At the beginning of 2004, there appeared in this column a three-part series titled "LEED: Leading the Way." It took an in-depth look at the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership
The title of this column is from the intro of one of my beloved childhood shows, "The Six Million Dollar Man." Who amongst us of Gen-X age doesn't recall running
It all came down to lowest foam pressure. The story is common in the construction industry: Work performed by varying trades with varying degrees of skill inevitably leads to a certain amount of failed installations.
Most people don't automatically consider chemistry when they think about the economics of buildings and construction. But trends of higher energy prices, increasing emphasis on environmental performance and more demanding energy codes-especially mandated air barriers-has inspired building design professionals to take a new look at the chemical industry's contribution to high-performance insulation materials.
Located in Chinatown and Boston's theater district, the Thomas Lamb architectural giant the Boston Opera House is now a fully renovated ornate palace, resurrected from the near forgotten. The once registered "11 of the Most Endangered Historical Sites" has been operational since its premiere of "The Lion King," in July 2004. Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams and indie garage rockers White Stripes are future acts scheduled to rock the house.
Demountable walls continue to proliferate offices, schools, hospitals and other interior spaces that require periodic restructuring of floor plan space. While initially more expensive than standard drywall, demountable walls offer savings in the long run, especially if the layout must accommodate rearranging of the occupants' locations.
So, people hear you're a drywall contractor and assume you hang, tape, mud, sand and on to the next one. Certainly, this is drywalling in the most basic form. But
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