When architects design a commercial building, they usually turn the design over to a specialized consulting firm to plan the ...

In the past few articles, we have looked into several different building components including structure, HVAC, roofs, in addition to performance based design. One important building component that we ...

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Note: This article is based on the 2002 NEC. Even if you work with stamped drawings, you'll eventually need to do commercial load calculations in the field or on a licensing exam. The National ...

Home Depot’s very inexpensive, no-frills smart thermostat covers the bases and includes some features that the same-priced Amazon Smart Thermostat it competes with doesn’t. Home Depot has rapidly ...

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Editor's Note: This is first article in a series that will look at the importance of understanding the components of building construction and design. This column is designed to assist firefighters ...