The winter issue of Chamberlin’s newsletter is out soon. Along with updates on work in progress and industry accolades, this issue includes a couple of stories you’ll want to take a look at. Here’s the two-minute overview:
Tony Casagrande, president of Campos Engineering, contributed the consultant’s corner article for this issue. His front-page story covers three key “lessons learned” from successful building enclosure commissioning (BECx). He says that:
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A close review of mockups can reveal necessary modifications or fixes before construction begins.
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Design and reality don’t always align. BECx helps address reality during construction.
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Tight scheduling and sequencing is a critical part of a successful project.
There is a lot more to the building enclosure process, so be sure to get the details here. The quality assurance that BECx offers can save time, money and major construction headaches.
In other news, this issue’s project feature covers a university housing project that required completion Sooner than later. Care to guess on which campus this project is built? Find the answer and the full story about this fast-tracked, mixed-use community project here.
