Mapes Industries, Lincoln, Neb., has recently updated its entire website, www.mapes.com, for both architectural panels and sun control products and walkway covers. The website offers a complete product overview as well as a project galleries and design details. Each product section contains exclusive “SpecBuilder” software to allow the userto custom build unique specifications in just a few clicks. The site also contains a “quote request” tutorial as well as instant chat for immediate answers from online factory customer service reps.
Mapes updates website
This Month’s Features
Designing for Thermal Resilience
The choices made in materials, shading, and energy systems will determine whether buildings remain safe havens or become liabilities.
Best Practices for Coatings in Resilient Metal Architecture
High-performance coatings, such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based coatings, add upfront expense but reduce or even eliminate costly recoats/replacement later in the building’s life.
A Slam-dunk Metal Modernization
The building’s striking facade features black metal panels, installed in a cohesive pattern at a 45-degree angle.
Fire Protection Specifications for Metal Buildings
Metal building systems are noncombustible structures using steel framing and metal panels, manufactured for pre-assembly inspection.