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1. What are the benefits of using external shading systems? Improved HVAC efficiency: Exterior shading systems block solar heat gain before it enters a...

Kynar 500 PVDF resin-based coatings have set the gold standard in metal protection, proving their worth in diverse applications—from architectural panels to roofing and...

When Cranford, N.J.-based Construction Specialties’ founder, Ed Hallock, developed the industry’s first extruded aluminum louver in 1955, he did not have to concern himself...

Opened in January 2011, the $19.5 million, 49,000-square-foot Student Fitness Center at Everett Community College in Everett, Wash., is LEED Gold certified. Designed by...

Groundbreaking for the Arizona State University College Avenue Commons in Tempe, Ariz., took place on January 24. The $54.5 million, five-story collaborative learning space...

Some of the most exciting energy savings in new and retrofit construction today are found in passive systems. These systems are desirable because once...