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Building Materials

What are Mass Timber Buildings and Why are they Important?

by Rick Alfandre

Mass Timber Building
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Mass Timber construction systems are becoming increasingly popular as a creative and cost-efficient way to build. All professionals working in the building trades should become familiar with the concepts of mass timber construction. Mass timber buildings are aesthetically pleasing, structurally innovative and are a great way to build sustainably.

Filed Under: Architecture, Building Materials, Green Building

How a Building Breathes: Ventilation Versus Infiltration

by Alfandre Architecture

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One of the biggest misconceptions of an “airtight” building is the fact that you have to live in a closed box, you can’t open your windows, your house can’t “breathe” and you can’t live like a normal human being. However this is not the case. Air-tight means unwanted air is not coming into your house, […]

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