The interest in renewable energy sources has never been greater. Solar energy is especially popular, thanks in part to energy efficiency tax incentives, grants and rebates available to building owners.
Online registration is now open for the 2010 International Roofing Expo, which takes place Feb. 22-24, in the D&E Halls at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Online registration is available at www.TheRoofingExpo.com, where information is accessible 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
The polyurethanes industry, working together through the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) and the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), has launched an enhanced product stewardship program to support further understanding of the benefits of spray polyurethane foam and its continued safe use and handling.
Architects wanting to get an early start on accumulating their first Sustainable Design (SD) credits under new American Institute of Architects (AIA) requirements can take a free online course on white reflective roofing offered by the Vinyl Roofing Division of the Chemical Fabrics and Film Association.
Toledo, Ohio-based manufacturer Owens Corning announced it has started manufacturing zero ozone-depleting Foamular Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) rigid foam insulation.
The 2010 International Roofing Expo recently concluded its annual Space Draw process, assigning 76 percent of the show floor to 247 companies in 650 booths.
Bob Berkebile, FAIA, a founding principal of Kansas City, Mo.-based BNIM Architects, will offer attendees at the 19thannual METALCON International a new way of looking at their role in the future of design and construction.
Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Incorporated (CCW) recently achieved NSF/ANSI 61 Certification for its CCW MiraCLAY GM product. CCW MiraCLAY GM is a Bentonite Clay Waterproofing Membrane with a geomembrane liner designed for waterproofing below-grade structural slabs and retention walls.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) shared its initial Green Building Survey results at the AAMA National Summer Conference in Minneapolis.
The nonprofit group DC911Truth will bring San Francisco Bay Area architect Richard Gage, AIA, to Washington, D.C., for a series of public events and meetings with congressional representatives on Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17.
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