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WUFI
SKA utilizes WUFI® software products to provide calculation of the transient coupled one- and two-dimensional heat and moisture transport in walls and other multi-layer building components exposed...
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
BIM is the process of generating and managing building data. Three-dimensional, dynamic building modeling software (Autodesk Revit) is used in the creation of the model encompassing building...
Finite Element Analysis
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) can be an important tool in solving complex structural engineering problems. A three-dimensional computer model is generated of the designed or as-built building...
TECH NOTES | Windows Part 1
Studies indicate that exposure to daylight improves our alertness, productivity, and general well being. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program recognizes the value of...
TECH NOTES | No Place to Park
Recent headlines about parking deck failures have left us uneasy about the safety of our parking decks and other exposed building structures such as stadiums, dams, terraces, etc. Real estate for...
TECH NOTES | We Didn’t See That One Coming #2
Picture this scenario: The local high school football team is practicing; a summer thunderstorm blows up overhead producing strong winds; the team heads for cover as quickly as possible. Within...
TECH NOTES | Lessons Learned – Parking Deck
This month we are continuing the ‘saga of the parking deck’ with focus on essential design factors for these unique buildings.
TECH TALKS | Special Inspections: Greensboro, NC
TECH TALKS | Special Inspections: Learn directly from SKA engineers about the special inspection process and best practices.
TECH NOTES | Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head
Catching the rain in buckets inside of your building? There is an inexpensive method to detect moisture problems in your roof that will relieve your rainy day blues for years to come. Water can...
TECH TALKS | Decoded: Special Inspections
On March 27, SKA Project Managers Aaron Bopp and Tim Cook presented a TECH TALKS seminar in Charlotte, NC, on Special Inspections. Aaron and Tim navigate through this complicated seminar with...
TECH TALKS | Window Testing Seminar
This course will help facility owners and managers to create effective testing programs for fenestrations (window, door, curtain wall, and storefront systems) in new buildings. Project examples and...