JAC January/February 2009
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by Barbara Jacobs, Barbara Jacobs Color and Design The use of color represents a key design element in any commercial space, and is a significant factor in designing interiors that successfully help accomplish the goals for the business. Color theory and practice are explored in this review of several project applications.
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by Glenn Tench, W.R. Meadows Inc. Air leakage and the associated infiltration and exfiltration of moisture are primary causes of many building-envelope problems. The proper specification and application of air and vapor barriers can help to prevent these problems.
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by Michael Gibbons, Architectural Systems Inc. The design and specification of the rooftop oasis called the green, garden, or vegetative roof begins with the all-important matter of water-proofing. But there's more, much more.
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Green-roof designers and specifiers can pick from a variety of waterproofing-membrane technologies to make sure these assemblies don't spring a leak that wreaks havoc in the underlying insulation of the building space below.
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Editor's Word
by Joe Maty, Editor, JAC
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by Meet the contributors to this issue of JAC.
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News
by JAC Staff
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Projects
by JAC Staff Visuals and performance both loomed large when the operators of the Naples, FL, Philharmonic Center for the Arts sought to bring the facility's roof back into harmony with the rest of the landmark building.
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Getting It Right
by Jayson L. Helsel, P.E., KTA-Tator Inc. Advances in technology expand the choices of high-performance finishes for metallic substrates
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Passing the Test
by Allen Zielnik, Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC Effectiveness, economics loom large in the search for strategies that will pass muster.
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News
by JAC Staff
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