Blair Towns: Materials & Resources

Topics:
Construction Materials,
Construction Services and Home Improvement
Tags:
Management,
Material,
Strategy,
Truss,
U.S. Green Building Council
Source:
U.S. Green Building Council

FREE Registration is required

Overview: The case study describes about green building and wood products used by the Blair towns. The Blair Towns use 40% recycled-content materials, over 60% locally manufactured materials, and over 10% locally harvested, extracted, or recovered materials, calculated by materials cost, excluding equipment and labor. As a wood-framed building, most of the Blair Towns wood-saving strategies occur in the structure itself. Floor and roof trusses are framed at 24 inches on center and two- or three-ply girder trusses were avoided. The floor and roof components are open-web wood trusses. All wood beams supporting trusses and wall loads, including header beams at wall openings, were designed and sized for actual loading conditions.

(Is this item miscategorized? Does it need more tags? Let us know.)

Format: HTML

People who downloaded this item also downloaded

Case Study ONE2ONE Logistics Controls Costs and Profitability
White Paper Project Management And Concurrent Engineering In New Complex Product Development: A Case Study
White Paper Failure Processes And Causes Of Company Bankruptcy: A Typology
Case Study Case Study: Multifunctional Zytel Clutch Plate Reduces Parts From 19 to 1
Case Study CASE STUDY – Redifining the Supplier Base

Top results from Construction Materials

Case Study Show Me the Money: Selling Builders on Systems Engineering
White Paper Advanced Framing Techniques: Optimum Value Engineering (OVE)
White Paper Advanced Wall Framing: Build Efficiently, Use Less Material, and Save Energy!
White Paper How to Build a Better Home
White Paper Thermal Performance

» View all Construction Materials listings

advertisement
advertisement
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
advertisement

Returning users: Log In Here!

Already registered on BNET, TechRepublic, or ZDNet? Simply log in.

Free Membership: Sign Up Now!

Sign up for a free membership today and get instant and unlimited access to one of the largest databases of white papers, webcasts, and casestudies anywhere. Your FREE membership allows you to:

  • Download an unlimited amount of content, including classic and current white papers, case studies, webcasts and more
  • Track content on your chosen topics of interest
  • Receive targeted email alerts when your favorite content is added
  • Save content for future reading
  • Receive our member newsletter

When you register to access this directory, you become a member of BNET. In addition, you allow us to share your information with companies that produce products or services featured in the library--so that such companies may contact you with information and offers regarding their products and services. This enables us to keep the library a free service. As a directory registrant, you will receive a complimentary subscription to the BNET member newsletter, The BNET Report. You can unsubscribe from this newsletter at any time. By clicking the Sign up button, you indicate that you agree to our Terms and Conditions and have read and understand our Privacy Policy (updated).