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When Designing for Health, Don’t Forget to Look Up

Indoor air, sound, and light shape health more than we realize—smart ceiling materials like stone wool help create safer, more comfortable, high-performing spaces.

Rachel Berkin

June 12, 2026

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Material choices are health decisions—improving air quality, acoustics, and daylight while supporting sustainability, safety, and circularity through smarter ceiling specifications like stone wool.

Product News

Knauf Adds R-19 Option to Basement Wall Insulation

New R-19 insulation helps meet residential basement code requirements and features a redesigned facing intended to improve installation efficiency

W&C Staff

June 11, 2026

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Knauf Insulation expands its Performance+ basement wall insulation line with a new R-19 product designed for residential construction projects.

March 2026 Product Focus: Insulation

Advanced insulation solutions that are reshaping building performance, code compliance, and jobsite efficiency

March 24, 2026

See the latest innovations in insulation, improving fire safety, energy performance, and long-term durability in modern wall assemblies.

Rigid Sheet Wall Protection: Comparing Adhesive Application Methods

Installation options impact performance, project timing, and safety. Here's what specifiers and contractors need to know.

Brent Hamm

June 6, 2025

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From trowel-on and spray to fast-curing roll-on and peel-and-stick, each adhesive method has advantages—and limitations. Find out which is right for your next build.

Art & Craft of Plastering by Pierre Finkelstein

Traditional Oil Paint Applications—Part 1

Painting Like It’s 1985: Recreating the Oil Finish with Modern Products

Capturing the look of traditional oil paint applications with today’s waterborne/hybrid options.

Pierre Finkelstein

May 27, 2025

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Capturing the look of traditional oil paint applications with today’s waterborne/hybrid options.

March 2025 Product Focus: Insulation

March 25, 2025

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Knauf Wins Global Innovation Award for Performance+ Insulation

The manufacturer has been awarded the Global Innovation Award from the NAHB for its Performance+ fiberglass insulation.

March 13, 2025

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The manufacturer has been awarded the Global Innovation Award from the NAHB for its Performance+ fiberglass insulation.

No VOC Colorants

Parex USA Inc.

March 17, 2014

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Parex USA Inc.

Straight Green

Environmental Product Declarations - The New Benchmark?

Chris Dixon

May 1, 2013

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The latest draft version of LEED has been struggling with this environmental impact assessments, but moves ever toward a more comprehensive appraisal of the Materials and Resources credits.

I’m all in favor of green bashing when justified and there is no shortage of things to bash when it comes to ridiculous “green” building claims. But unjustified, unsubstantiated green bashing is something I have little tolerance for.