Soundhouse at the University of Sheffield

Soundhouse is the music practice and studio facility of The University of Sheffield’s state-of-the-art. The architect who designed this soundhouse is Carey Jones Architects of the striking development and delivered by Jefferson Sheard Architects. Designed aimed as a place for rehearsal and recording facilities for music students, is clad in sound insulating black rubber to prevent noise entering or escaping the building. via

G&M Contracting Inc, and ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition Go Green in Hyattsville, MD

G&M Contracting builds extreme green on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” ABC Television’s Emmy-award winning hit reality show in the nation’s capital. The TV event airs on ABC February 14th at 8pm EST. G&M and thousands of volunteers worked 24/7 for one week to construct one of the most energy efficient homes ever built for the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” television show. Some of the green elements of this build are... 

Energy-Saving Glass Using Heat Mirror Suspended Film Technology

Southwall Technologies Inc., the worldwide innovator of energy-saving films and glass products, announced today that it will supply the high performance insulating glass for InnovisionTM Windows, a new line of residential and commercial-grade fiberglass windows introduced last week by Owens Corning, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of fiberglass insulation and building materials. Southwall Insulating Glass, a joint venture company formed by... 

Svalson Sliding Window model NJORD

Sturdy, vertically sliding window for wide openings. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor installation. The sliding window has a 115* mm aluminium frame and can be equipped with insulating glass or up to 20 mm thick safety glass. The Njord model can be produced with two, three or more moving sections, so that the largest possible part of the opening can be put to use. In its standard version, the sliding window is satin anodized and is equipped with... 

Svalson Horizontally Sliding Window

Horizontally sliding electrically operated safety window for indoor and outdoor installation. Manufactured in aluminium or steel and with glass thickness from 6 mm and thicker. For instance float/hardened/laminated glass, insulating glass, impact-resistant glass, fire-resistant glass and bullet-resistant glass. All depending on the specific requirements regarding size and safety level. Aluminium frames are satin anodized as standard and can be finished... 

Alpen Fiberglass Windows from Alpen Energy Group

Alpen Energy Group sets the bar for window energy performance using a combination of suspended films, low-e coatings, low-iron glass, gas fill, fiberglass frames insulated with vacuum-silica aerogel, and low-conductivity spacers. Its highest-performing windows achieve R-20 center-of-glass insulating value (unit R-value of 10, U-factor 0.10). The majority of the company’s products are used in projects in which different glazings are used for different... 

CertainTeed Ceiling and Insulation Products Reach New Heights in Comcast Center

Towering over the Philadelphia skyline at an amazing 58 stories (975 feet), the city’s new Comcast Center is a high-performance sustainable building, with an abundance of features that will conserve energy and reduce impact on the environment. Designed to receive LEED® certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, Comcast Center uses 40 percent less water than the average office building, and the building’s water fixtures will save more... 

CertainTeed Introduces Cost-Effective Solution for Insulating and Finishing Poured Concrete Walls

Building professionals can now bypass several costly, time-intensive tasks involved with finishing below-grade concrete walls with the introduction of CertainTeed’s T-RocTM Thermal Laminate Foundation Insulation System. Consisting of CertainTeed GlasRoc® paperless gypsum board permanently laminated to a high R-value expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam insulation, T-Roc panels install easily in conventional concrete wall forms and eliminate the need... 

Emecole Offers Contractors New Basement Waterproofing System and Partially Finished Basement Opportunity

Emecole, Inc. of Romeoville, IL has just developed a basement prefinishing model that offers contractors a new business opportunity. Using this model a contractor can perform basement waterproofing and completely prepare the basement for finishing at a later date. With the housing market in a slump, more and more homeowners are investing in their existing homes. Emecole says one of the best, long-term investments for a house is basement waterproofing... 

Justrite Flammable Cabinet With Manual Close Double Door 45 Gallon

JUSTRITE FLAMMABLE STORAGE CABINETS Manual-Close Double – 45 Gal. Capacity – 2-Shelf Justrite flammable safety cabinets comply with the National Fire Protection Association Flammable Combustible Liquid Code 30 and OSHA standard 1910.106 for flammable storage of 1, 2 and 3 liquids. FM approved. Double walled 18-gauge all-welded steel with 1 12″ insulating air space space