Protective scaffolding surrounds a nine-story glass office building in downtown Bethesda where pieces of glass have fallen onto sidewalks. Montgomery County officials ordered that the scaffolding be installed in February …
Infrared Testing for Construction
The Everything Building Envelope podcast ventured into the topic of infrared technology recently, with Terry Malagoli and Ilsa McIntyre of Infrared Testing Inc. on hand to discuss how the technology …
GCI Wins Readers’ Choice Award 3 Years in a Row!
March 7, 2019—Florida Community Association Journal magazine announced its sixth annual Readers’ Choice Award winners in the March 2019 issue of the magazine with an expanded section profiling notable winners …
Deploy Drones for Envelope Inspections
Inspecting your building envelope and roof is no easy feat. The taller your building, the more dangerous it is to gain access to the upper levels. Plus, the time-consuming nature …
The Trials And Tribulations Of Replacement of a Commercial Roofing System
Okay so it’s time to replace the most important building component responsible for waterproofing your building, the roof. The way you go about this and consequential decisions made as a …
AAMA to Host Webinar on Glazing System Performance During Hurricane Irma
During this already active hurricane season, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) will host a webinar about lessons learned from 2017’s Hurricane Irma, which primarily impacted Florida. AAMA will host …
Roof Consulting
Wise Words on Roofs Chris Matthews, vice president and senior consultant for GCI Consultants, stepped into the role of host for a recent episode of the “Everything Building Envelope” podcast, …
Hurricane Irma Aftermath – Press Release
GCI Consultants Investigates Water Leakage in Hurricane-Resistant Windows Ravaged by Hurricane Irma Field Water Infiltration Tests Used to Re-Create Catastrophic Wind and Rain Conditions of Irma West Palm Beach, FL—Jan. …
Cascadia Windows and Doors
Cascadia Takes Windows to the Limit Paul Beers welcomed Michael Bousfield, Technical Director of Cascadia Windows and Doors, to the studio for a recent episode of the “Everything Building Envelope” …
Hurricane Windows Meet Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Windows Meet Hurricane Irma The “Everything Building Envelope” podcast brought back guest Will Smith for a third time on a recent episode, this time for more discussion about the …