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DGS, FMD  Bay & Northern Area Architectural Retainer Services

DGS, FMD Bay & Northern Area Architectural Retainer Services

We are happy to announce that State of California, Department of General Services (DGS), Facilities Management Division (FMD) selected  Interactive Resources, Inc. to provide architectural and engineering services for the Bay and Northern California regions. The FMD...

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Coping with Building Disasters & Failures

Coping with Building Disasters & Failures

Introduction If disaster visits your building or it suffers from a major failure, will you be ready? Will recovery be quick and financially painless, or will the event be terminal? Disasters affecting buildings can come from nature or from the acts (or omissions) of...

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Codes & Standards for Barriers & Flashings

Codes & Standards for Barriers & Flashings

Both technology and available materials and products continue to proliferate, with new offerings in liquid-applied barriers and flashings, air barriers with water-resistive functionality and drainable interstices. This presentation reviews applicable AAMA, ICC and...

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Window and Door Design and Installation Guide

Window and Door Design and Installation Guide

Techniques for installation of “punched” windows and doors have been evolving continually over the last two decades. For many years, the accepted standard involved four strips of flexible flashing integrated with a nailing fin and the water resistive barrier (WRB) at...

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Plaza Deck Design Primer

Plaza Deck Design Primer

A plaza deck is a walking surface, which sometimes can accommodate vehicles, typically waterproofed to protect the underlying structure and/or occupied spaces below. Common surface treatments include concrete, ceramic tile, stone or other paving material, usually with...

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Westcon Tribune

Westcon Tribune

Symposium 2000 Review by Tom Butt, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C Introduction My presentation at the symposium included remarks about construction litigation in general, the design professional's standard of care, using standards to avoid litigation and achieve better design and...

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Soffit/Weep Screeds in Cement Plaster (Stucco) Construction

Soffit/Weep Screeds in Cement Plaster (Stucco) Construction

In spite of its many advantages, stucco has, when misused or abused, distinct undesirable characteristics that can cause or contribute to serious problems or construction failures. The undesirable result most often seen is water intrusion resulting in damage to...

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Weather Resistive Barriers and Flexible Flashings

AAMA WESTERN REGION MEETING September 16 - 17, 2003 Ontario Airport Marriott Click here for PDF version of this presentation, as delivered at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Western Region Meeting.

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