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What do the terms “auto-exposure” and “leap-frog” mean in reference to high-rise buildings?

The most requested products of 2019 from Walls & Ceilings magazine.

Energy efficiency, durability, resiliency and a healthier indoor environment, are all key goals when optimizing the enclosure.

Wichita’s Advanced Learning Library in Kansas is the city’s newest and largest public library, replacing the old downtown branch.

In late June, the Gypsum Association took its website to the next level with a complete redesign that offers—among other things—more robust search functionality, new content, and both video tutorials and video FAQs.

Once buzzwords within the building industry, phrases such as “zero net energy,” “sustainable energy,” and “energy conservation,” are now commonplace.

News flash for those of us in the Northern climates—winter is coming. The cold weather will bring a host of problems: equipment will be strained, men become cold and frustrated, daylight hours will dramatically shorten; but construction schedules will keep on moving along. One trade dramatically affected by cold weather is fireproofing.

Firestopping is the process of containing fire and/or smoke through the use of properly installed UL tested and certified products and assemblies.

For years, Portland and gypsum cement-based plasters have been used to produce fire resistant walls.

The just-released, version 4.1 of the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Building Design and Construction guidelines makes achieving those LEED credits much more practical and rewarding.