Water Spots. Dripping Water. Black Mold. Spongy Floors. Musty Smell. These are all signs and symptoms of a water leak, typically a roof leak in a building. Leaks are often difficult to trace and can cause extensive damage to both the building and occupants. The...
Water Leak Testing Curtain Walls AAMA 501.2 testing is a quick way to assess the water-tightness of a curtain wall system. The system can be tested at a rate of approximately 1 linear foot per minute, which may seem slow, but it is...
Years ago, at a Building Science conference, the presenter did an exercise with the group to show the dangers of water intrusion. “Imagine you are a droplet of water. Looking at this structure, how do you get inside?” The question pushed the audience to think...
Overhead costs are often the deciding factor for a company being profitable or going out of business. Finding effective ways to manage costs is critical to success and next to the monthly lease or loan payment for real property, the cost to operate that property...
As the weather turns warmer, many businesses are gearing up for additional work and the busy season for many industries. The attention shifts to managing operational costs while overhead costs, like utilities and office costs, become a smaller part of the balance sheet. There are...
If you own or manage a commercial building, you are probably all too familiar with that nagging feeling that your building is not as efficient as it should be. Your building reminds you, too. You can’t escape those cold winter drafts, or those steep summer...
For commercial building owners, there is a lot that goes into maintaining a building. All of the utilities must be operating, the roof and structure of the building must be up to code and the overall comfort of the people inside the building are all...
For those of us in the building industry, we know new buildings have strict building guidelines to create more sustainable and efficient communities. Groups and organizations around the world are working toward more sustainable building practices and incentive programs have been put in place to...
Fires are one of the leading causes of destruction and losses for non-residential building owners. According to the most recent data available from the United States Fire Administration, in 2016 alone, there were 96,800 fires, 145 deaths, and more than $2,000,000,000 dollars in losses. Unfortunately,...
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. Known for guiding how we can better create energy efficient buildings and more sustainable living and working communities, these rating systems are laying the foundation for not...