3 Advantages of Upgrading Your Building Enclosure System
Upgrading to the SMARTci® building enclosure system offers several key advantages for your commercial construction projects. Here’s how SMARTci can benefit you in both the short and long term. Cost-Effective, […]
Environmentally Healthy Building Checklist: Creating a Healthy Built Environment
Environmental Sustainability and Healthy Buildings Sustainability has become a large factor in most aspects of modern life, including the commercial building industry. It is important to understand the long-term effects […]
Z-Girts and Structural Differences of Materials
In the commercial building industry, Z-girts have been used for centuries. Applications include providing lateral support, resisting wind and dead loads, and connecting structural framing to cladding. Due to the […]
Composite Metal Hybrid vs FRP Z-Girts: Structural Engineering Best Practices
The state of the art for thermally broken cladding support attachments has improved over the last several years. High-performance CMH, a composite metal hybrid material, and, more recently, generic fiber-reinforced […]