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 Noble Company | Geberit North America | Duradek/Durarail | Applegate Insulation Mfg., Inc. | Nedlaw Living Walls | Triacta Power Technologies Inc. | Plastpro Inc. | Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills | Ohio Gratings Inc. | Tectum Inc. | Subscription Info 
Noble Company
Noble Company Noble Company produces sheet membranes for waterproofing, crack isolation and sound insulation.
Design Criteria for Ceramic Tile/Stone Installations
Design Criteria for Ceramic Tile/Stone Installations Thumbnail Provides an overview of the key design elements that are required for a successful ceramic tile/stone installation, including a discussion of the importance of properly designed crack isolation, waterproofing, and sound control membranes.
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Sustainable Tile Installations Using Membrane Technology
Sustainable Tile Installations Using Membrane Technology Thumbnail Provides an overview of the types of membranes used to waterproof ceramic and stone tile installations and compares them in terms of performance and durability, ease of installation, control of variables, and function.
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Geberit North America
Geberit North America Geberit North America is part of the Geberit Group, a European market leader and global provider of sanitary technology. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, Geberit North America markets concealed installation systems for residential wall-hung toilets, as well as bath waste and overflows for bathtubs.
Managing Water Efficiency with Dual Flush Toilets
Managing Water Efficiency with Dual Flush Toilets Thumbnail Provides an overview of water availability and scarcity, the effects of its inefficient uses and design tools to help create more water efficient buildings, and finally, discuss dual flush toilets and how they contribute to water efficiency.
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Duradek/Durarail
Duradek/Durarail Since 1974, Duradek’s waterproofing solutions have protected over 125 Million sq. ft. of roofs, decks and balconies throughout North America. Installed only by professional applicators, Duradek membranes and Durarail aluminum railing systems bring design and durability advantages to residential and commercial projects.
Walkable PVC Roof Deck Membranes
Walkable PVC Roof Deck Membranes Thumbnail Provides an overview of walkable roof deck membranes and includes discussions on: system characteristics, components, and installation; moisture management: deflection and drainage; design considerations; and how to specify roof deck membrane systems.
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Applegate Insulation Mfg., Inc.
Applegate Insulation Mfg., Inc. Applegate (headquartered in Webberville, Michigan) is the largest privately owned cellulose insulation manufacturer in the world, and supplies a variety of high performance insulation products from seven locations throughout the United States.
Environmental Materials and Energy Efficiency: Recycled Cotton (Denim) Insulation
Environmental Materials and Energy Efficiency: Recycled Cotton (Denim) Insulation Thumbnail This course provides an overview of recycled cotton denim insulation with a focus on the manufacturing processes, environmental benefits, material safety handling, performance benefits, and installation considerations relative to the industry standard (fiberglass) batt insulation.
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Nedlaw Living Walls
Nedlaw Living Walls Unlike any other green vertical wall, a Nedlaw living wall biofilter is a biological system that takes the air within a building, removes the pollutants and returns this cleansed air.
Living Wall Biofilters: Growing Clean Air and Energy Savings
Living Wall Biofilters: Growing Clean Air and Energy Savings Thumbnail At first glance, a living wall biofilter appears as a vertical, hydroponic green wall of plants. However, it is an active filtration system that is an integrated part of the air handling system for a building. This course explains how living wall biofilters improve indoor air quality, enhance building performance, and create healthier, more pleasant indoor environments.
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Triacta Power Technologies Inc.
Triacta Power Technologies Inc. Triacta's PowerHawk® family of revenue-grade meters and monitors are suitable for stand alone monitoring situations requiring several metering points, or high density regulated applications that require precision measurements and a small "foot print".
Submetering for Intelligent Building and Sustainability: Measurement & Verification
Submetering for Intelligent Building and Sustainability: Measurement & Verification Thumbnail Provides an overview of submetering and measurement & verification (M&V) technologies and products, and illustrates how they can be integrated into building management systems (BMS) to reduce energy consumption and overall operating costs.
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Plastpro Inc.
Plastpro Inc.

Old World craftsmanship meets innovative technology to make Plastpro Doors the most advanced, high-quality fiberglass door available on the market today.

We manufacture every part of our doors, from the raw materials like polyurethane, polyester, and fiberglass, to the actual doors, doorlites and sidelites. This allows us complete quality control.

Polyfiber Doorframe Systems: Protection Beyond the Door
Polyfiber Doorframe Systems: Protection Beyond the Door Thumbnail Provides an overview of polyfiber wood plastic composite material for doorframes, including its benefits over traditional doorframe materials and available design options, as well as its place as part of a complete moisture- and insect-resistant entryway.
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Fiberglass Doors: Gateways to Sustainable Design
Fiberglass Doors: Gateways to Sustainable Design Thumbnail Provides an overview of the components, green features, and testing standards of fiberglass entry doors, as well as a comparison of the properties between fiberglass, wood, and steel doors.
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Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills
Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills Napoleon® is an ISO9001 - 2008 registered company and operates with 500,000 square feet of manufacturing space and over 400 employees. We are North America's largest privately owned manufacturer of quality wood and gas fireplaces (inserts and stoves), gourmet gas and charcoal grills, outdoor living products and waterfalls.
Gas Hearth Appliances: Enhancing Living Environments
Gas Hearth Appliances: Enhancing Living Environments Thumbnail Provides an overview of the variety of Gas Hearth Appliances (GHA) and the types of venting systems that are available today, as well as a discussion of the factors that require consideration to facilitate a successful GHA installation.
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Ohio Gratings Inc.
Ohio Gratings Inc. As a bar grating manufacturer since 1970, Ohio Gratings, Inc. has made just one top quality product... bar grating. This single focus has allowed us to gain the expertise and respect that has defined us as a market leader in the aluminum and steel bar grating market.
Architectural & Industrial Metal Grating Solutions
Architectural & Industrial Metal Grating Solutions Thumbnail Provides an overview of the history of metal bar grating and compares and contrasts the different types of grating in terms of materials, fabrication processes, finishes, design and use in the architecture and engineering industries.
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Tectum Inc.
Tectum Inc. Manufacturing cementitious wood fiber acoustical products for over 50 years.
Acoustical Solutions: Designing with Cementitious Wood Fiber Products
Acoustical Solutions: Designing with Cementitious Wood Fiber Products Thumbnail Provides an overview of cementitious wood fiber products in creating acoustically sound commercial spaces. Products including ceiling panels, interior panels, and structural roof deck systems are reviewed.
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AEC Daily offers the following Online Continuing Education courses at our Online Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, GBCI, IDCEC and many more organizations.
Inside this Edition:
 Kebony USA | DERBIGUM Americas, Inc. | SnoBlox - SnoJax | Royal Building Products | Sound Seal  | Solar Innovations, Inc. | Fairview Architectural | St. Cloud Window, Inc. | Christie Digital Systems | Inter Dyne Systems, Inc. | Subscription Info 
Kebony USA
Kebony USA Kebony is beautiful wood recommended by leading architects. It is sustainable, durable and requires no maintenance beyond normal cleaning. Kebony’s performance has been proven in a variety of applications including decking and cladding.
Furfurylated Wood Modification: Beauty & Performance in Wood
Furfurylated Wood Modification: Beauty & Performance in Wood Thumbnail Wood is a versatile building material that must be protected from exposure to moisture, pests, fungi, and molds. Tropical hardwoods are naturally durable, but unsustainable logging practices threaten their availability and the health of old growth forests. This course discusses Furfurylated Wood Modification, one method of changing the physical characteristics of fast growing wood to resemble tropical hardwood.
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DERBIGUM Americas, Inc.
DERBIGUM Americas, Inc. Derbigum is a leading manufacturer of sustainable modified bitumen roofing to fit low slope designs in all climates throughout the US. With over 30 years of proven performance, premium Derbigum membranes are ideally suited to protect occupied space and priceless valuables such as museums, schools, hospitals, businesses, and government facilities.
Liquid Resin Membrane Systems: Seamless Waterproofing Solutions
Liquid Resin Membrane Systems: Seamless Waterproofing Solutions Thumbnail Provides an overview of fully reinforced, cold-fluid-applied liquid resin waterproofing membrane systems, including the system components, application process, performance benefits and the range of applications.
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Advantages of Cold Applied Roofing Systems
Advantages of Cold Applied Roofing Systems Thumbnail Provides an overview of cold applied roofing systems, how they differ from hot applied asphalt, their components, benefits and application considerations and procedures.
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SnoBlox - SnoJax
SnoBlox - SnoJax SnoBlox Snow Guards are roof-top devices which help to prevent snow slides by allowing the snow to melt completely or drop off in small amounts. Our clear, plastic snow guard products help prevent damage from ice and avalanching snow while remaining practically invisible, adding function as well as beauty.
Modern Snow Retention Products & Installation Methods
Modern Snow Retention Products & Installation Methods Thumbnail Provides an overview of snow retention systems, including components of both pad and bar types, features, installation, and layout.
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Royal Building Products
Royal Building Products Royal Building Products is one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium performance siding and roofing products. Royal's commitment towards state-of-the-art manufacturing technology and facilities has resulted in the most durable solid vinyl siding and roofing products in today's market. Royal's commitment towards quality is demonstrated in its Double Lifetime Coverage and Exclusive Dura Color Protection which represents the best warranty in the business.
Superior Performing Water-Based PVDF Coatings on Cellular PVC Cladding
Superior Performing Water-Based PVDF Coatings on Cellular PVC Cladding Thumbnail Provides an overview of the benefits cellular PVC as a cladding material and focuses on water-based PVDF coatings, how they work, and how their performance characteristics contribute to their durability.
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Architectural Applications of Cellular PVC for Exterior Moldings and Trim
Architectural Applications of Cellular PVC for Exterior Moldings and Trim Thumbnail Provides an overview of cellular PVC for moldings and trim, with a focus on how to install and maintain the material for window surrounds.
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Sound Seal
Sound Seal Sound Seal, a leading manufacturer of industrial and architectural acoustic noise control products is located in Agawam Ma. Sound Seal is made up of four divisions The Architectural Division, Woodtrend Division, Impacta Flooring and the Industrial Division.
Reducing Impact Noise in High Rises
Reducing Impact Noise in High Rises Thumbnail Noise is now, and always has been, a huge issue for owners and residents of condominiums, apartments and co-ops and recently there has been a dramatic increase in litigation concerning acoustical privacy in multifamily projects. This course looks at how sound is transmitted and perceived, and how it relates to proper building design for acoustically treated spaces in multifamily dwellings. It also will describe a wide range of underlayment products that reduce impact sound transmission in various conditions.
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Solar Innovations, Inc.
Solar Innovations, Inc. SOLAR INNOVATIONS is a leading manufacturer of the highest quality aluminum and hard wood structures. Our comprehensive product line includes conservatories, greenhouses, greenhouse planning, skylights, pool and spa enclosures, four season sunrooms and more.
Intelligent Daylight Design for Glazing Systems
Intelligent Daylight Design for Glazing Systems Thumbnail Because we spend more than 90% of our time indoors, it is important to find effective ways to bring the benefits of daylight into our homes and workplaces. The positive impacts of daylight on energy savings; occupant health, well-being, and productivity; and return on investment are presented here. Also discussed are strategies and design options to create unique overhead structures, standing structures, and vertical glazing systems that are energy efficient, comfortable, and functional.
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Fairview Architectural
Fairview Architectural Vitrabond by Fairview Architectural is an architectural grade Metal Composite Material with virtually unlimited color and finish selection. We believe in upholding a high standard and doing our part in the architectural community. Its not about what we want, its about what you need.
Metal Composite Materials: Surface and Finishes
Metal Composite Materials: Surface and Finishes Thumbnail Today’s building designs demand reliable building envelopes coupled with pleasing aesthetics. This course discusses the composition and benefits of metal composite material panels and focuses on the finishes achieved with anodized and organic coatings as well as their applicable standards and specifications.
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St. Cloud Window, Inc.
St. Cloud Window, Inc. From acoustical applications and historic replication, to wind, rain and impact resistance, St. Cloud Window specializes in challenging, multi-faceted commercial projects. We design and manufacture a complete line of custom made aluminum windows and door products for new building construction, commercial window replacement, historic window replacement, and projects where aesthetics and advanced performance are critical considerations.
Aluminum Windows: Aesthetics and Performance
Aluminum Windows: Aesthetics and Performance Thumbnail Provides an overview of the aesthetics and performance benefits of aluminum windows and the strategic role they play in the success of new construction and rehabilitation work.
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Christie Digital Systems
Christie Digital Systems Christie is a global visual, audio and collaboration solutions company offering diverse solutions for business, entertainment and industry. With expertise in film projection since 1929 and professional projection systems since 1979, we have established a reputation as the world's single source manufacturer of a variety of display technologies and solutions for cinema, large audience environments, control rooms, business presentations, training facilities, 3D and virtual reality, simulation, education, media and government.
Display Wall Technologies: Requirements & Considerations
Display Wall Technologies: Requirements & Considerations Thumbnail A display wall is a visually-rich, large format, media display that uses one or a combination of digital technologies to produce stunning, dynamic visuals that express a message in innovative ways to captivate an audience. From the smallest boardroom to the most complicated live event, effective digital displays have a lasting, measurable impact. This course discusses different types of display wall technologies, their differences for consideration when designing and specifying a dynamic and engaging display wall.
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Inter Dyne Systems, Inc.
Inter Dyne Systems, Inc. Inter Dyne Systems, Inc. produces stainless steel laboratory pegboards, laboratory glassware drying racks, narcotic security storage cabinets, stainless steel countertops and shelving, and pegboard systems for the research laboratory and health care industries that are uniquely designed and user friendly.
Flexibility in Design With Lab Storage Components
Flexibility in Design With Lab Storage Components Thumbnail Provides an overview of laboratory design principles and trends, laboratory pegboards and glassware drying racks, narcotic security storage cabinets, stainless steel countertops, and stainless steel shelving systems for the research laboratory and health care industry.
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AEC Daily
Building Knowledge and Connections
AEC Daily offers the following Online Continuing Education courses at our Online Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, GBCI, IDCEC and many more organizations.
Inside this Edition:
 New Millennium Building Systems LLC | Jonite | Aurora Storage Products, Inc. | Novagard Solutions | Penco Products Inc. | Fenzi North America | Panasonic Eco Solutions Company of North America, Eco Products Division | Crystal Fountains | Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Incorporated | Firestone Building Products | Subscription Info 
New Millennium Building Systems LLC
New Millennium Building Systems LLC We are your nationwide resource for the broadest range of custom-engineered structural steel building systems. Bring us in early on your project to achieve the architectural vision, while holding the line on structural execution and related project costs. New Millennium is a division of Steel Dynamics, one of the largest steel producers in America. We offer leading BIM-based joist and deck design, backed by dynamic manufacturing and availability.
Total Steel Project Performance
Total Steel Project Performance Thumbnail This course will discuss overall project performance from the perspective of improved steel joist design and metal decking design. This includes ways to improve the request for information (RFI) process, and ways to reduce a range of traditionally tolerated project costs. Best engineering practices, cost-accountable architectural achievement, practices that reduce the consumption of raw materials, and the importance of taking the project owner's point of view when designing the steel package will be summarized. Building information modeling (BIM) - based project collaboration will also be discussed.
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Jonite
Jonite Jonite, your partner in hardscape design, has been a manufacturer of architectural and decorative stone grates for over 20 years. At Jonite, we recognize the transformational potential of space. With our eye for detail, exquisite craftmanship and the infinite possibilities we offer in texture and colour, our engaging designs compliment the vision of international architects and designers.
Stone Composite Tree Grates
Stone Composite Tree Grates Thumbnail There are many factors to consider in the nurturing and maintaining of urban trees, including those relating to environment (soil, water, climate, etc.), tree rooting conditions, and protection above ground. This course provides a discussion of these factors, along with a review of the surface material options with a focus on stone composite tree grates.
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Aurora Storage Products, Inc.
Aurora Storage Products, Inc. Aurora Storage can help you store more in less space. For over fifty years Aurora has been a mainstay of companies that want versatile, sturdy, and beautiful storage.
Storage Systems: Managing Space and Efficiency
Storage Systems: Managing Space and Efficiency Thumbnail Provides an overview of the types of high density storage solutions including shelving, rotary systems, mobile systems, and vertical and horizontal carousels. Includes a discussion on the factors used to determine the best system to meet the client’s requirements.
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Novagard Solutions
Novagard Solutions Novagard Solutions™ is a leading-edge company providing engineered solutions to the automotive, building construction, electrical, medical, general industrial and product assembly industries. The company has expanded and developed distinctive product lines for over 30 years with customers throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
Single-Component Silicone Sealants
Single-Component Silicone Sealants Thumbnail The performance of sealants is critical to the success of any construction project. This course examines silicone sealants, their composition, characteristics, and use in the construction industry, and how to select the appropriate silicone sealant type.
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Penco Products Inc.
Penco Products Inc. The need for storage products is universal, and Penco's markets span the spectrum of industrial, service, governmental and institutional organizations. Shelving and pallet rack products are popular with warehousing and manufacturing applications, ranging from a few units to multi-level installations. Lockers are widely used in educational facilities, fitness centers, health care, commercial and industrial locations. Other products such as storage cabinets, work benches and shop furniture are used wherever material gets shipped, received or stored.
Specifying The Right Locker: Matching Form to Function
Specifying The Right Locker: Matching Form to Function Thumbnail The need for storage products is universal. Lockers are widely used in educational facilities, fitness centers, health care, commercial, and industrial locations. This course will outline the components of different types of lockers, describe the process of locker selection, and explain the benefits of a properly specified locker.
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Fenzi North America
Fenzi North America Fenzi North America has designed and built a 'State of the Art' manufacturing facility, offering a true 'Polysulphide' to the North American Insulated Glass market.
Selecting Insulating Glass Sealants for Durability and Energy Efficiency
Selecting Insulating Glass Sealants for Durability and Energy Efficiency Thumbnail Provides an overview of the characteristics insulating glass (IG) sealants must provide to ensure long-term thermal performance, structural durability and longevity of insulating glass units (IGUs).
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Panasonic Eco Solutions Company of North America, Eco Products Division
Panasonic Eco Solutions Company of North America, Eco Products Division Based in Newark, NJ, Panasonic Eco Solutions North America is a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. The company provides a full range of energy efficiency building solutions, assembly tools, construction tools, heating & air conditioning, lighting controls and ventilation products for professional and industrial use.
Introduction to Residential Ventilation
Introduction to Residential Ventilation Thumbnail Provides an overview of the ventilation requirements of ASHRAE 62.2, understanding and calculating ventilation requirements and the mechanical options for meeting those requirements.
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Crystal Fountains
Crystal Fountains Design and manufacturing of decorative fountains and water features for public and private places.
Water Features & Sustainable Design: Balancing Captivation & Conservation
Water Features & Sustainable Design: Balancing Captivation & Conservation Thumbnail Water is not only a vital resource but an essential element of life that entertains, attracts and soothes. It is also something that needs to be used with care and conserved. This course discusses how to balance the desire for water features in and around our buildings with the need to design sustainably. It will review energy, water and space conservation techniques and illustrate them with case studies of water features from around the world.
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Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Incorporated
Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Incorporated Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Incorporated offers a complete line of waterproofing and moisture protection products for the architectural, general construction, industrial and maintenance industries.
Keys to a Successful Green Roof
Keys to a Successful Green Roof  Thumbnail Provides an overview describing the proper design, implementation and installation of a green roof, with a focus on the environmental benefits such as stormwater management, and a discussion on how to specify a green roof for single source warranty.
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Specifying Air Barrier Membranes that Comply with Building Code Fire Safety Provisions
Specifying Air Barrier Membranes that Comply with Building Code Fire Safety Provisions Thumbnail Recent changes in commercial wall assembly design are resulting in increased energy efficiency, but also new challenges to meeting fire safety provisions in Building Code. The focus of this course is on air barrier membranes and the proper integration of these materials into fire-safe wall assemblies.
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The Building Envelope Solution
The Building Envelope Solution Thumbnail Provides an overview of building envelope systems and their function, with a focus on selecting performance-based products for below-grade, above-grade, and roofing applications, and a discussion on best practices for design and installation.
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Polyisocyanurate (Polyiso) Insulation for Commercial Exterior Wall Assemblies
Polyisocyanurate (Polyiso) Insulation for Commercial Exterior Wall Assemblies Thumbnail Provides an overview of the physical and performance properties of polyisocyanurate (polyiso) foam board insulation ­­— a commercially-established, cost effective technology that is very useful for the construction of more energy efficient buildings.
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Firestone Building Products
Firestone Building Products Firestone Building Products Company, LLC is a leading manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive “Roots to Rooftops” product portfolio for commercial building performance solutions. By taking the entire building envelope into consideration, Firestone Building Products meets individual customer and project needs for roofing, wall and lining solutions.
Innovative Products and Services for the Rooftop
Innovative Products and Services for the Rooftop Thumbnail Green building, also known as sustainable building, is both a structure and a process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life cycle. A critical part of green building includes innovative products and services for the rooftop: solar PV systems, daylighting systems, and vegetative roofing systems. These innovative products and services for the rooftop will increase energy efficiency. They also use environmentally responsible design methods and materials, and improve the work environment for occupants.
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Asphalt Roofing Systems
Asphalt Roofing Systems Thumbnail Although built-up roofs are the oldest type of low-slope roofing systems, gaining an understanding of the advantages and characteristics of modified bitumen membranes will help you select the asphalt roofing system that improves performance and saves on installation costs over traditional asphalt roofs. Learn how “mod bit” roofs, whether APP or SBS, provide improved durability with stronger reinforcements, resistance to hail and traffic damage, and provide factory-controlled quality manufacturing.
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EPDM Roofing Systems
EPDM Roofing Systems Thumbnail Gaining a solid understanding of the advantages of EPDM roofing systems demonstrates why this membrane has the longest proven performance record of all single ply membranes. EPDM’s high-performance synthetic rubber compound provides outstanding weathering in climates worldwide. Multiple attachment types and colors are available for an EPDM roofing solution, and environmental benefits of the white EPDM membranes are explored as they provide the lowest carbon footprint of all single-ply membranes.
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