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What Makes a Building Green?

Eco-Friendly Construction Explained

Hannah Thomas

August 27, 2018

Eco-friendly construction is being more and more used every day, especially in commercial building

Guardian Vacuum IG Will Debut at AIA

June 13, 2018

New vacuum insulating product delivers ten times the R-value of single-pane glass.

What You Need to Know About Moisture and Insulation

David Stassi

April 30, 2018

When insulation is exposed to moisture, its thermal performance drops due to water displacing the insulating air that is trapped in insulation

Thermal Break Tape Speeds Up Installation

March 28, 2017

Thermal Design Inc.

CEU

CEU: Labor Shortage Solution—Specifying a Factory-Made Roofing Membrane

Prefabricated Membranes and Custom Prefabricated Accessories Increase a Roof’s Quality and Durability

Kathy Price-Robinson

February 19, 2016

Skilled labor shortages are affecting construction timetables and quality. How can architects and the roofing industry cope and solve the problem?

Choosing the Best Insulation

Halogenated Flame Retardants and Insulation Selection

Chris Griffin

February 19, 2016

Over the last several years, there has been increasing awareness and discussion about the use of flame-retardants in insulation materials.

Using Graphite Polystyrene (GPS) Insulation

A new acronym coming your way.

Michael McAuley

November 1, 2015

From EPS to XPS to EIFS, wall professionals deal with a blizzard of acronyms every day. Now, along comes another one to become familiar with: GPS.

Thermal Barrier Blanket System

New Thermal Barrier System Offers Aesthetic and Acoustic Performance.

April 6, 2015

Fi-Foil Company Inc., a reflective insulation, radiant barrier, and insulation system manufacturer, announced the introduction of its new and unique Thermal Barrier Blanket (TBB) system, which has been approved for installation, specifically over spray foam manufacturer Icynene’s light density, open cell products—Icynene Classic and Icynene Classic Max.