time on a 56K modem equals approximately four minutes.
East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (2007)
|Chapter / Section||Description|
|DEIS-DEIR Cover Page||Cover page of East Bay BRT Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report|
|Signature Page||Signature page|
|Abstract||Describes the project, its benefits and its environmental impacts|
|Table of Contents||Table of Contents|
|Summary||A concise but full description of the project, its benefits and environmental impacts.|
|Chapter 1 – pp 1-5
Chapter 1 – pp 6-26
|Purpose and Needs. Describes the purpose of the Bus Rapid Transit project and the unmet needs and transit problems that the project is intended to remedy.|
|Chapter 2 – pp 1-11
Chapter 2 – pp 11-29Chapter 2 – pp 29-51 Chapter 2 – pp 52-56
|Project Alternatives. Gives detailed descriptions of each of the four (4) bus rapid transit (BRT) alternatives under study. Also describes the No-build condition against which the alternatives are compared. Documents transit alternatives that were withdrawn from consideration.|
|Chapter 3 – pp 1-39
Chapter 3 – pp 39-77Chapter 3 – pp 78-128
|Transporation Analysis. Describes the existing transportation conditions in the corridor, including transit, traffic, pedestrian and bicycle transportation and parking conditions. The chapter discloses the impacts of the No-build and Build alternatives on transportation. The chapter includes information on transit patronage, transit travel times, changes to parking and traffic congestion.|
|Chapter 4 – pp 1-28
Chapter 4 – pp 28-53
Chapter 4 – pp 54-85
Chapter 4 – pp 86-168
|Affected Environment, Environmental Consequences, and Avoidance, Minimization and/or Mitigation Measures. Gives an overview of land use and development patterns; and provides employment and population information for the study corridor. Describes non-transportation environmental impacts of the project (see Chapter 3 for transportation impacts). Topics include community impacts, environmental justice, visual/aesthetics, utilities, cultural resources, hydrology, water quality, geology, soils, seismic, hazardous materials, air quality, noise & vibration, energy, biology and construction impacts.|
|Chapter 5||Cumulative Impacts. Documents the impacts of the BRT project combined with the impacts of other projects proposed in the study corridor.|
|Chapter 6||California Environmental Quality Act Evaluation. Discusses environmental impacts identified in Chapters 3 and 4 that would be considered significant under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).|
|Chapter 7||Consultation and Coordination. Summarizes efforts to identify, address and resolve project-related issues through consultation and coordination with federal, state and local agencies and with elected officials, community leaders, organizations and other stakeholders from the neighborhoods and communities within the BRT project study area.|
|Chapter 8||Financial Analysis and Alternatives Evaluation. Reviews financial capacity of AC Transit to build and operate the BRT project, and compares the performance of alternatives to address the purpose of and need for transit improvements in the project corridor.|
|Appendices||Supporting technical information, list of documents preparers and circulation list.|


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SEPANG, 2 JUNE 2014
Regarding the article published by New Straits Times today (Headline: Setback to MAHB Plan), AirAsia would like to clarify that we are in the midst of obtaining approvals from local authorities for our new office building at klia2 and do not face any funding issues, as claimed in the published article.
AirAsia was requested to reduce the height of its new building when the control tower at klia2 was relocated to a new site upon instruction by the authorities. As a result of the reduced height, the original site and plan for the new office building became structurally uneconomical.
A new site had to be identified, and plans had to be redrawn and re-submitted for approval which has adjusted the timeline of the new office building significantly for AirAsia. Construction of the new building is expected to commence in July 2014 for completion late next year.
We would also like to clarify that no requests have been made to the prime minister to permit the AirAsia Corporate Office to remain in the LCCT, as reported in the article.
The airline, however, has been in communication with MAHB with regards to its corporate office remaining and occupying part of the first floor of LCCT; and as far as AirAsia is informe


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Entex Projects worked on this 4 x 2 bedroom flats’ development in Lewisham for a private developer which was nominated for an award from the RIBA
The project consists of four self-contained 2 bedroom flats built into a slope on Belmont Hill, Lewisham. They feature a planted roof designed to promote growth of local wild flowers for biodiversity. They are provided with solar panels on the South side which contribute towards heating and hot water provision in each of the flats. The building has been constructed to achieve high levels of thermal insulation.
The building and its roof were designed to visually extend the existing grassy communal space situated North of the flats when looking Southwards.


In early 2010, the Chico Unified School District (USD) began exploring solar power as a way to help reduce energy costs. The district also wanted to join the ranks of many in the Chico community using energy generated by solar systems. Chico USD had already realized energy and cost savings by installing more efficient lighting and a new energy management system, and by designing new buildings with an emphasis on energy savings. But the district was ready for the next step, and hired San Francisco engineering firm Newcomb Anderson McCormick (NAM) to help evaluate solar options.
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Hi everyone, I am an Architect, and would love to answer any questions you have on planning, design, construction etc etc. I am starting a blog called AskAnArchitect, and will feature the answers on the blog too. Kind Regards, Oli
Building regulations used to stipulate that 3 storey houses required self closing fire doors I understand the self closing requirement was removed in 2007. HMO's require self closers to be fitted however can anyone tell me if they are required for "Rented Single Household (family) Occupation"? Thanks Robert
Hello everyone, I'm in the process of buying my first BTL house and I encountered a few problems. The house has a rear extension built over a sewer pipe. The extension was built in the 80s and has a planning permission. But there is no build over agreement with water company. I've read that building over a sewer pipe can be a problem, as the extension can cause damage to the pipes if not done properly and in case the pipes need repairing this could be very costly. On the other hand the extension has been there for 30 years and from the building survey there are no visible problems. Als


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