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In 1928 Jan Duiker built this sanatorium near Hilversum, the Netherlands. It's a good exemple of the functional style of building in these days. Light, air and space are the keywords. See for example in Modern Architecture - Frampton (Thames and Hudson)
Col. John M. Scott, Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I leads a group of Soldiers in cutting a ribbon to open the Camp Hovey Functional Fitness Facility June 25. The new Functional Training Center is equipped for cutting-edge cross-fit workouts. Located adjacent to the Camp Hovey Fitness Center, the new facility is equipped with an array of fitness equipment that includes dumbbells, kettle bells, medicine balls, and TRX equipment - a system of bands suspended from overhead supports that rely on gravity and afford a workout to a variety of muscle groups and joints.
I love the idea of having art on the gates that come down when the the restaurant is closed. Rather than the ugly grey, possibly tagged with grafitti, we get this amazing art.
functional. soda fired. loaded at the bottom, where some unintentional reduction at around 1600 F caused the copper flash.
Sustainable college housing in Rock Springs, WY
When the 2008/2009 school year kicked off at the Western Wyoming Community College (Western) in Rock Springs, WY this fall, students were greeted by a new state-of-the-art, 28,000-square-foot housing complex that features 48 bedrooms spread throughout four stories. Wind River Hall has everything a college student could ask for, including 12 individual bedrooms, six fully functional kitchens and three spacious living rooms per floor.
Before Wind River Hall was designed, extensive research was conducted at institutions throughout the United States to determine student preferences regarding residence hall room arrangements. “Many students expressed the desire to be social yet also have the opportunity for privacy. Wind River Hall is designed with these wants in mind,” said Jon Schrade, Western’s Director of Housing and Student Activities.
While Wind River Hall meets the need for both social and private spaces through a spacious layout, it is the building’s innovative construction that truly makes it unique. Framed entirely out of structural insulated panels (SIPs) manufactured by Premier Building Systems in Fife, WA, Wind River Hall is the tallest self-supporting SIPs structure ever built.
Consisting of an expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation core sandwiched between two layers of oriented strand board (OSB), SIPs are a dependable, cost-effective building solution that address four issues on the minds of virtually every school official involved in the construction process – energy efficiency, lifecycle costs and both environmental and indoor air quality.
Energy Efficiency
Buildings account for nearly 30% of all energy consumption in the United States. As oil and gas prices continue to rise, many publicly funded schools are experiencing higher than expected heating and cooling costs that are cutting into their delicate budgets.
SIPs are used in lieu of traditional framing materials such as wood and steel studs. Studies conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN, have shown that SIPs can help reduce a building’s annual energy costs by 50% - 60% when compared to more common framing methods.
Because of their energy efficiency, SIPs are also recognized by a number of governmental groups, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE). The ENERGY STAR® program, administered by the EPA, has waived the need for a blower door test on any building constructed with SIPs. DOE officials have also said that the $2,000 Federal Energy Tax Credit is virtually impossible to gain without SIPs.
Lifecycle Costs
While energy savings are the most obvious benefit of using SIPs, this product also provides numerous other opportunities for building owners to improve their return on investment by reducing a building’s lifecycle costs.
SIPs are prefabricated to the exact specifications of a project and delivered to the jobsite ready to install. This results in a more efficient installation and helps eliminate the costly removal of construction waste. SIPs are also easier and more efficient to install than competitive systems, reducing construction time and minimizing labor costs.
In addition to enhanced time and energy savings, SIPs provide more strength and durability than stick- and steel-framed buildings. The increased durability is ideal for college environments, where students often take advantage of their newfound independence by turning campus buildings into their own personal punching bags. With SIPs, colleges get a dependable, long-lasting structure that can withstand constant abuse.
SIPs may also allow for a reduction in the size of a building’s HVAC equipment by up to 40%, which means lower upfront costs for equipment purchases and a reduction in future maintenance costs.
Environmentally Conscious
Colleges are increasingly turning to green building practices as a way to entice new students, reduce their carbon footprints and receive government grants, subsidies and tax incentives.
By utilizing SIPs, buildings can earn up to 23 points within the LEED Green Building Rating System™, the nation’s predominant green building program administered by the United States Green Building Council. SIPs also contribute to the $2,000 Federal Energy Tax Incentive, as well as a number of other tax programs that can help put money back into a university’s budget.
Improved Indoor Air Quality
The EPA lists poor indoor air quality as the fourth-largest environmental threat to our country, a problem that is often overlooked during the construction process. Recent studies indicate that poor indoor air quality can have significant effects on respiratory illnesses as well as the overall health, achievement and productivity of a building’s occupants.
The best way to mitigate the causes of poor indoor air quality is to create an airtight building envelope. The airtight nature of SIPs helps improve indoor air quality and reduce unwanted air transfer by reducing gaps in the building envelope.
An unsealed building envelope allows unwanted infiltration of common pollutants such as radon, molds, pollen, VOC’s, lead dust and asbestos. By using SIPs to protect the indoor environment from these toxins, colleges can improve the health of their student body while providing them with the best possible atmosphere for educational success.
The building of Hessing is completely integrated in the noise barrier of the A2 between Utrecht and Amsterdam. Early on the Sunday morning I did not have to wait too long to get a clear shot across the highway, at home some photoshopping to take out the lampposts and roadsigns.
The functionality of the seats of the Virage Volante includes the electronically adjustable front seats which control your comfort during car journeys. The Virage’s seats come complete with side airbags to allow for complete safety during self drive hire trips whether you are driving during the day or night.
SSG Travis W. Atkins was memorialized on January 9, 2013 through the dedication of the Mountain Functional Fitness Facility as the Atkins Functional Fitness Facility. On June 1, 2007 SSG Atkins distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry at the cost of his life in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While conducting route security in the town of Abu Sarnak, Iraq, SSG Atkins apprehended and began to search a group of suspected insurgents. However, one insurgent resisted and engaged SSG Atkins in hand-to-hand combat. As SSG Atkins attempted to subdue the man, he realized the insurgent was attempting to trigger a suicide vest, which he wore under his clothing. Despite SSG Atkins' efforts, the insurgent finally succeeded in reaching his vest. SSG Atkins selflessly tackled the suicide bomber, pinning him to the ground and shielding his Soldiers from the imminent explosion. In this critical and selfless act of valor in which he was mortally wounded, SSG Atkins saved the lives of three other Soldiers and gallantly gave his life for his country. SSG Travis Atkins was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, our nation's second highest medal for heroism.
It's made of concrete with benches inside, and a concrete wake being cut.
Next to Ballard Community Center, Seattle. By Chuck Greening in 1990.
Quick pattern for basic utility belt pouches -- this is actually just a powerpoint drawing done to scale.
Adjust the rectangles to reflect the size you need for contents, and the spacing between the rectangles to allow for the thickness of corners.
(I hate costumes that don't have pockets or functional pouches. Gotta have a place to carry my camera at the very least, usually keys and a wallet, too.)
The basic design works the same in 2-5mm EVA foam, heavy canvas, thicker latex sheet, leather, anything stiff enough to hold its shape reasonably well. The front, bottom, and back are a continuous piece for maximum strength, since these are intended to actually carry things in, and glued joints are a weak spot in foam.
You can adjust the size of the trapezoidal tabs for the joining method -- less surface area needed for stitching leather, more surface area needed for gluing foam securely enough to hold a heavier load.
ω-Amino-functionalized polystyrene (PS-NH2) was synthesized at room temperature in the presence of 80% THF / 20% benzene via high-vacuum techniques. Simulations (QM/MM) illustrate the delocalization of electrostatic potential for effective polystyryl anion separation (inner), while the C-Br bond dissociates with preferential orientation.
Bruce Gholson, Seagrove, North Carolina
Host Potter
7th Annual "Cousins in Clay" 2015
A Show and Sale of Contemporary Art Pottery
May 30 - May 31, 2015
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00
Sunday 10:00- 4:00
In Seagrove, North Carolina
at Bulldog Pottery
Special Guest Potters - Bill Brouillard, Doug Peltzman, and Adam Field
Henry Crissman will be here with his Mobile Anagama and pottery work from his Master of Fine Arts from Alfred University.
Hosted by Bruce Gholson, Samantha Henneke, and Michael Kline
Bruce Gholson
Samantha Henneke
Michael Kline
Special Guest Cousins
Bill Brouillard
Doug Peltzman
Adam Field
Henry Crissman
Bulldog Pottery
3306 US Hwy 220 Alt.
Seagrove, NC 27341
More info call 336-302-3469
Functional - Sony Cybershot DSC F-717 - Photographer Russell McNeil PhD (Physics) lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia where he works also as a writer and a personal trainer.
A newly renovated Functional Training Center equipped for cutting-edge cross-fit workouts opened at Camp Stanley Jan. 28, in Bldg. 2609. The facility, which is next door to the Camp Stanley Fitness Center, is equipped with an array of fitness equipment that includes dumbbells, kettle bells, medicine balls, and TRX equipment - a system of bands suspended from overhead that rely on gravity and afford a workout to a variety of muscle groups and joints. Among Warrior Country officials who marked the reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony were Brig. Gen. Paul J. Laughlin, the 2nd Infantry Division’s Deputy Commanding General for Maneuver, and Col. John M. Scott, Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I.
Functional Benchmarking: application of process benchmarking that compares a particular business function in two or more organization
Clojure eXchange 2016, Thursday, 1st - Friday, 2nd December at CodeNode, London. skillsmatter.com/conferences/7430-clojure-exchange-2016 Images copyright www.edtelling.com