building performance | Walls & Ceilings

Curtainwalls in Ontario

Ontario’s Place des Arts award-winning design unites seven organizations in one cultural and civic centre.

Tammy Schroeder

November 14, 2023

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Ontario’s Place des Arts award-winning design unites seven organizations in one cultural and civic centre.

Cold-rolled formed steel’s narrow framing profiles allow curtain wall systems to have crisp edges and a cleaner aesthetic.

Enveloped Elegance: The Artistry and Efficiency of Steel-Framed Glass Curtain Wall

Enveloped Elegance: The Artistry and Efficiency of Steel-Framed Glass Curtain Walls Curtain walls offer more strength and invite in more natural light than aluminum.

Chuck Knickerbocker

November 10, 2023

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Texas-area contractors/supplier team up to build a highly durable and lasting EIFS project.

Up Front

Best Practices

The best way to do something may differ depending from person to person.

Mark Fowler

October 19, 2023

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The best way to do something may differ depending from person to person.

Channel Glass Façades: Design Without Compromise

David Vermeulen

September 15, 2023

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Bentley’s Dru Crawley Receives IBPSA-USA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Building Simulation and Is Elected President of IBPSA

Recognizes distinguished record of contributing to building performance simulation

October 17, 2022

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Bentley Systems announced that Dru Crawley, Bentley fellow and director of building performance research, received the IBPSA-USA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Building Simulation.

The Construction Phone Alternative

WALL AND CEILING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS NEED TO MAKE IMPORTANT IMPRESSIONS AND VOIP PHONE SYSTEMS CAN HELP.

Jim Gustke

July 18, 2022

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Wall and ceiling professionals today face numerous challenges: a global pandemic, the affects it has had on the global supply chain, and how they respond to customers, prospects and the public using the latest communications tools.

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What's Next for Residential Construction

REDUCE LUMBER DEPENDENCY AND INCREASE ENERGY PERFORMANCE IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION.

Marcin Pazera Ph.D.

June 13, 2022

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Builders are looking for alternative products and construction methods to reduce their reliance on wood and help mitigate material costs and supply-chain disruptions for wood-framed homes and other construction.

ICC and RESNET to Develop Standard on Remote Virtual Inspections for Building Performance

Industry leaders collaborate to promote remote virtual capabilities for energy code compliance and for energy and water efficiency performance

October 18, 2021

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ICC and RESNET will continue their collaboration by developing a new American National Standards Institute (ANSI) candidate standard on remote virtual inspections (RVI) for the energy and water use performance of buildings.

2018 NAHB Best in Green 'One to Watch' Young Professional of the Year Named

January 11, 2018

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D. Ryan Miller was honored as the "Best in Green Young Professional of the Year: One to Watch" by the National Association of Home Builders as part of the association's Best in Green Awards during the NAHB International Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla.