The Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building is a Class A skyscraper located in downtown Detroit. It serves as home to a variety of government agencies, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Army Corps of Engineers, Defense Contract Management Agency, Federal Bureau of Investi
Windows are one of the most vulnerable aspects of a building in terms of a blast – even if the building structure remains intact after a blast attack, flying glass and other window frame debris are what is responsible for an estimated 70% of devastating injuries as blast fragments may
The County City Building plaza is in the heart of Downtown South Bend and is one of the city’s largest employers; therefore, its constant struggles with temperature control affected many people. Heating and cooling equipment were run full-time and it still was not enough to maintain a
The County City Building plaza is in the heart of Downtown South Bend and is one of the city’s largest employers; therefore, its constant struggles with temperature control affected many people. Heating and cooling equipment were run full-time and it still was not enough to maintain a
With the recent changes in Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) criteria for Department of Defense (DoD) Antiterrorism Standards for Building (view our previous post for a full summary of window requirements) those responsible for historic preservation may be wondering about their roles
Improving air infiltration has often been a matter of “working around” air leakage with heating and air-conditioning system designs rather than fixing the source of the problem. Understandably so, as methods of building air tightness can be complicated or costly; however, avoidance is
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has fueled debate on increasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the US. As tensions mount in Ukraine, there are concerns about Russia using their LNG production as a strategic political tool. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking m
As more research is done on environmental hazards, renovating older buildings is no longer a labor of love that can be done leisurely or a project that can be put on hold until there’s extra room in the budget. When it comes to dangerous materials in old buildings, caulk, the paste-li
In 1982, Thermolite installed its window system in one of the largest buildings in South Bend, Indiana and showed spectacular results. Not only was there a significant monthly savings but the City did not have to spend significant investment dollars to properly heat or cool their buil