Articles Tagged with ''high-performance buildings''

Continuing Education Unit

High-Performance Building Envelopes: Meeting New Energy Codes with Manufactured Systems

Designing and installing high-performance building envelope projects to meet challenging new energy codes benefits from a bit of ‘systems thinking.’

June 1, 2013

Employing a variety of new and improved enclosure designs on the market today, it’s possible (and often relatively straightforward) to meet new energy codes, sustainability standards and even increasingly strict building codes.

Collaborative Design Transforms The Commons

Vegetative Roof Tops Landmark Venue in Columbus, Indiana

April 11, 2013

CSO Architects leads the green reinvention of The Commons in Columbus, Indiana.

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.

Prismatic Daylighting Solution

Sunoptics

December 5, 2012

Acuity Brands, Inc. introduces the LightFlex™ system, a high performance prismatic daylighting solution for suspended-ceiling applications from Sunoptics.

Roof Underlayment

Insulfoam

September 10, 2012

R-Tech® Fanfold Roof Underlayment is a high-performance cover board consisting of a superior closed-cell, lightweight and resilient expanded polystyrene (EPS) with advanced polymeric laminate facers.

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.

ERA Joins the American High-Performance Buildings Coalition

July 23, 2012

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is joining with other leading associations representing the building and construction industry to form the American High-Performance Buildings Coalition (AHPBC).

Tie-Down Straps

Lawson-USA

November 23, 2011

TitanStraps® by Lawson-USA are made from a high-performance polymer that's been injected with a UV additive for longevity.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW ; 1 IIBEC CEH; 0.1 IACET CEU

On-Demand Designing a high-performance building enclosure requires more than just surface-level protection; it demands a rigorous, performance-based mastery of below-grade water and gas mitigation. This discussion will provide an expert-level analysis of below-grade waterproofing within the comprehensive framework of the high-performance building enclosure.

Credit: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 IIBEC CEH; 0.1 ICC CEU

On-Demand This course provides visual examples of actual field conditions. Some good, some not so good; along with design suggestions that can cut installation costs and reduce construction change orders. Upon completion of this course, you will have a better understanding of the requirements the roofing contractor must meet to provide the specified roofing system warranty, and long-term value to the owner.