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The objective of this study was to develop a construction cost model to accurately evaluate the relative construction cost of a multi-family building constructed using six different construction materials. The concept of multi-family includes traditional apartment buildings, condominium-style buildings, student housing, elderly housing, and others.
Prepared by: Walter G. M. Schneider III, Ph.D., P.E., MCP, CBO, CFO
Dr. Schneider is a registered professional engineer in six states and an International Code Council (ICC) Master Code Professional. He has been actively designing buildings for more than twenty-five years, working on projects that include commercial, single, and multi-family residential, retail, and sports-based projects. Dr. Schneider currently holds a certification as a registered Building Code Official in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has been involved in the fire service for more than 30 years, both as an active firefighter and fire chief, and as a State Fire Instructor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Patrick Riley, CPCU, ARM, CRIS – Vice President, Property & Casualty, USI Insurance Services LLC, was added to the team to provide insurance cost factors for builders risk/GC liability insurance. The cost study has been revised to reflect insurance cost trends in the builders’ risk market over the past year.
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The main purpose of this study is to provide a comparative analysis of the energy performance of massive wall technologies. Given that most U.S. residential buildings are constructed using light-weight wood-framed technologies, all energy performance comparisons in this paper are made against such buildings. These experiments were conducted across various U.S. climates, utilizing different building sizes and shapes. Theoretical energy performance analysis is presented for a series of four wall assemblies.
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The objective of this study was to develop a construction cost model to accurately evaluate the relative construction cost of a multi-family building constructed using five different construction materials. The concept of multi-family would include traditional apartment type buildings, condominium style buildings, student housing, elderly housing, and others.
BALANCED DESIGN is a three-fold approach for fire safety using Active and Passive protection for occupants, contents, and the structure of a building.
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