According to statistics compiled by the Gypsum Association, the United States gypsum board industry shipped a total of 8.001 billion square feet of material during the second calendar quarter (April
A draft of the National Green Building Standard was released on Aug. 10 for public comment, and the comment period will end on Sept. 24. The new voluntary green standard
Traco, a family-owned window company in Cranberry Township, Pa., received two Certified Fabricator Program Awards from the performance glazings business of PPG Industries.Traco was named an Outstanding Member of the
United States Gypsum (USG) is introducing a wide variety of plank sizes to the company’s catalog of ceiling products in an effort to help architects and designers continue to develop
A.L.P. Lighting Components, Inc., a global manufacturer of lighting components based in Niles, Ill., has acquired Spectrus, Inc., a supplier of plastic optical components based in Charlevoix, Mich. Spectrus is
More than 7,500 people attended the fourth Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo hosted by the City of Santa Monica, Calif. in the spring. Speakers included Panama Bartholomew, advisor to
USG Corp. has registered its new headquarters in downtown Chicago as LEED for Commercials Interiors (CI) registered space, the U.S. Green Building Council’s voluntary rating standard for “green” design and
Sustainable Facility, a new publication from the editors and publishers of Environmental Design + Construction Magazine, will debut in October to more than 30,000 BPA-audited facility and energy management subscribers.
The first ever Mold Safe Model Home (MSMH) has been built in New Hampshire. The 3,000-square-foot two-story showcase home is housed on the shores of Spofford Lake, and incorporates mold-resistant
The annual Greenbuild conference and exhibition, slated for Nov. 7-9, 2007 at Chicago’s McCormick Place West, is expected to have 18,000 attendees. Considered the world’s largest conference and exhibit hall
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