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For the past 12 months, the readers of Walls & Ceilings have told us which products and literature were of interest to them by filling out the reader action cards.

Reinforcement products used to renovate a tarnished gem of a movie theater. 

The green building movement proves its upward trend not only as a responsible answer to sustainable building, but also as an incentive for innovation. Ten years ago, the term “green” was considered a precious ambition with high hopes of changing the way builders looked at approaching construction.

Building on a strong foundation has been a well-recognized principle of construction for thousands of years, but we still continue to violate the concept. One of the most violated areas of below-grade construction is the failure to include moisture management. Joseph Cubby said, “Learn the past. Decide the present. Build the future.”

For nearly 40 years, Bob Drury has served the wall and ceiling community proudly through his position as executive director with the Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau. What readers may or may not know is that he also has close ties to Walls & Ceilings-his father-in-law ran the magazine decades ago.

With changing energy code requirements, as represented in ASHRAE 90.1 or California’s Title 24, designers, engineers and contractors are facing practical challenges trying to meet these higher standards. One approach that is prescribed is the use of continuous insulation on the outside of building framing.

Well it’s about that time of year when those pesky little iron-beaked commanders of the air start wreaking havoc around the neighborhood-in many cases, using your building as their own personal rendezvous point for potential mates.

Walls & Ceilings is honored to present the winners of our seventh annual Excellence Awards contest.