Green Projects

Success stories and how-to articles featuring businesses in the Green building industry.

2012 SIPA Building Excellence Awards

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

The Structural Insulated Panel Association recognized nine homes and commercial buildings that demonstrate the high levels of energy efficiency and environmental sustainability achievable with structural insulated panel (SIP) construction during the 2012 Building Excellence Awards ceremony held at the SIPA … Read more »

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Case study looks at first-ever use of soft maple glulam in large-scale structure

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

The first-ever, large-scale structure supported by soft maple glulam beams is featured as a case study on The American Hardwood Information Center website. The case study features the 98,000-square-foot Forest Resources Building at Pennsylvania State University. It is the first … Read more »

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Steelscape introduces Sustainability Technical Bulletin on green building programs

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jim Austin

Steelscape Inc. has made a long-term commitment to continually improve its environmental footprint and the sustainability of its products and services. In support of this company-wide commitment, Steelscape has developed “Sustainability Technical Bulletins” relating to sustainability issues that directly or … Read more »

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Getting real with green: affordable, eco-friendly options for rural builders

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

By Oliver Witte – Down here in the trenches, far removed from national catastrophes like Solyndra and Ener1, Inc., rural builders are wondering how to respond to today’s very legitimate energy concerns such as conservation, renewable energy, alternative sources, greenhouse … Read more »

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Enabling windows to work as solar panels

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

A major obstacle with solar power is an inability to be cost-competitive with traditional mainstream energy sources. Now a Chicago company says it has taken a major step forward with the development of a new semiconductor material that would affordably … Read more »

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NAHB Research Center partners with SIPA

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Jim Austin

The Structural Insulated Panel Association will join the NAHB Research Center and a team of remodeling contractors to research cost-effective solutions for residential energy efficiency improvements in New York State.  The NAHB Research Center was selected to receive a $300,000 … Read more »

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Univ. of Texas study shows Galvalume preferred for domestic rainwater harvesting uses

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Jim Austin

By Jerry Heininger, environmental products coordinator, Englert Inc. For nearly a decade, the Texas Water Development Board has suggested a standing seam metal roof is the most suitable type of roofing material for collecting rainwater for indoor domestic use. But, … Read more »

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Petersen Aluminum roof selected for police HQ

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Jim Austin

The new 80,000 square foot police headquarters in Killeen, Texas, enables the city to consolidate its police operations from four scattered buildings into one location on a sloping 15 acre site that was once a cattle ranch.  The $22 million … Read more »

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LEED Platinum airplane hangar chooses Metal Sales to provide sleek exterior

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

LOUISVILLE, KY – Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, a premier nationwide provider of metal roof and wall panels for the building and construction industry, outfits Hangar 25 at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., with 57,000 square feet of T-2832 and … Read more »

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Federal lab installs metal solar air-heating roof to save money, meet energy goals

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Jim Austin

The 16,000 square foot roof of a Federal office building at the Army Research Lab had reached the end of its useful life. After ongoing leaks and years of patching, the building managers decided the building needed a new roof. … Read more »

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