Increased Thermal Values Affect an Existing Roof Edge
Recent code and standard development has resulted in increased thermal insulation. This increase has required greater and greater insulation thicknesses, which are even thicker when…
Recent code and standard development has resulted in increased thermal insulation. This increase has required greater and greater insulation thicknesses, which are even thicker when…
Rick Briggs is in his element. The retired Air Force major has just spent the better part of the afternoon chatting with a steady stream…
Dow Building Solutions (DBS), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., is celebrating the 75th anniversary of STYROFOAM Brand XPS Insulation, which has continued…
During its annual meeting, the Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) announced that Helene Pierce, vice president of Technical Services, Codes and Industry Relations at GAF,…
The Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association announced that SOPREMA has joined the group as a manufacturing member. “The addition of SOPREMA to the polyiso industry and…
EternaTile consists of 50-mil of a proprietary cement-infused Geopolymer bonded to foam for a lifetime finish. It provides an R-17 value or about 16 inches…
Years ago, reroofing design involved removing all roof-system components down to the roof deck and rebuilding a new roof system up from there. Although that…
Insulation manufacturer ROXUL Inc. has introduced its Energy Design Center (EDC) on its website. The EDC will serve as a one-stop hub for building industry…
Thanks to an accreditation awarded by the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance Professional Certification Program (SPFA PCP), contractors can be confident that CertainTeed operates using the…
Environmentally Safe Products Inc.’s Therma Sheet roofing underlayment has been certified by the International Code Council Evaluation Service. The designation means Therma Sheet meets the…