Efficiency has become a top-of-mind concern in construction. Greater energy efficiency is mandated by codes and regulations. Greater working efficiency is required to stay competitive even as labor ...

Building homes and commercial structures for an era of deadlier storms requires a multi-pronged approach including the use of ...

Eco-efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction: Design, Properties and Applications provides a comprehensive review on building envelope materials and technologies ...

We read and hear about building failures and the related tragedies with those failures and ask – what went wrong? The most common and expensive sources of these building failures involve building ...

Heating and cooling homes carries a hefty economic and environmental price tag. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported more than half of all home energy in the United States is used for ...

Glen-Gery’s contemporary take on the patterned masonry breeze-blocks that were popular in the 1960s, Kite Breeze features a 3½"-thick x 113/8"-square frame with a setback triangular aperture.

A new sandwich-structured composite has been developed from the surface layers of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and the interlayer of polylactic acid and cellulose microfibers. The biodegradable ...

A roof influences how a building handles heat every day. Reducing heat absorption at the roof surface changes how the ...

Serving both commercial and residential customers has been a plus for this long-standing stalwart in the building materials ...