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  • November 2010 E-newsletter Editor's Note

    ECO-STRUCTURE and ARCHITECT team up to give you a taste of what to expect at Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.

  • September E-newsletter Editor's Note

    ECO-STRUCTURE and ARCHITECT are looking for industry feedback on the process of evaluating and specifying green materials, as well as submissions of new sustainable products.

  • It’s Time to Take the Lead on Water

    Population growth means demand for water will continue to rise. We need to focus on conservation now--even when it's raining.

  • A Walk in the Trees

    A canopy walk at the Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania puts visitors out on a limb.

  • Thinking Big About Going Green

    When it comes to the issues of size and sustainability, it's time to think big about the scale of going green, not about consumption.

  • EPA Launches Energy Efficiency Contest

    Fourteen commercial buildings will compete to see which structure can trim its energy use the most by October 2010.

  • University of Virginia Medical Center

    While it is known for its Thomas Jefferson-inspired architecture, the University of Virginia goes modular with a new addition to its medical center.

  • Water-Resistive Sheathing from Georgia-Pacific

    Georgia-Pacific. Nautilus combines OSB structural sheathing and a water-resistive barrier in one panel, reducing installation time; the panels install like traditional sheathing and seal with Nautilus seam tape. The panels include nailing guides that are visible through the integrated building...

  • Structural Insulated Sheathing from Dow

    Dow. SIS Structural Insulated Sheathing combines a moisture-resistant blue foil outside face, a polyisocyanurate foam core, and structural sheathing. Builders can use ½-inch (R-3) panels to sheathe entire exteriors or 1-inch-thick (R-5.5) panels as shear panels on corners to match up with 1-inch...

  • Radiant Barrier Sheathing from Roy O Martin

    Roy O Martin. Eclipse radiant barrier OSB or plywood sheathing has an aluminum foil backing that the company says will block up to 97% of the sun’s radiant heat when used in a roof deck, significantly reducing attic temperatures. When used as a wall sheathing (OSB only) with approved foil tape to...