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Interpreting "Health, Safety, and Welfare"
The primary requirement written into architectural practice acts for most U.S. states is that architects are licensed only for the purpose of...
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Solve a Problem - Relieve Stress - Build Relationships
Last business day before Christmas, I received two email messages about a project that will be issued for construction the first week of January. The...
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Fire Rated Door Annual Inspection
I opened the door to enter the office building lobby. The sound was loud and unmistakable - an electrical transformer humming away, loudly. Following...
Fireblocking and Draftstopping
Combustible construction can provide perfect paths through concealed spaces to allow fires to spread quickly and undetected. Fireblocking and...
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Uniform Stair Risers
The International Building Code (IBC) Section 1009.4.4 requires stair risers and tread widths to be uniform height and width within a tolerance of...
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Code Review Requires Tolerance Consideration
During a state code review, the following comment was issued advising the agency (Owner) of a potential difficulty if the architect designed to the...
2009 International Energy Conservation Code Available Free
Today the International Code Council announced that free electronic copies of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are available thanks...