Coatings

January 03, 2018 | David Barista, Editorial Director

Coating brings high-gloss aesthetic and greater durability to aluminum surfaces

Acrylicoat’s hard surface resists scratches and meets or exceeds the American Architectural Manuf...

December 20, 2017 | David Barista, Editorial Director

Liquid air barrier goes on, rain or shine

The silyl-terminated polyether (STPE) liquid-applied air barrier does not wash off when exposed t...

Sponsored | April 28, 2016 | Valspar

Building a Habitat with Paint: The Polk Penguin Conservation Center

With Valspar’s expertly color-matched Fluropon coating, the Polk Penguin Conservation Center was...

Technology leads the way in today’s coatings and sealants [AIA course]

New urban developments use shop- and site-applied color to enliven the cityscape. The Brand, a mixed-use project in Glendale, Calif., designed by Carrier Johnson + Culture, employs pops of primary and secondary color. Photo: Costea Photography/Courtesy Carrier Johnson + Culture

February 05, 2016 | C.C. Sullivan, Contributing Editor

Technology leads the way in today’s coatings and sealants [AIA course]

History holds the key to the next coating or sealant specification. To earn 1.0 AIA CES HSW learn...

Installation of a facade panel system that uses a rainscreen approach to control

January 28, 2016 | Bradley Carmichael, PE, Project Engineer, Hoffmann Architects

AIA CES class: The rainscreen approach to a better building envelope

Building envelope expert Bradley Carmichael of Hoffmann Architects explains how rainscreen wall s...

Invasive probes, including test cuts of existing EIFS cladding, can uncover hidd

January 14, 2016 | Arthur L. Sanders & Benjamin J. Robinson, Hoffmann Architects

How to succeed with EIFS: exterior insulation and finish systems

This AIA CES Discovery course discusses the six elements of an EIFS wall assembly; common EIFS fa...

Photo: IdeaPaint.

January 07, 2016 | BD+C Staff

Bacteria-killing paint and magnetic wallcovering highlight innovations in surface materials

Sherwin-Williams recently introduced Paint Shield, the first EPA-registered microbicidal paint th...

Paint company announces new product that can kill bacteria in hospitals

Doctors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say eliminating healthcare-associated infections is a top priority. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

November 06, 2015 | Adilla Menayang, Assistant Digital Editor

Paint company unveils product that can kill bacteria in hospitals

The new product from Sherwin-Williams, called Paint Shield, is said to not only kill over 99.9% o...

A company is developing spray-on solar panels for windows

Researchers view the Colorado Rocky Mountains through an electricity-generating SolarWindow module. Photo courtesy SolarWindow Technologies

June 08, 2015 | BD+C Staff

Maryland tech firm is developing spray-on solar panels for windows

Made primarily out of hydrogen and carbon, the coating can turn see-through surfaces into solar p...

The new headquarters in Irvine, Calif., for medical office software provider Kareo, designed by LAP Inc.

The new headquarters in Irvine, Calif., for medical office software provider Kareo, designed by LAP Inc.

Sponsored | May 06, 2015 | powered by Valspar | By Emily Koch, CID, LEED AP ID+C

Color and Contrast in the Built Environment

Because color is incredibly subjective, personal and situational, it is difficult to study scient...

Sponsored | May 06, 2015 | Valspar

Valspar delivers custom coating solution for JW Marriott Austin

Stunning design by HKS leaves onlookers wondering—weathered steel or coating?

Exterior of West Los Angeles College, California

Sponsored | April 20, 2015 | powered by Valspar

Wayfinding With Color

Color’s prominent role in wayfinding has become a focus in architecture, as color association is...

Wet-applied coatings and finishes for commercial and institutional projects [AIA course]

A colorful hair spa called zoey + joey in Ann Arbor, Mich. “It’s a boutique salon that incorporates the simple use of color to support their brand,” says Wightman & Associates’ Marissa Kovatch. She says she usually specifies certain branded paint products as a basis of design, especially those that meet the VOC limits in LEED. Photo courtesy Wightman & Associates

February 18, 2015 | C.C. Sullivan, Contributing Editor

Wet-applied coatings and finishes for commercial and institutional projects [AIA course]

The rapid pace of development of improved liquid-applied materials and finishes has given Buildin...

Sponsored | November 24, 2014 | powered by Valspar

Spanning the Spectrum

Chameleons are known for changing their skin colors to suit the observer, but what if a building...