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Articles Tagged with ''sustainable design ''

High-Performance Cement Roof Board

USG Corporation
February 27, 2013

USGintroduces SECUROCK® Cement Roof Board, a durable, sustainable and high-performance roof board ideal for use in low-slope roofing systems. 


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Cutting Through Code Confusion: A New R-Value Guide

Jim Hoff
January 8, 2013

Since 1994, the I-Codes have served as models for almost all state and local building codes in the United States.


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Unfolding Intelligence

3D modeling and BIM are put to work in Abu Dhabi to create one of the world’s most innovative and sustainable façades.
Michelle Lee Andrew Witt
November 20, 2012

The Al-Bahr Towers Investment Council new headquarters is a pair of remarkable new skyscrapers in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi using 3D simulation and BIM technology to redefine sustainable design in architecture. 


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Jim Kirby Named Co-Chair of ASTM Subcommittee on Sustainability

October 29, 2012
The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (Center) is pleased to announce that Jim Kirby has been named co-chair of ASTM Subcommittee D08.24 on Sustainability.
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Johns Manville Earns Colorado Environmental Leadership Award

October 3, 2012
Johns Manville (JM) was honored with a Colorado Environmental Leadership Award by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, in cooperation with the Pollution Prevention Advisory Board and the Colorado Environmental Partnership.
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The Shape of Healthcare

A regional health facility in Tennessee moulds its LEED Platinum design to fit the needs of staff and visitors.
Derrick Teal
August 28, 2012

After a rainy winter in 2009, and after waiting for the site to dry, construction finally got underway on the Upper Cumberland Regional Health Facility (UCRHF) in Cookeville, Tenn. Owned by the State of Tennessee, the new construction of this 50,000-square-foot facility building was essential for compensating for the recent and expected growth of the regional health department.

 

  


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Rainscreen Wall System

IMETCO
August 3, 2012

 

IMETCO Evolution Complete Rainscreen Wall System is an integrated assembly that delivers high-performance energy efficiency, sustainability and longevity for a wide variety of structures. 


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Energy Modeling and Today’s Architectural Practice

Integrating energy modeling into architectural practices offers many design, environmental and competitive advantages.
Grayson Jordan
July 23, 2012

 For today’s architect, sustainability has become a core professional value, as fundamental an indicator of project success as commodity, firmness and delight.  


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The Formation of the American High-Performance Buildings Coalition is Announced

July 19, 2012
Today, more than 27 leading associations representing a wide range of interests in the building and construction industry announced the formation of the American High-Performance Buildings Coalition (AHPBC).
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Johns Manville Names New Chief Sustainability Officer

July 2, 2012

Johns Manville (JM) is pleased to announce that Dr. Timothy Swales, vice president of corporate research and development, has assumed the additional role of chief sustainability officer.


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