Insulation

• Senators introduce energy-efficiency renovations program for commercial buildings

  BD+C staff, March 10, 2010
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• Air Barrier Systems

  January 15, 2010
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• New data shows low construction prices may soon be coming to an end

  Jeffrey Yoders, December 21, 2009
  New federal data released recently shows sharp increases in the prices of key construction materials like diesel, copper and brass mill shapes likely foreshadow future increases in construction costs, the Associated General Contractors of America said. The new November producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provide the strongest indication yet that construction prices are heading up, the association noted.  More

• Rotunda roof features designed with SIPs

  December 1, 2009
  ACH Foam Technologies' R-Control Structural Insulated Panels were specified to frame unique architectural features on roof sections of Severance (Colo.) Middle School, near Denver. “We chose SIPs for the rotunda roof and two-story gable roofs because of some special design challenges,” said project architect Rebecca Spears of RB+B Architects.  More

• Two Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Dens Interior panel products pass EPA-ASTM 12-week mold test

  October 8, 2009
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• Insulated roof and wall panels help Discovery Channel Telescope reduce energy, GHGs

  September 28, 2009
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• Tall ICF Walls: 9 Building Tips from the Experts

  By Dave Barista, Managing Editor, August 1, 2009
  Insulating concrete forms have a long history of success in low-rise buildings, but now Building Teams are specifying ICFs for mid- and high-rise structures—more than 100 feet. ICF walls can be used for tall unsupported walls (for, say, movie theaters and big-box stores) and for multistory, load-bearing walls (for hotels, multifamily residential buildings, and student residence halls).  More

• AIA Course: Enclosure strategies for better buildings

  By C.C. Sullivan and Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, June 1, 2009
  Sustainability and energy efficiency depend not only on the overall design but also on the building's enclosure system. Whether it's via better air-infiltration control, thermal insulation, and moisture control, or more advanced strategies such as active façades with automated shading and venting or novel enclosure types such as double walls, Building Teams are delivering more efficient, better performing, and healthier building enclosures.  More

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