The Fall 2021 edition features our Special Coatings Section! We also have a number of features on open-joint cladding systems and the use of polyiso insulation with masonry wall systems. Read on as we discuss how design and building professionals should understand the importance of specifying colorful coatings with appropriate performance, longevity and sustainability.
In a healthcare environment where comfort, safety and sustainability are all essential, mineral wool helps efficiently repel moisture from the cavity wall system and contributes to a high-performing enclosure.
The Ownership wanted to update an existing coral render façade without the expense of a topcoat, and for it to stand up in a prime location on the beach.
As the building design and construction industry continues to advance low-carbon solutions that tackle both operational and embodied carbon, a looming challenge remains: our national electrical grid still emits a lot carbon into the atmosphere.
The primary function of a wall system is to act as an environment separator, or in other words to keep the outside out and the inside in; this has not changed significantly over the past 50 years.
High-performing facilities require equipment and systems to operate at their peak to minimize energy costs, increase resource conservation and reduce environmental impact.