What happens when a school and a city join forces to achieve a more sustainable space? A multi-award-winning collaboration in Cambridge, Mass., spotlights how sound planning at the outset helped achieve a higher level of sustainability and served not just the school but the community at large. A network of geothermal wells below the school, a massive solar array atop, and highly efficient mineral wool continuous insulation in the exterior assembly all contribute to a high-performing campus.
For indoor cultivation facility owners that need to control the spread of moisture, mold and pest contaminants in fire rated buildings, Crane Composites’ Hygienic Wall Solution provides enhanced durability, bulk water and air infiltration resistance unlike PVC plank alternatives.
Prefab construction is here, and it’s happening. The combination of a severe labor shortage and extreme shortfalls in housing supply is driving a renewed interest in prefabricated construction as a more cost-efficient alternative to traditional building.
The growth of smart solutions for buildings is increasingly rapidly. Intelligent solutions improve the experience for users in the building, while at the same time reduce energy consumption.
In the highly competitive world of the walls and ceilings trade, all efficiencies that can be gained - from the takeoff process through build-out - are crucial to a company's bottom line.