“Designing with Metal Ceilings” is an educational course from ROCKFON for architects, designers and other building team professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and create beautiful, high-performance, effective ceiling designs. Led by a...
The Gypsum Association has revised and updated 2 technical documents: GA-236, Joint Treatment Under Extreme Weather Conditions, and GA-253, Application of Gypsum Sheathing. Both documents are available for free download from the GA Bookstore as...
The Gypsum Association has been designated a Preferred Provider under the International Code Council Preferred Provider Program. The GA already is an American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System Provider. The ICC PPP...
Plastic Components is sponsoring a new, AIA-approved online Continuing Education course titled “Assuring Stucco Performance Using Non-Corrosive Components” (course number PLC06A). On completion, design professionals will be able to discuss plastic stucco components...
A newly published ASTM International guide provides standard notation, syntax and symbols for façade inspections while a second guide has been proposed to standardize how drones are used for façade inspections. The first...
CertainTeed, Malvern, Pa., has announced third party verified EPDs for its Ecophon® products. The international certification company DNV GL certified the EPDs affirming the true sustainability and health benefits of the following Ecophon...
Q: Someone damaged the gypsum panels on a fire-resistive wall that I had just completed. How do I repair the wall and maintain the fire resistance? A: This is a question that, unfortunately,...
A new report released March 26 by the Construction Industry Safety Coalition found that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed silica standards for U.S. construction industry will cost the industry $5 billion per year—roughly...
Several leading associations that develop codes and standards to create green buildings are collaborating to align the International Green Construction Code, ANSI/ASHRAE/IES/USGBC Standard 189.1 and the LEED® green building program. The initiative is being welcomed...
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