The Marcia & John Price Museum Building at the University of Utah was a collaborative, design-build effort between Prescott Muir Architects, VBFA Inc., and Layton Construction Co., Inc. In collaboration with the original project team,...
Hobbs Brook Management LLC wanted to renovate their three-story building at 1301 Atwood Avenue. The project included building enclosure renovations; heating, cooling, and electrical system upgrades; and landscaping and site improvements....
Designers typically have two concerns about thermal performance when it comes to fenestration: energy performance and condensation potential. Thermal modeling standards provide ways to assess the performance of different assemblies and products...
Vapor retarders play an important role in controlling water vapor flow and can be a major element in durable building enclosure design. (Note: Although there is some debate in the industry over terminology, “vapor barrier” and “...
In addition to satisfying basic performance requirements, curtain walls installed in many health care and laboratory facilities are often required to meet more demanding performance requirements for durability, air and water...
Concrete floor slabs contain excess moisture that can damage many types of floor finishes. To address this problem, manufacturers have developed products aimed at mitigating the moisture in concrete. However, not all these products are suited to...
Hosted by Chapman Construction, SGH's Emily Hopps recently gave a presentation on flooring failures. Multiple failures of many different floor finishes applied to concrete floor slabs have become more common over the past several...
Abstract: Despite increased awareness of the problems, floor finishes on concrete slabs fail all too often. However, we have learned a lot over the last 10 years, and thoughtful design and construction practices can go a long way toward limiting...
Abstract: In recent years, the roofing industry has become increasingly aware of the problems caused by moisture in concrete roof decks that migrates into the roofing system. Installing a vapor...