Thomas Kenney, PE April 19, 2018 Hot or Not: How’s Your Product’s Thermal Performance? With increasingly stringent energy codes, building product manufacturers are developing new products and innovative construction techniques to improve the thermal envelope. Code officials, builders, and architects want reliable thermal conductivity data. But, without testing, you can’t know the U-value of the…
Ed Hudson, MBA August 9, 2019 Builders Still Sensitive to Materials Price Increases In recent years, a great deal of emphasis has been placed on the skilled labor shortage affecting construction and the related changes in building and buying patterns this has caused among home builders. But there may be an even greater pain-point among…
Chris Steuble April 1, 2014 The End of Business as Usual Today’s housing market presents builders and remodelers with lots of changes. More stringent energy codes. A shortage of skilled labor. Changing consumer preferences. Advanced building science technologies. Rising land and material costs. As a result, builders’ and remodelers’ practices are changing at a similar…
Pranav Phatak November 9, 2022 The Gladstone Earns Recognitions for Wellness and Inclusive Living For the past 20 years, Urban NW Homes, based in Vancouver, Wash., has taken a holistic approach to green building, with “a mission of building more responsibly,” as stated by Owner/Director of Construction, Jerud Martin. Their model home within the Urban…
Cindy Wasser, MBA September 2, 2020 Healthy, Smart & Efficient – Earn NGBS Green+ for Your Next Home Homebuyers look for sustainable and efficient design, but they also bring their own values to the home search. Health is top of mind for consumers right now, and many buyers recognize the role that our homes play…
Damiyen Wilkerson September 26, 2022 NGBS and the Artificial Turf Debate Growing up, playing on artificial turf (AT) was a luxury and a way to prolong sport seasons during the time when natural turf fields were rendered unplayable due to weather conditions. Living in Alaska, it was common to see athletic fields with pools of…
J. Michael Luzier July 26, 2012 Rockin’ The Suburbs I’ve been studying the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) recent report on housing – “The State of the Nation’s Housing 2012” – which is chock full of insights into the state and future of the housing industry. If you haven’t read it yet, you…
Valves stand as critical components in various industries, playing a pivotal role from manufacturing to energy production. These mechanical marvels effectively control the flow of liquids, gases, and slurries within systems, ensuring optimal operational conditions. This article delves into the diverse applications and functions of valves while highlighting the vital role of geocells in specific scenarios.
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