As buildings grow taller and taller around the world, especially in seismically active and cyclone-prone areas, dynamic modification devices, such as dampers, are becoming more common in the fight to ...

Keeping buildings safe from the threat of fire is a responsibility we all share as fire code inspectors, fire and smoke damper inspectors, building owners, and facility managers. Our overriding goal ...

These two new damper actuators offer a small footprint along with high torque performance, says the company. The new OpenAir actuators — the GMA 62-lb-in. spring-return actuator and the GEB 132-lb-in.

OVERSIZED OPENING: Depending on the building and the application, intake or exhaust openings, such as this one (192 inches wide x 90 inches high), can measure larger in width and height than the ...

Kinetica is reaching new heights at home and abroad. The company, which designs devices that safely dissipate the energy absorbed by high-rise buildings during high winds and earthquakes, just ...

The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) said on the 2nd that it has developed a "stiffness-adjustable tuned mass damper (TMD) technology" that can be easily installed ...

Building clients have been urged to carry out checks and repairs “without delay” on ventilation systems, after life-threatening defects were found in a large number of buildings. According to the ...

Bathroom exhaust fans are the most common way to properly ventilate and control moisture in residential bathrooms. Along with providing effective ventilation, bath fans with a ceiling radiation damper ...