Architects and building engineers can be confident that no matter the angle, thickness, or complexity of a given wall, roof, or foundation, an HFO closed cell spray foam can fufil their vision and avoid...
Tag: Walls
A patented technology of corrugated steel structural panels was used to build out an indoor soccer stadium, Saguenay, Que., which shifted the weight of the building to its walls, cancelling the reliance on columns...
The emergence of energy-efficient glazing has also made it possible to let natural light in while controlling heat and glare.
Langford, British Columbia welcomes a newly opened, five-storey, mass timber commercial building, one of the first buildings of its kind.
Milky’s, a Toronto café, officially opened its second location, Cloud Room, designed and built in a shipping container by newly founded Full Fat Studio.
Making music in an old warehouse
(09/14/2018)
When converting an old warehouse in Toronto into a music rehearsal and multimedia production facility, the lack of walls created multiple design challenges. A fully floating recording studio was created to achieve the required...
With a history spanning more than a half-century in noncombustible commercial construction, cold-formed steel (CFS) is a popular material choice for framing nonstructural interior walls, loadbearing interior and exterior walls, floor joists, and curtain...
Mid-rise construction has taken hold as cities across Canada seek new ways to accommodate growth in urban populations. Recent provincial and municipal codes and pending national code changes are allowing a more affordable path...
Flashings are critical to ensuring moisture does not have an opportunity to enter wall assemblies. However, many designers cannot agree on flashings because what constitutes the products themselves is poorly defined. A flashing is...
Glazing performance and sustainable design
(05/23/2014)
Glazing is an integral part of modern design. From a thermal standpoint, glazing and its structure or frame is the weakest point of a wall assembly.1 A double-glazed vinyl window with argon’s U-factor (i.e....
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