REI announced that its newest distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee has earned LEED v4 Platinum Certification, marking the first certified facility of its kind in the state. REI teamed up with Al. Neyer, a design-build developer, to create this sustainable center. Pat Moore, VP of Design for ANR Architects with Al. Neyer, joins us to discuss what went into this project and the future of building sustainable logistics.

George K. Guszcza, D.Eng, CPEM, CCM, President and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences, joins Building Enclosure’s Group Publisher Jill Bloom to chat about the upcoming Building Innovation: Emerging Technologies Series, Digital Twins 2024 show set to take place December 9-11 in National Harbor, Maryland. Listen in as George goes over this year’s show and what to look forward to.

On December 3rd at 11am EST we have a free webinar, "The Evolving Landscape of Commercial Energy Efficiency.” Keith Simon, VP of Design Phase Services at Salas O'Brien, and Stephen Shanks, VP of Commissioning at Salas O'Brien, joined us to discuss the upcoming webinar.

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Clark Larson, Construction Design Manager at Sto Corp., joined us to discuss his webinar, "Next Level Cladding with Resin Cast Shapes." Listen in as Clark explains the benefits of resin cast shapes, and what these products have to offer that traditional brick or wood do not.

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On December 4th at 11am EST we have a free webinar, "Benefits of Today’s High-Performance EIFS with Drainage.” Bill Egan, Principal of Bill Egan Group, joins us to discuss the upcoming webinar. Listen in as Bill chats about how this course will explore many performance and benefits of modern EIFS with drainage systems.

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The International Code Council’s annual conference wrapped up recently where experts gathered to discuss the future of building safety. We were joined by Ryan Colker, Vice President of Innovation for the ICC, to talk about this year’s conference, what was on the agenda and what to expect in the coming year from the ICC.

Kris Feldmann, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, the owner and design principal of CREO Architecture, joined us recently to discuss how architects can contribute to ensuring our communities are resistant to hurricane damage, and the different ways architects can assess the safety of businesses after they're impacted by natural disasters.