OMA Golf Outing 2013

2013 OMA Promotional Golf Outing
Monday, June 3, 2013
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Noon Estimated Shotgun Start
Dinner & Awards Follow
NorthStar Golf Club
1150 Wilson Road
Sunbury, Ohio 43074

Excellence in Masonry Design Awards

OMA Excellence in Masonry Design
Award Winners 2013

2013 Excellence in
Masonry Design Award Winner
Wireless Communications Building
Owner: Science and Technology Campus Corporation
Architectural Firm: Braun & Steidl Architects, Inc.
Mason Contractor: Adena Corporation
CMU Producer: Oberfields LLC

2013 OMA Excellence in Masonry Newsletter

 

Tri-State-Masonry Institute

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Tri-State Masonry Institute’s
13th Annual
Excellence in Masonry
Architectural Awards Program

2012 TMI Awards Newsletter

TMI Award Winners 2012 - Project Pictures

Cincinnati Public Schools
Woodford Paideia
Excellence in Masonry Design
2012 Award Winner
Architect: GBBN Architects
TMI Mason Contractor: Jess Hauer Masonry
Submitted by: Division 4, Inc.

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Ohio Associations Recognize Excellence in Masonry Design
We recently recognized the extraordinary and versatile masonry designs created by professional architects and engineers along with our Ohio associations' members. I think you'll be inspired by the award winners whose projects demonstrate that you can have impressive design with remarkable durability.

Ohio Masonry Association
25th Annual Awards of Excellence in Masonry Design
Click now for the 2013 Award Winners
2013 OMA Excellence in Masonry Newsletter

Tri-State Masonry Institute
12th Annual Excellence in Masonry Architectural Awards Program
Click now for the 2012 TMI Award Winners
2012 TMI Masonry Architectural Awards Newsletter

OMA has 10 FREE AIA Accredited Courses just right for "Lunchbox" Presentations

NCMA AIA Accredited Health Safety Welfare and Sustainable Design Courses
Each course is one hour and is presented by Josh Naragon, OMA Executive Director

Click here for a list of ten courses and then contact OMA's office at 800-443-6779 to schedule your next lunchbox educational presentation.
 

 
Josh Naragon
OMA Executive Director

Ohio Masonry Association is an affiliate of NCMA.

CMU Wall Compliance - New Energy Code

CMU walls comply with energy codes for commercial buildings in many climates WITHOUT the addition of continuous insulation. Click now for compliance options for above grade, non residential, single wythe CMU walls.

 

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Masonry Veneer

Veneer is a nonstructural facing of brick, stone, concrete masonry or other masonry material securely attached to a wall or backing. Veneers provide the exterior wall finish and transfer out-of-plane loads directly to the backing, but they are not considered to add to the load resisting capacity of the wall system.

For the purposes of design, veneer is assumed to support no load other than its own weight. The backing must be designed to support the vertical and lateral loads imposed by the veneer in addition to the design loads on the wall since it is assumed the veneer does not add to the strength of the wall.

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Ohio Schools can Learn from Kentucky Study

Cost Effective Energy Efficient School Design – VERSION 2-Applied research
W. Mark McGinley, Ph. D., PE, FASTM 502-852-4068 – m.mcginley@louisville.edu
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Louisville 
 
Significant effort has been focused on the sustainable and energy efficient design of school buildings over the past few years. This effort has culminated in a number of design guidelines such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Schools-New Construction and Major Renovations, and the Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools Design Guidelines.

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