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Applicator is the official publication of the Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute (SWR Institute). The magazine provides a medium for expressing views and opinions without approving, disapproving or guaranteeing the validity of accuracy of any data, claim or opinion appearing under a byline or obtained or quoted from an acknowledged source. The opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the official views of SWR Institute.Sustainably Preserving the Past: City of Houston Central Permitting Center
Restoring and reusing an existing building is an exemplary act of sustainability in the built environment. It reduces construction waste and sometimes can be extremely cost effective. For the City of Houston, it made economic and environmental sense when they chose to renovate an 86-year-old former rice warehouse near downtown to consolidate their Administration and Regulatory Affairs (ARA) and Public Works and Engineering (PWE) permitting operations under one roof.
Deicing Chemicals
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It’s important to select and order a supply of ice melting and/or loosening chemicals well ahead of the winter season, before supplies dwindle and prices inflate. While rock salt (sodium chloride) may serve to get the job done, it is extremely corrosive to steel and destructive to masonry and concrete.
The Poehler Building: Old Warehouse, New Life
It look less than year to transform the aged Poehler Building in Lawrence, Kan., from dirty abandoned hulk to coveted, affordable living space.
Winterizing Your Building
As spring thaws uncover the ravages winter weather has wreaked on buildings and parking structures, owners and managers might scratch their heads and wonder, what might I have done to prevent this? Deicing chemicals, freeze-thaw cycling, snow removal, wind and snow loading and storm debris can cause significant damage to buildings and structures, in even one season’s time.
