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While the integrated component is not new to the industry, the demand for an energy-efficient and time-efficient system for the building envelope remains high.

The Spray Polyurethane Foam insulation and roofing industry is currently undergoing an important step in the evolution of its materials technology—a progressive phase-out of the use of Hydrofluorocarbons-, or HFC-based, systems and adoption of Hydrofluoroolefins-, or HFO-based, spray foams.

When choosing an adhesive partner, building envelope product manufacturers must consider how that choice impacts builders, contractors and installers—and their customers. Here’s what to look for.

Retrofitting and adaptive reuse of older buildings is often an ideal eco-friendly solution — bringing existing structures up to modern energy efficiency standards without the resource consumption of new construction.

When Very Severe Hail requirements were introduced to the roofing industry, it was as if all hail was about to break loose!

An evolution in 3D printing opens the door for what is possible for building exteriors.

Tammy Clark, an OSHA-trained consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the building trades, explains what workers need to know about mask mandates as cases of COVID-19 variants trend upward.

These systems allow buildings to be more energy-efficient and sustainable, without losing aesthetics.

The façade industry features many building materials that can be recycled and reused, many of which can take on an entirely new and different life in their second chapter.

Fort Worth, Texas, recently was named the second fastest-growing city in the United States by the U.S. Census Bureau, and this growth is quickly spreading into surrounding suburbs.