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Long awaited, finally here: On 32 pages, the industry catalogue now also informs in English about proven and innovative Hanno solutions for sound, thermal and vibration insulation. Discover how you can improve acoustics and room climate in various industrial areas with the high-quality Hanno products and download the catalogue in our service area: Learn More >
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Welcome to the iPHA Webinar vault. Here, you can find the recordings of previous iPHA webinars and enjoy them at your leisure. The iPHA webinars are a member benefit free of charge for NYPH/iPHA members, iPHA members can log in and view the webinars directly online and are offered throughout the year. Each webinar offers two live sessions covering the same presentation, so people worldwide can join at a starting…
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Kendall Rocco
, December 21, 2023 - Industry News
The rise in interest in mass timber construction (CLT, NLT, dowel laminated timber) is an encouraging development for those interested in viable low-carbon alternatives to concrete and steel. Pro Clima’s forward-thinking R&D Department supports this development in sustainable construction by producing innovative materials that fit leading-edge sustainable building methods. Building with wood reduces embodied carbon, but these wood-based materials need protection from the elements. ADHERO VISTO protects structural wood panels from the…
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Kendall Rocco
, December 21, 2023 - Industry News
ROCKWOOL® developed this technical application guide to help you design and build above-grade rainscreen wall assemblies that meet and exceed your building performance targets. You will also find recommendations for integrating stone wool insulation into your exterior wall assemblies, along with design and installation guidance and tips. Topics and resources in the guide include: How to manage enclosure loads Strategies to meet and exceed performance targets Available ROCKWOOL products and solutions…
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Kendall Rocco
, December 21, 2023 - Industry News
A milestone in safety and sustainability for NJ assembly operations. Schöck North America proudly announces the attainment of ICC certification for its new production facility in Bordentown, New Jersey. This recognition from the International Code Council (ICC) underscores Schöck's unwavering commitment to product excellence and compliance with industry standards. The ICC certification is a significant milestone, further endorsing Schöck's dedication to quality. The ICC-ES Listing Program serves as a symbol…
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Kendall Rocco
, December 21, 2023 - Industry News
The thermal performance of your building’s walls is only as strong as the weakest link, and windows are too often that weak link. Even if you’ve gone to great lengths to build a super-insulated high performance wall, if you poke that wall full of holes, then plug those walls with mediocre windows, you will get a poorly-performing wall. Bad windows will ruin the best wall assemblies. Conversely, good windows can…
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Kendall Rocco
, December 19, 2023 - Industry News
The climate crisis calls for a different kind of moonshot. Energy Earthshots™ will accelerate breakthroughs of more abundant, affordable, and reliable clean energy solutions within the decade. They will drive the major innovation breakthroughs that we know we must achieve to solve the climate crisis, reach our 2050 net-zero carbon goals, and create the jobs of the new clean energy economy. The Energy Earthshots target the remaining solution points of the most challenging technical problems across…
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George Kontaroudis
, December 15, 2023 - Member News
The climate talks at COP28 concluded this morning with a deal to “transition away from fossil fuels”, not phase them out. I have already expressed my distrust in the leadership of the summit, but I also have acknowledged that thousands of people with the best intentions were there. Headlines can sometimes be distracting, so before expressing an opinion, I plan to dig deeper, read the proceedings and reports from people who…
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Kendall Rocco
, December 13, 2023 - Industry News
The effort to climate-proof our housing is running into a mess of problems, including aging housing stock, out-of-date zoning laws, and NIMBY-ism. Can we build our way to a better future? When it comes to the American dream, home ownership looms large. “It’s that weird combination of stability and security,” Carlos Martín, the project director for the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, says.…
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Kendall Rocco
, December 12, 2023 - Industry News
Newark's NJPAC Project to Pave the Way for Innovative Construction in 2024 NEWARK, Dec 11, 2023- Exciting developments are on the horizon as construction is set to commence in mid-2024 on a groundbreaking mixed-income housing project at the renowned New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark. This project, encompassing 350 housing units, includes the construction of a remarkable 25-story, 199-unit tower. Dextall, a leader in construction innovation, has been…
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Kendall Rocco
, December 8, 2023 - Industry News
WASHINGTON - Today, at the 28th U.N. Climate Conference (COP28), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced new initiatives to address the challenges posed by the climate crisis and ensure that low- and moderate-income households and communities can benefit from a clean energy transition. These announcements include a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Energy to work together on domestic efforts to reduce carbon emissions in…
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“The ‘City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality’ builds on the success of the influential Zone Green area bonus by restructuring it to focus on whole-building energy use,” said George Kontaroudis, vice chair, New York Passive House. “This change will incentivize the incorporation of a wider variety of low-energy building systems, from HVAC, to façade, and on-site renewable energy generation. Our city has demonstrated time and again that when we incentivize…
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