Firehouse

Buildings On Fire: Building Anatomy: Types and Classifications

Today’s evolving fireground demands a greater understanding of buildings, occupancy risk profiling (ORP) and building anatomy by all companies operating on the fireground. The identification, ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

WELL Health-Safety Rating Unveiled for All Building Types

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) recently launched the WELL Health-Safety Rating for all building and facility types, an evidence-based, third-party-verified rating focusing on ...
Firehouse

Past installments of this series introduced the strategic classification of building construction. Ordered strategically, based on perceived fire resistance, the five basic ...

Because a Type IV building is more robust and thus more fire resistive — strategically — than a leaner Type III building, they are listed out of order numerically. The August 2009 installment ...
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Diamond Schmitt Architects creates tool to compare energy use data across building types

Toronto-based Diamond Schmitt Architects is taking a leadership role in the development of a sustainable design databank focused on energy-use reduction. The firm's new ecoMetrics tool allows for a ...