Net-Zero Homes: Designing for Maximum Energy Efficiency
As climate change and environmental awareness rise to the forefront of the public consciousness, energy efficiency becomes a goal that many strive for in building…
Wind Tunnel Testing, ASCE/SEI 49-2021
What Are Wind Tunnels? Any city person knows the feeling: you’re walking down a calm street, but, after turning onto another block, you feel a…
ASCE/SEI 7-2022: Minimum Design Loads for Buildings
Among the many considerations for ensuring effective building design and construction, there are loads, or forces or other actions that result from the weight of…
Errata to ICC A117.1-2017
An errata document, ICC A117.1-2017: Errata – Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, makes several editorial corrections to the printing of ICC A117.1-2017: Accessible and…
ANSI A117.1-2026: Accessible and Usable Buildings
There is a moral responsibility, rooted in basic civil rights, to make buildings and elements accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. This includes…
Seismic Risk Reduction in Buildings and Structures
All buildings must give their occupants some level of security from environmental forces. While general weather patterns like wind and rain are commonplace, seismic activity…
Temporary Construction Elevator Safety Requirements
ANSI/ASSE A10.4-2016 – Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites covers safety guidelines for the different mechanisms that can…
The Future Tallest Buildings in the World
Today, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands as the tallest building and structure in the world, at over 828 meters (2,716.5 feet) and more than…
Standards Could Have Saved Easter Island
Ancient Easter Island has been seen as a tragic historical folly, with the Rapa Nui people causing the complete desolation of their small ecosphere at…