Annual Business Meeting Hosted by: CCHRB's Excecutive Board The agenda for the business meeting will be distributed as date approaches. This will be a face-to-face meeting and we will be meeting at: Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse 33 West Kinzie Chicago, IL 312.828.0966 As in the past we will meet in the upstairs Wrigley Room.
Designing the World’s Tallest Residential Building Presented by: Thomas Schneider Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architects Located on Manhattan’s Billionaire's Row and steps from Central Park, Central Park Tower is a landmark supertall tower designed to be a powerful and poised statement worthy of the Manhattan skyline. With a height of 1,550 feet, Central ParkRead More
Successfully Implementing Acoustic Design Strategies Presented by: David G. Paoli, P.E. Shiner Acoustics, LLC Acoustical performance of wall and floor ceiling assemblies is not only reliant on a good acoustical design, but also making sure that design is properly implemented from the specification of materials to the correct installation of these assemblies. This program willRead More
FIRE HAZARD CONSIDERATIONS WITH ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM IN TALL BUILDINGS The implementation of energy storage systems (ESS) is on the rise. The use of ESS can smooth the imbalance between supply and demand in the power grid. Furthermore, ESS can lead to better operational efficiency, improved quality of power as well as cost reductions. ThisRead More
