Articles Tagged with ''residential building''

HomeAid America, a building industry charity and one of the nation's largest builders of housing for the homeless, will be sponsored by Wells Fargo to host an "unselfie" photo booth at the Pacific Coast Builder Conference in San Francisco on June 21-23rd. As part of this promotion, Wells Fargo will be donating $23,000 to the charity. Wells Fargo has been a long-time supporter and contributed over $1 million to support HomeAid and help launch the expansion of new chapters nationwide over the past 16 years. 

For contractor Shawn Jessup, there's nothing more important than building a home with exceptional performance, energy efficiency and comfort. 

Living Stone Construction of Asheville, North Carolina has partnered with CertainTeed Gypsum to incorporate AirRenew Indoor Air Quality drywall as the standard wallboard in every home they build. For each custom home, the Western North Carolina builder uses a strict nine-category green checklist that includes local sourcing, water conservation, landscape and draining, and energy conservation. 

The developer wanted to eliminate as much concern about moisture issues as possible. Mold and decay can ruin the profitability of a project. With the increase in building "tightness" for thermal protection, moisture problems are on the rise, causing a greater need for hydro-static pressure release and a ventilation method. 

With a track record of 40-plus years in national multifamily leadership, the architecture firm, The Architectural Team, Inc., recently announced three key milestones for the firm's projects.

Bernards, a commercial builder headquartered in Los Angeles, has completed a five-story, approximately 80-unit senior housing project for Sunrise Senior Living.

METALCON is the largest international event in the metal construction industry.  

Understanding the implications caused by moisture and the best practices to prevent damage will allow for the moisture to escape. 

Sun Valley Supply, a Gypsum Management and Supply Inc. company, is opening a second location in Tucson, Ariz. 

In the developing countries of the Asia/Pacific region, Africa/Mideast region, and Central and South America, advances in overall housing activity as well as increasing market penetration of prefabricated housing will drive gains going forward.