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Maximize The Daylight
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Pavement Seal Coats

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SEAL COATS


For many years the gold standard in pavement seal coats was coal-tar emulsion. It’s far more resistant to water than asphaltic products and virtually invulnerable to attack by petroleum-base automotive fluids. Superior performance notwithstanding, coal tar is now banned in many jurisdictions and will probably go the way of asbestos and lead paint. It’s been identified as a health risk and potential carcinogen in its uncured (volatile) state.
The most common alternatives to coal tar are polymer-modified asphaltic products, purported to be comparable to coal tar with respect to cost and performance. New formulations reach the market with regularity, but as with any new product, long-term performance is uncertain. 
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Helpful Tips For Daylighting Design 

By: Shabbir Kazmi, AIA | ETC INC 
1.  Best type of light is natural daylight. Availability of daylight changes across the day. Successful daylight for a building depends on site location, building facade orientation and size of openings. 
2.  Allowing daylight into interior spaces saves on the electricity bill and daylight provides natural healthy environment for the residents.

3.  The head height of a window opening determines how far light will reach inside the building, therefore don’t obstruct existing window heads with decorative shades. 
4.  Paint ceilings and walls with light colors to maximize daylight reflectance inside the building.

5.  Avoid large windows on South and West facades, which gets direct daylight inside the building, It will create unwanted solar heat gain and fades color on interior finishes. 

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by: Rachel Cooper | About Travel
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Planning For A Handicap Ramp

By: Shabbir Kazmi, AIA | ETC INC 
If you are planning to build a wheelchair ramp (also known as handicap accessible ramp) in an existing building, it would be best to have checklist of design considerations before starting the project. 
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