Raised-heel trusses provide a simple, cost-effective way to meet stricter energy-efficiency codes and standards.
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Next time your contractor customer considers adding green features to a house he's building, ask whether the likely buyers favor Democrats or Republicans.
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The proposals would have extended the lapsed $500 Existing Home Retrofit Tax Credit.
By adding a bittering agent to its Great Stuff foam sealant, Dow says it is better able to deter insects and other critters from chewing through the foam.
Leviton's universal dimmer controls light levels for several types of bulbs, including CFLs and LEDs.
Here's how to make sure concrete masonry block walls are insulated to meet stricter energy standards.
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Continued robust profits in roofing and break-even returns for insulation enabled Owens Corning's building materials segment to more than quintuple its earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) to $55 million in the fourth quarter from $9 million in the year-earlier period. Building material...
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Seventeen companies in 12 states won EnergyValue Housing Awards this year.
Royal Group backs its vinyl Haven Insulated Siding with up to 11/8 inches of fire-retardant foam that matches the thermal expansion of the siding to prevent cracking, breaking, and distortion.
Cellar's Market: Supplying materials for a dry, insulated basement can be a lucrative hedge against the downturn in new construction.
The more you know about attic insulation, the more money you can save your homeowner-clients who complain that their houses are too hot or too cold.
Rollex Corp. claims it fabricated the first insulated steel siding panel: Thermal-Pro. Made from 29-gauge galvanized steel sheets backed with breathable expanded polystyrene, the siding resists mold and mildew and delivers an R-value of up to 2.63, the company says.
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When the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) takes effect in January, it will raise the energy bar more than any previous code, with a targeted 15% jump in the energy efficiency of new homes vs. the 2009 code and a 28% improvement over 2006. Getting over that hurdle will challenge...
Oil prices affect the asphalt shingle market in more ways than one.
It wasn't that long ago that insulation was insulation. Today, thanks in large part to keener competition for buyers, rising energy prices, and stiffer building codes, there are a bevy of products designed to create and improve an actual thermal envelope.
Double-pane, argon-filled, low-emissivity windows have long set the standard for energy efficiency, but the Department of Energy wants to set the bar much higher.
People don't buy windows because they want them but because they need them, Arthur Mullian believes.
With the new standards for the federal Energy Star Qualified Homes program issued earlier this year, it's likely that the term "thermal bridging" will increasingly make its way into your conversations with homebuilders and framing contractors.
Bonded Logic perforated a portion of its UltraTouch Denim Insulation so contractors can pull the batts apart to fit into off-size spaces.
When builders think of going green in coming years, which construction products are they most likely to put into their homes?