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David Ritter Building Accepts Requirements for Building Green Homes By David Ritter Fri, 23 Mar 2007, 10:30 PST David Ritter, President of David Ritter Building Contracting, Inc., explains, "Recently I attended a Green Building Guidelines Seminar to learn what the requirements are for building green homes that meet the standards of the HBA green building program. The concept behind participating in the green building program is to develop more energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally friendly homes. David Ritter Building is always looking at ways to improve the building process and make homes more economical for buyers. The seminar reinforced the way that David Ritter Building builds homes. Many of the requirements for building a green home already come standard for the company," continues David Ritter. As green building becomes more and more of a trend among homebuyers, David Ritter Building will be prepared to meet those demands. Building an energy efficient structure, that is also environmentally friendly, will stand the test of time and will truly be an investment for our customers. More information on “building green” will be made available through our website at http://www.davidritterbuilding.com " resumes David Ritter. David Ritter, President of David Ritter Building Contracting, Inc., explains, "Recently I attended a Green Building Guidelines Seminar to learn what the requirements are for building green homes that meet the standards of the HBA green building program. The concept behind participating in the green building program is to develop more energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally friendly homes. David Ritter Building is always looking at ways to improve the building process and make homes more economical for buyers. The seminar reinforced the way that David Ritter Building builds homes. Many of the requirements for building a green home already come standard for the company," continues David Ritter. As green building becomes more and more of a trend among homebuyers, David Ritter Building will be prepared to meet those demands. Building an energy efficient structure, that is also environmentally friendly, will stand the test of time and will truly be an investment for our customers. More information on “building green” will be made available through our website at http://www.davidritterbuilding.com " resumes David Ritter.

Portal Frame Connection with the footing

This image above shows the rigid base connection between a steel column and a concrete pad footing. The steel column is also connected to the concrete panel through a bolted cleat shown in the image.
An interesting element of this connection is that the pad footing is raised out of the ground, when usually pad footings are positioned below ground.

Portal Frame

This building is a portal frame school gym located in Melton. The building is comprised of a combination of different materials such as precast concrete panels, brickwork and a sheet metal material.
The floor of the gym consists of structural steel members acting as bearers and floor joists, with timber floor boards.

Portal Frame

The portal frame of the gym is expressed externally, with the use of pre cast concrete panels as the cladding at the base of the wall, and a steel sheet cladding at the top of the wall.
The image also shows diagonal cross bracing for the portal frame, and the downpipes from the box gutter connected to steel columns and into the concrete pad footings.

Week 7 Tutorial Exercise 2 Storey Building

Two storey office block section at column show builbing components to hatched area.

Drawing by Tendai Makuwatsine ( 700328711)

Tutorial Exercise week 6 Portal Frames

Concrete Pre-Cast/ Tiltup panels. This shows a different elevation of the same construction as in week 5's drawing of a portal frame.

week 5 Tutorial Drawinng

This drawing includes Concrete tilt up/ pre-cast panels. Pre-cast panel are manufactured of at the factory, this kind of construction includes higher cost but is a faster to erect walls in the construction industry. Tilt-up panel cheaper to erect because these are cured on site are also site dependent Quality

Tutorial Exercise on Portal Frames

Portal Frame By Tendai makuwatsine
Tutorial Exercise

Tutorial Exercise on Portal Frames

Portal Frame By Tendai Makuwatsine
Tutorial Exercise

Tutorial Exercise 1

Footing Section

Barwon Valley Activity Centre

This Section shows a rigid connection with an infill slab. The infill slab has covered the bolts of this column, l assume that this was done for aesthetics purposes as well as safety reasons as this section is part of the Basketball courts.

Tutorial Exercise 1

Roof Section
Barwon Valley Activity Centre

Beam/Rafter are bolted at the apex, and the purlins are running perpendicular to the rafters. Also noted is the insulation which is silver in colour and the wire mash to hold it in place.

Tutorial Exercise 1

Barwon valley Activity Centre

This is the outside view of the building.
The outside has metal sheets with insulation inside of this Portal Frame