ClarkDietrich is introducing a new line of low embodied carbon steel framing products, giving architects and engineers greater freedom in designing sustainable buildings. The LEC portfolio includes ProSTUD metal drywall framing systems, structural steel, clips and connectors, floor framing and more.
Driven by the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, the clean energy transition saw a record-shattering year in 2023, according to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF in the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook released Feb. 21.
Armstrong World Industries has introduced Ultima Templok ceiling panels, an innovative new product addressing demands for solutions that reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in buildings.
In collaboration with the Utah Uniform Building Code Commission, Utah Home Builders Association, Representative Cal Musselman and Senator Curt Bramble, Huntsman Building Solutions helped get key energy efficiency updates integrated into Utah’s building code via the passage of House Bill 523.
The General Services Administration announced a six-month pilot of new requirements for the procurement of substantially lower embodied-carbon construction materials for 11 GSA projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.