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to cha nge color in accorda nce with va rious holidays." Since the property is located in a wetland, and the building is partia lly constructed in a strea m bed, the potentia l for f looding, rising da mp, a nd excessive moisture is sig nif ica nt. " Flooding is m itigated in a mu ltit ude of ways, including pa ssively diver ting water away from the house by constr ucting a low patio wa ll, adding a specia l admix ture to the concrete to ma ke the front foundation wa l l water proof, a nd ret a i n i ng a nd t a k i ng adva nt a ge of t he slope of the orig ina l concrete f loor slabs," Ca nner notes. " Here, we introduced dra ins to the front of the building where, in the un likely event of water f inding its way inside, the dra ins could be opened to a llow water to f low out, much like a boat." Mitigation for rising da mp from the stone wa lls built in the strea m is being ha ndled by moisture a nd vapor ba rriers a long with the technolog y f rom Eu rope recent ly i nt roduced to t he U. S. Th is dev ice repor ted ly reverses the upwa rd direction of moisture in ma sonr y wa lls. Working closely with the ma nufacturer, the tea m strategica lly located the device a nd insta lled access pa nels in key locations throughout the building to monitor the moisture levels in the wa lls over time. Mitigation for potentia lly excessive moisture is a lso being creatively addressed. Traditiona l solutions, such as a dehumidif ication system and epox y coating the concrete f loor slabs, a re incor porated. Ca nner a lso designed an innovative air-evacuation system. One solution found was in a sub-f looring product from Canada, which is comprised of a vapor barrier and rigid insulation and topped with a nailable sub-floor panel, all sandwiched into a single 2-foot by 4-foot product. Most unique about this panel is the PUBLICATIONS These are some of the magazines that feature or discuss projects that Gary Canner has been involved with. TESTIMONIAL PROJECT: Ke Kailani Development (Subdivision and Condominiums) LOCATION: Mauna Lani Resort, Kona Coast, Big Island of Hawai'i "This 65-acre development was a combination of single family lots, villa condominiums and common area amenities including a beach grotto, a private park with community meeting and athletic workout facilities, and a grand entry with multiple water features, vehicle bridges and a security guard station. Gary Canner provided independent third party review services for the villa condominiums. In doing so, he gave the development team a comprehensive analysis of the architect team's drawing sets. This review acted like an insurance policy in that his comments further clarified the design intent, filled voids in the information and uncovered conflicting information. The revisions that the architect and his subconsultants subsequently made further tightened up the bid set and ultimately reduced the number of RFIs from the general contractors who bid on the project." — ALAN NEMIROFF BOSTON.BUILDERARCHITECT.COM Builder+Architect Greater Boston |