Engineering silence and clarity: A practical guide to building acoustics

By Alan Scott, FAIA, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C, O+M, WELL AP, CEM, and Hyun Gabriel Paek, INCE, ASA Photo ©YIN WENJIE | Getty Images In the design of high-performance buildings, architects and engineers routinely focus on what occupants can see, daylight, materials, spatial organization, and finishes. Yet what occupants hear, or struggle to hear, […]

Why Basements Get Wet Even Without Heavy Rain

Many homeowners assume that basement water problems only occur during heavy storms or major flooding events. However, countless homeowners discover damp walls, musty odors, or small puddles in their basements even when the weather has been dry for days or weeks. This situation can be confusing and frustrating. If it has not rained recently, where […]

Kioti celebrates 40 years with new MX Series mini excavators

The MX Series expands Kioti’s compact construction equipment lineup. Courtesy of Kioti Durability comes standard The excavators feature a standard equipment package intended to reduce the need for aftermarket attachments. Each model comes factory equipped with an angle blade, thumb, auxiliary hydraulics, and a mechanical quick coupler. Smooth multi-function hydraulics allow for precise control and […]