SAF recently completed the National Fire Protection Association 285 testing and passed for its C-4000 Series, a drained and back-ventilated aluminum composite material rainscreen panel system. SAF’s C-4000 Series system underwent testing in May 2021 and may now be used in NFPA 285-compliant wall assemblies.

The American Iron and Steel Institute has published the findings from research conducted to support the development of a calculation methodology for determining the U-factors and R-values for wall assemblies containing cold-formed steel.

Data spurs firm to specify products for critical noise abatement requirements in Calgary Airport’s new terminal

A new study calls attention to a common flaw in materials research for the built environment: materials research and product selection typically focus on single-product performance when assemblies are not made with just one product.

Air barriers have become an integral part of the design in wall assemblies over the last 15 years.

Air barriers have become an integral part of the design in wall assemblies over the last 15 years.