A key component of the architecture and building industry is the materials that are used to build the projects. While building products are essential to bringing an architect’s vision to life, the sheer number of options can be overwhelming.
How do you know which products to use? How do you know what’s available, and what is the best option to choose from? For most product categories, there are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of options available.
Want an energy-efficient building? There are multitudes of available low-E windows and glazing options. There are tons of different products that can be put together to create a tight building envelope?
Want a project that’s LEED Gold certified? How about a project that’s ultra-low energy and is considered a passive house? Or a project that’s net zero and has passed the Living Building Challenge? The products and materials you choose can play a huge part in achieving that goal.
One way to learn about the available building products is by researching. Looking through magazines that feature projects and new products, sending in a mailer card with product numbers selected
and requesting additional information through our MetalConnect emails are ways to learn more about the products featured within these pages.
It is from those reader service cards and MetalConnect requests that we are able to come up with our annual Readers’ Choice Awards. As in the past, this year’s winners are an abundance of roofing materials and accessories. But the top 29 products of last year offer plenty of variety among the different product categories. Click here to find out which products topped our readers’ interest last year, and maybe find the perfect product for your next project.
