Articles by Tom Watts

Jim Nicolow’s charge is to improve the environmental performance of the buildings he designs and the architectural firm he works for.

Dow's Solar Shingles Top Energy-Efficient Residential ProjectThe rising cost monthly energy bills might be a thing of the past thanks to a home that essentially sustains itself. Vision Zero -

On Aug. 5, BNP Media will host Virtual Green Expo, an online event designed to place information, peers and solution providers at your fingertips.

Reinhard Schneider was just a young man working the night shift at the Ford Motor Co. plant when he decided a career in engineering and architecture was more his style.

Ray Smith, the Managing Director for AppliCad, asks the question: Why Green? And he makes some very interesting points. 

Leaders are hard to come by. Ask anyone in the roofing industry and they’ll either say they have the best leadership or they are still looking. 

The new $1.2 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas required about 16 miles of roof caulk and structural silicone sealant on the exterior glass to waterproof the steepest retractable domed sports arena in the United States.

Mike Treanor was hooked on architecture from the time he rolled with the Boy Scouts.
"I got my architecture merit badge in Boy Scouts when I was 13," said Treanor, Chairman of Treanor Architects P.A. of Lawrence, Kan. "I was hooked."

For two days in Nashville, Roofing Contractor magazine will play host to the 5th Best of Success conference.

Marion Smith came of age during the Sputnik era when math and science were king. Now after 14 years as president of Engine House No. 1 Inc. in St. Louis, Smith’s historical journey is just heating up.