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SFA
Continues To Address Barriers And Promote Advantages Of
CFS Framing |
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Several
years back, the Steel Framing Alliance (SFA) set out to
address a series of high priority barriers and opportunities
that impact the use of cold-formed steel (CFS) in the
marketplace. In the February edition of Framework Online,
we discussed priorities for 2009. Given that more than
half a year has gone by, now is a good time to bring the
membership an update on progress. More |
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Green
Building Advances To The I-Codes For Commercial Construction |
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It has been a very active couple of months for sustainable
and green building standards and rating programs. The
Steel Framing Alliance has been very busy trying to promote,
protect and defend the attributes of steel framing in
all of the initiatives. More |
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AISI
Wins The American Council For An Energy-Efficient Economy’s
Champion Of Industrial Energy Efficiency Award For Achievement
In Promoting Energy-Efficient Economies |
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WASHINGTON
– The American Iron and Steel
Institute (AISI) has been honored with the American
Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE)
Champion of Industrial Energy Efficiency Award for Achievement
in Promoting Energy-Efficient Economies in the category
covering Industrial Leadership. The award, presented at
the 2009 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry
in Niagara Falls, NY, recognizes leadership and accomplishment
in the energy efficiency field. More |
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Significant
Downturn in Nonresidential Construction Activity Projected
through 2010 |
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WASHINGTON
– July 13, 2009 – Feeling the effects of the
struggling overall U.S. economy, nonresidential construction
spending is expected to decrease by 16 percent in 2009
and drop by another almost 12 percent in 2010 in inflation
adjusted terms. Commercial projects will see the most
significant decrease in activity. In contrast, most institutional
building categories are expected to see much more modest
declines over this period. More |
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Quadrant
Homes ramps up new-home production |
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Quadrant
Homes, Washington's largest homebuilder, is increasing
production in response to increased sales. The state's
largest homebuilder says it's stepping up construction
for the first time since the real-estate market collapsed
in response to an uptick in new-home sales. More |
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Realtors®
Incentive-Based Approaches in Support of Green Buildings |
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WASHINGTON
– The National Association of Realtors® office
building on Capitol Hill was the first newly constructed,
green certified building in the District of Columbia,
demonstrating NAR’s commitment to environmentally
sustainable real estate development. More |
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Pushing
wood construction |
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A
push to include more wood in non-residential construction
has some forestry executives asking government to change
the rules and building professionals to consider timber.
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New-Home
Sales Rise 11 Percent In June |
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Sales
of newly built, single-family homes rose 11 percent in
June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000 units,
according to U.S. Commerce Department numbers released
today. Coming on the heels of an upwardly revised number
for May, the gain marks a third consecutive month of improved
sales activity. More |
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| HEADQUARTERS |
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Steel Framing
Alliance
1201 15th St., NW,
Suite 320
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone 202.785.2022
Fax 202.785.3856 |
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CFSEI
TECH NOTES - 2009 |
During
the first half of 2009, CFSEI published
the following new Technical Notes
and Design Guides: |
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Vertical
Lateral Force Resisting Systems:
Boundary Elements (TN L300-09) |
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Header
Design Guide (TN W200-09) |
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Design
of Clip Angle Bearing Stiffeners
(TN F100-09) |
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Roof Framing Anchorage
Forces: MWFRS or C&C (TN L200-09)
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Three
additional notes are undergoing
review and are scheduled for release
in August: |
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Concrete
Bearing Strength for Cold-Formed
Steel Stud Walls |
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Top
Track Load Distribution Members |
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Designing
Cold-Formed Steel Using the Direct
Strength Method. |
Check out the “ Members
Only” section of our website
for more access to these resources.
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| NEW
MEMBERS |
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Catlow
Consulting
Las Vegas, NV |
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Hambro
Structural Systems
Deerfield Beach, FL |
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Nagamine
Okawa Eng., Inc.
Honolulu, HI |
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ThermaChannel
Portland, OR |
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Wenco
Inc.
New Carlisle, OH |
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ZJS
Engineering Ser., Inc.
Fontana, CA |
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| UPCOMING
EVENTS |
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August
11, 2009
CFS Lateral Design Guide Presentation
Atlanta, GA More
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September
20-22, 2010
Steel Structures 2010 Culture & Sustainability International
Symposium
Istanbul, Turkey More
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October
6-8, 2009
METALCON International
Tampa, FL
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October
11-13, 2009
USGBC Greenbuild Conference
Phoenix, AZ
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October
17-20, 2009
AISC COS Meetings
Chicago, IL
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