After a rainy winter in 2009, and after waiting for the site to dry, construction finally got underway on the Upper Cumberland Regional Health Facility (UCRHF) in Cookeville, Tenn. Owned by the State of Tennessee, the new construction of this 50,000-square-foot facility building was essential for compensating for the recent and expected growth of the regional health department.

IMETCO Evolution Complete Rainscreen Wall System is an integrated assembly that delivers high-performance energy efficiency, sustainability and longevity for a wide variety of structures. 

 For today’s architect, sustainability has become a core professional value, as fundamental an indicator of project success as commodity, firmness and delight.  

Johns Manville (JM) is pleased to announce that Dr. Timothy Swales, vice president of corporate research and development, has assumed the additional role of chief sustainability officer.

Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing unveiled its new state-of-the-art, fully automated Sustainable Building Solutions Test Facility.

The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (Center) is proud to welcome James R. Kirby, AIA as Vice President of Sustainability.

BCA Architects has completed a new, state-of-the-art, 750-seat Performing Arts Center and 5,000-square-foot library at Chula Vista High School in San Diego County.

The Garland Company, Inc. recently launched a new corporate website – www.garlandco.com – featuring a refreshed design that provides quick and easy access to information on their expansive line of high-performance building envelope products and solutions.

On March 27, to very little fanfare, the International Code Council (ICC) announced the availability of the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC).