Sustainable Building

This extensive Sedum green roof covers the podium level of the new World Trade Center building. It is an un-irrigated 5-inch deep Roofmeadow® assembly that has been optimized to reduce maintenance and to resist high wind conditions at the site. The strategy for wind protection includes the use of hidden ballasts and pre-vegetated mats to establish the vegetated cover. This was the first project in North America to deploy Roofrug™ pre-vegetated mats.

For details :

http://www.roofmeadow.com/project15.html

Automated Building

In these varied arenas a networked lighting control system has been installed throughout the buildings to control the operations of the pitch and concourse amenity lighting as well as the entertainment suites dimming and scene control requirements. The system provides lighting control with added power saving efficiencies by the use of a centralised control system being networked to intelligent relay modules throughout the building and external areas. The system has been set-up to be fully automatic, although the user can control various functions of the lighting from the touch screen controllers, which have been provided in the security room and in match control. 

For details :http://www.fusiongroup.uk.com/CaseStudies.htm

Communication Systems

Morewave Communication Inc. (MCI) installs systems that deliver Voice, Data, Internet, Security, Cable broadcast and Videoconferencing services. MCI will then manage these services and retail them internally to tenants. To exploit the benefits of energy management control, the smart building premises will be cabled to meet the latest standards for advanced Intelligent Building Systems. Applying this level of technology to Business Park premises will ensure that it becomes a true “Smart Building”. MCI has already replicated this model at Commerce Court International in Richmond British Columbia where they are headquartered.

For details :http://www.morewave.com/buildings/smart_buildings.asp#showcase

Green Roof Systems

MAGCO Inc., a leading roofing contractor in the Mid-Atlantic region and experienced installer of GreenRoofs, was able to reduce the cost of the roof by 30% through re-design and removal of proprietary products. They eliminated the expense of sub-contractors by installing all of the waterproofing, insulation, soil media, and plantings with their own work force. As an added bonus, MAGCO Inc. also provided an overburden removal warranty in conjunction with an 80% plant growth coverage warranty. 

For details :

http://www.greenroof.com/projects_profiles_renaissance.shtml

Stick Building

In the Enertia® Building System, solid Energy-Engineered(tm) wood walls replace siding, framing, insulation, and paneling. An air flow and access channel, or Envelope, runs around the building, just inside the walls - creating a miniature biosphere. Here solar heated air circulates, pumping and boosting geothermal energy from beneath the house, storing it in the massive wood walls. Thermal inertia causes the house to "float" between the cycles of night and day, and even between the seasons.

For details :http://www.enertia.com/arc-ca1.htm

Pre-Fabricated Building

Prefabricated buildings (or "modular buildings") take on many forms - from portable classrooms to research laboratories to horse stables. Using the same materials as traditional buildings, a manufacturer constructs prefabricated buildings in sections for easy transport and assembles the pieces at the customer's location. Prefabricated buildings can be constructed at almost half the cost of a traditional building. As far as getting set up, prefabricated buildings can be erected rather quickly - some in as little as 45 days. Companies can start concentrating on making money rather than concerning themselves with when their building will be finished.

For details : http://www.buyerzone.com/industrial/modular

Framing

In short, steel outperforms other forms of construction, from virtually every angle. Builders benefit from its consistency, lighter weight and ease of construction. Homeowners enjoy its durability, superior construction, and flexible building options. Technological advances in residential construction have allowed the American home buyer to enjoy steady improvements in construction quality without commensurate increases in cost. In today's economic climate, steel framing has become a cost-effective alternative to traditional methods of construction. Builders who understand the techniques of steel framing are at the leading edge of today's home building technology and will provide affordable, high-quality housing for years to come.

For details :

http://www.amsteel-international.com/about/whyamsteel.php