Items Tagged with 'fire resistance'

High-performance design isn't about choosing the most expensive, or newest, material; it's about finding the "sweet spot" where physics, budget, code compliance and constructability meet.

As performance expectations rise, resilient roofing depends on system design, not individual materials.

As healthcare design responds to climate pressures, aging infrastructure, and increasingly complex renovation cycles, the industry must move beyond fragmented specification toward integrated, continuous envelope design.

MFM adds WUI fire rating for Ultra HT roof.

The North American Modern Building Alliance (NAMBA) of the American Chemistry Council is set to host its third annual Building Fire Safety Symposium on Sept. 9-10, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago. 

Laminators Incorporated announced that its AdaptaClad™ RS system has achieved expanded NFPA 285 compliance, marking a significant advancement in the system’s validated performance within fire-resistive wall assemblies.

In a session sponsored by the Western Region of the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA), participants heard the latest research from an experimental campaign to investigate the performance of window components, particularly glazing types and frame materials, during a structure-to-structure fire spread scenario.

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance 2026 Annual Conference will take place March 2-5 in Huntington Beach, California.

Integrating firestopping with air barrier systems is no longer an optional “best practice”- it is a necessity for the modern, high-performance educational building.

Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. will exhibit at the 2026 International Builders’ Show (IBS), taking place February 17-19 in Orlando, Florida, at Booth W7459.