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2021 Regulations for Global Warming Potential Emissions Part Three

VIDEO: 2021 Regulations for Global Warming Potential Emissions Part Three

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Lindsay Lewis
April 1, 2021
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Part three of our series on sustainable solutions. Building Enclosure's Editor, Lindsay Lewis, sits down with Dave Caputo from Owens Corning to discuss the company's new FOAMULAR NGX High-performance XPS insulation
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VIDEO: 2021 Regulations for Global Warming Potential Emissions Part Two

Lindsaylewis
Lindsay Lewis
March 25, 2021
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Part two of our series on sustainable solutions. Building Enclosure's Editor, Lindsay Lewis, sits down with Dave Caputo and Tiffany Coppock from Owens Corning to discuss the extreme reductions in Global Warming Potentials
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An Apple Orchard's Net-Zero Approach

March 24, 2021
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The goal is to integrate a vertically holistic approach to sustainable fruit growing and operating the orchard utilizing renewable energy sources, thereby reducing the carbon footprint
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VIDEO: 2021 Regulations for Global Warming Potential Emissions Part One

Lindsaylewis
Lindsay Lewis
March 18, 2021
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Building Enclosure's Editor, Lindsay Lewis, sits down with Dave Caputo and Tiffany Coppock from Owens Corning to discuss the extreme reductions in Global Warming Potentials that took effect on January 1
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Strategies for Retrofitting School Buildings for Sustainability

Evelyn Long
January 15, 2021
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Many American schools are aging. Nearly 50% of U.S. schools date back to between 1950 and 1969. It’s not surprising that these buildings aren’t sustainable
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Analyzing the New 2021 Energy Codes and Beyond

Lindsaylewis
Lindsay Lewis
January 14, 2021
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The energy efficiency of buildings is the main goal of these code changes, with the hope that the efficiency of all buildings (residential and commercial) will rise by about 10 percent
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Rooftops, Resiliency and Performance in the Extreme

Tiffany Coppock
December 16, 2020
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From a historic hurricane and wildfire season to unprecedented social distancing efforts in commercial buildings, extreme conditions pose challenges when it comes to designing resilient, high-performing commercial enclosures—particularly commercial rooftops
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sunshades

The Benefits of Sunshades for the Building Enclosure

Daniel Shields
November 20, 2020
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Sunshades are an integral factor in enhancing not only the aesthetic of a building, but also its efficiency and sustainability
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How Construction Robotics Contribute to Sustainable Buildings

Evelyn Long
November 13, 2020
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The construction industry, like many others, stands on the edge of green transformation
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Putting an Energy-Efficient Stamp On the Building Envelope

Thomas Renner
October 16, 2020
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With an increased emphasis on protecting natural resources, architects are working hard at finding innovative solutions
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