Making a huge difference in new construction and roof restoration
A cool roof is a roofing assembly that utilizes light-colored and/or reflective components, which reflect sunlight that would otherwise be absorbed into the roof system…
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IMPs Help Showroom/Garage Make a Statement and Lower Energy Costs
Patriot Sales and Service Inc., an authorized distributor of Miller Industries, was looking to expand its services, which led to breaking ground for the construction…
A Little Piece of the Planet
There was an old TV commercial for one of the Big Box stores that really hit me. It was an ad selling garden tools and…
Designing Thermally Efficient Roof Systems
Photo 1. Designing and installing thermal insulation in two layers with offset and staggered joints prevents vertical heat loss through the insulation butt joints. Images:…
North Carolina Middle School Generates More Energy Than It Uses
When Robbie Ferris first presented the idea of a school building that generates more energy than it uses, people were skeptical. Now he can point…
Pressure Sensitive Tape Council Opens Calls for Abstracts for TECH 40 Technical Seminar
Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) opens Calls for Abstracts to its TECH 40 Technical Seminar, taking place during the 2017 Tape Summit from May 15-19,…
AIA Comments on the Passing of the Energy Policy Modernization Act
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. The legislation repeals…
MiaSolé and SolEnergy Enter into Representation Agreement
SolEnergy LLC has entered into a representation agreement with MiaSolé in which SolEnergy will represent MiaSolé in Louisiana, Maryland and North Virginia. SolEnergy offers innovative,…
UN Climate Conference Agreement Will Impact Energy Efficiency of Buildings
The agreement from the U.N. Climate Conference will dramatically impact the energy efficiency of buildings in the U.S. becoming standard operating procedure for new construction…
Owens Corning Releases Ninth Annual Sustainability Report
Owens Corning announced strong progress in reducing its environmental footprint and improving the environmental impact and transparency of its products. The company released these results…