Experts spoke about life-cycle assessments and the intricacies that go into them at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 78th Annual Conference held Feb. 15-18 in…
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For the first time, code officials, builders, and designers have the option to use an outcome-based approach when complying with local building energy codes. This new…
In the U.S., there is no official national building code that applies to all states. On the contrary, this field is highly fragmented, differing from state…
A trend across the United States to update building codes to require carbon monoxide (CO) detection for hotels, nursing homes and other commercial sleeping quarters is…
Intertek’s recent acquisition of Architectural Testing Inc. (ATI) is already creating benefits for building products’ firms throughout the U.S. and Canada: a streamlined and more customizable…
Hammer & Hand’s Sam Hagerman, Skylar Swinford and Dan Whitmore enjoy a unique view of the U.S. high performance green building scene. One could call it…