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Visual Light Transmittance (VLT) Testing for Turtle Codes in Florida

Jan.21, 2016 in Glass Experts, Testing Comments Off

Artificial lighting leads young sea turtles away from water, resulting in their demise. Therefore, many jurisdictions in Florida have adopted a Turtle Nesting Protection Ordinance. The intention of this ordinance is to protect sea turtles and other nocturnal animals along the coastline during the nesting season by reducing light pollution. One of the associated requirements […]

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Value of Field Testing

Jan.15, 2012 in BECx Commissioning, Moisture, Rain Leak Detection Leave a Comment

Every now and then I get a call or email asking for clarification of a specified facade testing. It typically happens after a contractor had asked an architect to clarify the testing location to no avail, and the irritated owner got involved, while the construction of the assembly in question was already underway. After my […]

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- Curtain walls Curtain walls, their fundamental classification, and challenges and solutions associated with them…
- Façade Engineering With Glass How to use the glass to achieve the desired architectural goals, and what advances in technology help to shape the modern architecture…
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- In Support of Glazed Curtain Walls Curtain wall supports are important to understand because they have a large impact on both crucial architectural dimensions and perimeter transitions.
- Review of Curtain Walls, Focusing on Design Problems and Solutions This paper presents curtain walls, their fundamental classification, challenges associated with their design and construction…
- Sloped glazing Typical challenges and solutions associated with sloped glazing and skylights…
- Storefronts Presents challenges associated with the outdated design and engineering…
- When You Need A Window – Solar Design How to design a window? How should an architectural glass be chosen?
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