Articles Tagged with ''fire resistance''

The alliance to meet in downtown Philly in September.

METALCON, taking place October 21-23 in Las Vegas, offers educational opportunities for builders, contractors, architects, engineers, installers and roofers, all focused on improving building techniques, material performance and system resilience in the face of increasingly severe weather events.

Baldassarra Architects opted to use insulated metal panels (IMPs) to balance both the functionality and aesthetics of the building. 

The USGBC California (USGBC-CA) and BuildingEase announced a groundbreaking partnership to create the Rebuild Marketplace—a centralized platform to connect communities, builders, and homeowners with sustainable and fire-resilient building materials in the wake of California’s increasingly frequent and severe wildfires. 

The demands of a solar-ready roof call for important material specifications to help mitigate long-term risks these installations create for waterproofing, insulation performance, fire resistance, and maintenance access. 

Kingspan Insulation North America introduces its most advanced insulation product yet: Kooltherm® K100, the next generation of the highest-performing foam plastic insulation on the market.

The results are in – and EnergyShield XR is now approved for even more NFPA 285 assemblies and additional cladding options to support safe, more versatile building designs.

Designed for unparalleled protection without sacrificing aesthetics, these products offer a unique solution for high-security commercial, institutional, and residential applications.

As climate threats escalate, experts at METALCON warn that outdated codes and weak materials won’t cut it — metal construction must lead the resilience movement.