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Thermal Barriers applied to building interiors

Understanding Code on Thermal Barriers

How thermal barriers can protect plastics from fires.

Richard J. Barone Jr

February 15, 2024

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How thermal barriers can protect plastics from fires.

Ascending Growth for Spray Foam

The spray foam industry continues to grow alongside product demand.

Simon Baker

February 13, 2024

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The spray foam industry continues to grow alongside product demand.

Pull Back the Curtainwall

Curtainwall system fosters connections at an Oklahoma bank.

Chuck Knickerbocker

February 8, 2024

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Curtainwall system fosters connections at an Oklahoma bank.

AISI Publishes Thermal Design Guide for Building Envelopes

December 29, 2023

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The American Iron and Steel Institute has published AISI D250-23 (Thermal Design and Code Compliance Guide for C-Shape Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Building Envelopes).

Inspector in Name; Educator and Advocate in Practice

Why you should have a third party inspect your project’s exterior.

Rhondalyn Riley

October 12, 2023

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Why you should have a third party inspect your project’s exterior.

A female construction worker at a job site

Women in Construction

Some amazing women in our industry speak on their success, jobs and attracting more women to construction.

John Wyatt

September 7, 2023

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Some amazing women in our industry speak on their success, jobs and attracting more women to construction.

Protecting the Building Envelope

Composite cladding and its benefits in modern rainscreens.

Jim Stange

May 11, 2023

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Composite cladding and its benefits in modern rainscreens.

Understanding the Latest in Drainable Wrap Technologies

Andrew Irvine

May 1, 2023

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A look-see into new innovations in the drainable building wrap market.

PODCAST: The Inflation Reduction Act—A Strong Stimulus or Deterrent?

Tom Harris

April 28, 2023

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AISI Standards Council Establishes New Group to Address Energy Standards for Building Envelopes

April 9, 2023

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The Standards Council of the American Iron and Steel Institute has formed a new group that will be primarily responsible for the ongoing development of AISI S250, North American Standard for Thermal Transmittance of Building Envelopes with Cold-Formed Steel Framing.