Building Envelope Is This the Future of Housing? FutureHAUS, Virginia Tech’s first place entry at Solar Decathlon Middle East in 2018, is reinventing how builders construct houses. ...
Building Envelope Tyvek’s New Rainscreen Protects Against Moisture Damage in Walls DuPont Safety & Construction has announced the release of the Tyvek DrainVent Rainscreen for protecting against moisture damage in...
Structural Systems + Panels This Innovative Structural Building System Can Be Adapted to Regional Codes A team from a German university has developed a clip-together wood structural system that can be adapted to regional building codes. ...
Building Envelope 4 Panelized Systems That Save Time and Labor SYSTEMS APPROACH: PREFAB AND PANELIZED FRAMING PACKAGES OFFER RELIEF FROM THE LABOR CRUNCH
Structural Systems + Panels Manufacturer Introduces Prefab Structure for Outbuildings, Studios A Canadian manufacturer has developed an affordable, prefab structure that can be used as an outbuilding for a variety of uses. “Aux box...
Sponsored Structural Putting It to the Test: New OSB Technology Faces Extreme Testing To truly test out its new premium sub-floor, LP set up extreme conditions in the depths of the rainforest and recruited extreme athletes for the job.
Framing + Building Envelope 2018 Top 100 Products: Structural / Insulation / Housewrap Products from CertainTeed, Dörken Systems, Georgia-Pacific, Jamsill, Johns Manville, Kimberly Clark, Lapolla Industries, LP, Nisus, Norbord, Simpson Strong-Tie, Tamlyn, and Weyerhaeuser
Building Envelope LivingHomes Offers Accessory Dwelling Units for Less Than $100,000 Sustainable prefab home manufacturer LivingHomes has added the AD1 accessory dwelling unit (ADU) that can also function as a tiny home. ...
Structural Systems + Panels Viewrail Introduces Floating Stair System Stair and railing manufacturer Viewrail has introduced a floating stair system in which wood treads are installed on a single steel tube. ...
Home Exteriors 19 Efficient Products to Ease the Skilled Labor Shortage This is the second part of a two-part series on the industry labor shortage.