A pharmaceutical research center in an office park, a new middle school in a growing town, or a performing arts center in a big city. When designing an architectural building facade, the options are ...

MITIGATING HEAT TRANSFER: The first place that insulation should be added to a home is the attic. If it is not insulated properly, the attic can be the biggest source of heat loss and potential roof ...

In recent years, requiring building envelopes for greater insulation layers have become a trend for new construction. Despite this trend, it has been shown that dynamic insulation systems, which offer ...

Architects and designers are constantly looking to the latest design and façade trends to create attractive buildings for their clients. The challenge they face is delivering a creative look that ...

A lot has been written about insulated concrete forms (ICFs) the past few years but mostly by manufacturers. We have two winters and one summer under our belts now and it’s time to weigh in from a ...

For any construction project in the 21st century, achieving energy-efficiency is a prime directive. Among the arsenal of tools available to builders charged with constructing exterior walls, insulated ...

Chilled water piping insulation is not a typical system-to-be-commissioned listed in any RFP from a potential client, unless your client has been burned in the past by poor installation of such piping ...