by creedla | Oct 27, 2016 | Aesthetics And Renovations, Architecture, Environment, Environmental News
The Eiffel Tower… From Reviled Local Eyesore to Revered International Icon The Eiffel Tower remains a global treasure and engineering feat 127 years after its completion Leading up to the Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair), which Paris would be hosting in 1889,...
by creedla | Oct 12, 2016 | Aesthetics And Renovations, Environment
How Acid Precipitation Damages Limestone And Marble Stonework Before the advent of the smooth facades associated with modern skyscrapers, architects would design the exteriors of their creations with a variety of design details to help their buildings stand out. One...
by creedla | Aug 24, 2016 | Environment, Environmental News
West Closure Complex… Humble Name, Huge Expectations After Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans in 2005, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was tasked with helping the State of Louisiana come up with a solution to control flooding in this vulnerable, low-lying area....
by creedla | Aug 16, 2016 | Environment, Los Angeles Construction Projects
Off-site Construction Projects Are Gaining Popularity Around The Nation Tomāto, Tomăto. Two ways of referring to the same thing. No matter how you slice it (ha!), everyone envisions a highly delicious, extremely versatile, and incredibly nutritious fruit loved by...
by creedla | Jul 13, 2016 | Environment, Environmental News
Using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to purify water Traditional municipal water treatment facilities in the United States rely on filtration, sedimentation, aeration, and chlorination to make water clean enough to deliver to customers. While this does an...
by creedla | Jul 6, 2016 | Environment, Green Construction
It is hard to imagine a time when everything we needed was provided by nature. The materials we used to build and insulate our homes came from sources such as moss and thatch. As hard as it may be to believe, these all-natural materials were amazingly effective at...
