Improving the Performance of Existing Commercial Buildings: The Chemistry of Sustainable Retrofits

There are approximately 4.8 million existing commercial buildings in the United States. Commercial buildings have an impact and an influence on every ...

Higher Education Facilities: Renovation for Sustainability

Read this white paper and learn about renovating higher education facilities for sustainability.

Large-Scale Concrete Reconstruction

Driven by both current economic conditions and sustainable building trends, Building Teams are looking more and more to retrofits and reconstruction a...

Historic Masonry: Restoration and Renovation

This course discusses the fundamentals of the renovation and restoration of historic masonry.

A Comparison of Energy, Economic and Environmental Benefits of Transparent Low-E Glasses

The following paper summarizes the energy and environmental performance of Solarban 70XL glass, dual-pane tinted glass and other commonly specified ar...

We Can’t Afford Not to Insulate

This course will review the process of selecting affordable building insulation.

New Roofing Concepts and Techniques

Whether it’s planting a green roof, installing building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems, or applying coatings or materials to reduce materi...

Green Power: Sustainable Building Techniques and Technologies

There are many ways to be green, but three energy-related technologies stand out for their potential to positively impact the planet. As prices for oi...

Severe Weather and Walls/Roofs: The case for using spray polyurethane foam (SPF) in hurricane zones

There has been an increase in performance testing and materials studies on SPF by industry experts in order to make roofing and envelope systems that ...

Insulation Energy Savings: Key Issues and Performance Factors

This white paper discusses the impact of energy performance in commercial construction, the key issues in building-envelope design and how closed-cell...