The National Institute of Building Sciences issues an open letter to delegates attending the American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in August informing of the potential…
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When I joined the staff of the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) almost a decade ago, my job description was pretty clear. As associate executive director of…
We’ve come a long way since the first recorded building code was passed in 1772 B.C. Things were a lot simpler then and the penalties were…
The U.S. building industry is facing significant challenges: addressing the impacts of climate change; achieving sustainability; assuring asset and community resilience; and managing risk. At the…
As a youngster, I remember the somewhat still popular word game Mad Libs. The game involves a storyline with some key words, events and elements left…
Unlike typical, mass-produced residential window products, commercial (non-residential) fenestration systems use a variety of components (glass, spacer and frame) to meet different energy-performance characteristics demanded from…