Hazardous Material Reduction and Material Transparency for LEED v4 and Living Building Challenge

Sponsored | Coatings | Apr 22, 2016

Coil-Coating Process Improvements Lower Costs and Environmental Impact

The process has made pre-painted metals a top choice for builders because of the aesthetic, environmental, performance and cost benefits.

Sponsored | Coatings | Mar 23, 2016

Fluropon Dimensional Colors: Architectural Coatings That Sparkle, Shift, and Radiate

Fluropon, Valspar’s premier architectural coating, has a new line of dimensional colors, delivering brilliant hues and dazzling effects. These colors shift, sparkle, and radiate—effects previously not available in 70% PVDF coatings.

Coatings | Feb 5, 2016

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 learning units, study the article carefully and take the exam.

| Jan 28, 2016

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

Building envelope expert Bradley Carmichael of Hoffmann Architects explains how rainscreen wall systems work and evaluates the effectiveness of various rain-control methods, including mass walls, perfect barriers, and masonry veneers. This AIA/CES class is worth 1.0 learning unit.

Sponsored | Coatings | Jan 21, 2016

Use color this new year to reach your aspirations: orange, red, and green

Do you have goals for the new year for your diet, career, or lifestyle? Kate Smith, an international color expert recommends using color this new year to help shape your world.

| Jan 14, 2016

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 failures and how to prevent them; and EIFS and sustainability.

Sponsored | Coatings | Jan 11, 2016

CityCenterDC Reinvents Downtown Washington, D.C.

Great Solutions | Jan 7, 2016

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

Sherwin-Williams recently introduced Paint Shield, the first EPA-registered microbicidal paint that kills virtually all infection-causing bacteria after two hours of exposure on painted surfaces.