According to a press release, the American Institute of Steel Structures (AISC) has released the first set of guidelines in the United States for hybrid steel framing with extensive wood floors.
Design Guide 37: Hybrid Steel Frame with Wood Floors written by Arup encourages massive wood floor systems in buildings, “an underutilized but important material that reduces the amount of carbon-intensive concrete in a structure,” reads the news headline. The guide provides a comprehensive context for this new building typology, detailing strategies from various disciplinary perspectives.
By promoting the development of next-generation green buildings, the guide will help accelerate the use of hybrid wood and steel in high-rise residential and commercial buildings. Volumetric lumber is lightweight, while steel provides structural strength that can better meet the building’s vibration and span requirements.
Hybrid buildings with steel frame and large timber floors allow for longer beam spans and smaller column sizes compared to similar structures with large timber studs and beams, making them an attractive option for market spaces such as office buildings. Cross-laminated wood floors (CLT) can replace high-carbon concrete slabs and can be exposed in places like soffits, eliminating the need for additional architectural finishing and showcasing the structural beauty of both steel and wood abundance.
“A large number of wood-steel hybrid systems have huge potential to help achieve sustainable development goals in the construction industry and reduce global emissions,” said Michelle Roelofs, vice president of Arup. “This hybrid lighting path topology will help accelerate the use of wood to replace more carbon-intensive materials.”
Effective January 1, 2022, New York City requires garage owners to hire a designated professional engineer at least once every six years to conduct assessments and submit reports. Hoffmann Architects + Engineers provides tips and advice on how to comply with New York Local Law Parking Inspection Rule 126.
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Green Business Certification Corporation (GBCI) have named Peter Templeton as president and CEO.
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Effective January 1, 2022, New York City requires garage owners to hire a designated professional engineer at least once every six years to conduct assessments and submit reports. Hoffmann Architects + Engineers provides tips and advice on how to comply with New York Local Law Parking Inspection Rule 126.
A new study measured the economic value of using FORTIFIED Multifamily, a voluntary method of building and replacing a roof developed by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS), and found a ROI as high as 72%.
Activists vandalized the home and vehicles of Birmingham-based Brasfield & Gorrie chairman Miller Gorrie to protest plans to build an 85-acre, $90 million police, fire and public safety training center in Atlanta.
California recently announced a ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles starting in 2035, and New York recently decided to follow suit by pressuring apartment building owners to install tenant charging stations.
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