Home Blog
Written from the field and cited to ICC, ASTM, NIST and the state agencies. If a number here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it.
Nothing matched that. Try a shorter phrase, or ask us directly and we will point you at the right guide.
Open-ceiling, exposed-structure design is common in retail. Big-box anchors, grocery, home improvement, lifestyle centers, and flagship brand stores often leave the structural steel visible
The open-ceiling design trend has pushed fireproofing decisions out of the back-of-house and into clear architectural view. This article walks through how IBC Group
Retail buildings burn through energy harder than almost any other commercial building type, and the envelope is usually the reason. Long operating hours, constant
Modern retail design has moved decisively toward open ceilings: exposed metal deck, visible structural steel, no acoustic tile. It looks great in renderings. On
K-12 schools in our service area are often built with exposed structural steel in gymnasiums, cafeterias, and covered walkways. When code requires fire-resistance ratings
University insulation decisions sit at the intersection of capital budgets, deferred maintenance backlogs, and tightening sustainability targets. Most campuses run a mix of mid-century
School acoustic insulation is a quieter conversation than school fireproofing, but it determines whether a teacher can hold a fourth-grade class together in a
School fireproofing sits at the intersection of two pressures that don’t show up on most other commercial projects: a code section that treats the
When a project specifies intumescent fireproofing on parking garage steel, the assumption that any commercial intumescent coating will work in that environment is the