Many designers and specifiers understand controlling air, vapor, and thermal transfer helps mitigate moisture problems within the building envelope. Moisture accumulation is a performance adversary that can lead to structural deterioration, finish damage, organic growth, and reduced building longevity. However, navigating the fundamentals, code requirements, and industry trends can...
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Human rights lawyer and humanitarian Amal Clooney will deliver the opening keynote remarks at this year’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. The theme of this year’s conference, “Human X Nature,” explores the intersection of humanity and the built environment.
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CertainTeed Corporation has bought Hunter Douglas’ North American ceilings operations.
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The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council, a North American trade association comprised of pressure sensitive adhesive tape manufacturers and their suppliers, is looking for presentations for a new building and construction conference track at the council’s annual Tape Summit.
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Construction costs accelerated again in June, with steep price increases for a range of building and road construction materials as tariffs against foreign goods come into effect, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America.
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The Cold-formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) announced the recipients of several awards at the 2018 CFSEI Expo, held in San Diego. The institute presented Design Excellence accolades across three different categories, as well as an Innovative Detail Award.
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Buffalo’s Albright-Knox Art Gallery has released preliminary designs for a new freestanding building as part of its AK360 Campus Development and Expansion project.
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A new waterfront recreational public space has opened in New York on a 4.5-ha site that once housed the Domino Sugar Factory. Owned by Brooklyn-based Two Trees Management, Domino Park includes many reclaimed materials from the former factory, including reused wood from flooring and cylindrical tanks.
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The use of building wraps as air barriers is covered in The Construction Specifier’s latest e-book “Exploring Air and Water-resistive Barriers.”
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Several U.S. projects are among the shortlisted contenders for this year’s World Architecture Festival Awards. Now in its 11th year, the international program received more than 1000 entries from 81 countries.
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