Insulation

In preparation for Earth Day, businesses can cut costs and consume energy in more green ways by making a few smart changes with their HVAC systems.

For commercial buildings, a question endures: Do you build “green” or do you build to achieve desired performance? From a recent industry talk, experts at Owens Corning offer six takeaways to consider.

The company installed its custom-engineered thermal blanket insulation throughout the mechanical rooms and steam distribution system at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA.

The University of Maryland Medical Center garners operational benefits by installing reusable HVAC insulation in its central plant facilities.

Designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen, the updated Hill College House in Philadephia welcomes students for the 2017-18 academic year.

Opened in 2015, the building's sustainability features include a cogeneration plant, lighting controls, and outdoor plazas and a green roof.

A good place to begin is to determine whether the roof needs an overlay or a complete tear-off and roof replacement.

This new insulation board is designed for commercial roofing applications such as protected membrane and pedestal paver systems.

Roofing projects are an opportunity to bring this building envelope item up to current building codes, including energy performance aspects.

This newest formulation of the company's polyiso insulation features the highest available R-value per-inch in cold temperatures.

As purveyors of peace and quiet, lodging facilities might consider this building envelope upgrade to better serve guests.

A building enclosure retrofit can improve energy performance and keep a facility operational without the expenditures of complete demolition or reconstruction.

Choosing the ideal roofing insulation material for a facility project depends on several factors.

The February 2017 issue features the 2017 Facility Executive Of The Year. Plus, a look at in-building cellular, waste management, the building envelope, emergency preparedness, flooring, and our annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

Quiet-Tech insulation is made with a blend of recycled carpet, cotton and PET fibers, and qualifies as a Double Green product.

The new standard will make it easier for buyers to identify green insulation products that work and protect human as well as environmental health.

Thermal Design, Inc. introduces an automated installation process for its Auto Ceil insulation offering.

This line of semi-rigid, stone wool insulation is designed to address the threat of commercial fire.

Closed-cell spray foam insulation system designed to enhance application process by requiring minimal temperature adjustments, along with other benefits.

This window film features a patented construction that helps reflect interior heat back into a facility.