As architects design high-performing commercial buildings, supporting life safety via perimeter fire containment systems is critical. Specifying a tested, listed assembly that incorporates six essential design elements and withstands extreme testing conditions can help architects support passive life safety and optimize opportunities for egress during a commercial building fire.
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Principal, national corporate design practice leader DLR Group, Chicago EDUCATION BS, University of Nebraska PROFESSI...
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Associate principal AECOM Design, Shanghai, China EDUCATION BLArch, Tongji University MArch, University of Arizona PR...
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SVP, national director of technical services Tishman Construction Corporation, New York, N.Y. EDUCATION BS, Northwest...
The International Rescue Committee is a humanitarian organization dedicated to providing relief to victims of violenc...
When the Wynn Resort replaced the Stardust Casino Hotel on the Strip in April 2005, longtime Las Vegas observers aske...