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		<title>MBMA releases Environmental Product Declarations for metal building systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to meet the increasing demand for unbiased data about the environmental impacts of commercial construction, the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for three metal building product categories:  primary rigid framing, secondary framing, and metal cladding for roofs and walls. MBMA partnered with UL Environment (ULE) to develop and certify these EPDs, which summarize the cradle-to-gate environmental impacts of a metal building system.  [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Span Profiles’ IWP Series earns Dade County Approval</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green Span Profiles, a manufacturer of insulated metal panels (IMPs), has received Dade County Approval for its IWP Series of composite wall panels. “Testing for Dade County Approval is, of course, the most rigorous in the nation,” says Brian N. Jaks, P.E., Vice President, Sales &#38; Marketing at Green Span Profiles. “Having that approval allows us to promote our wall panels for use in the most intense weather conditions.” Green [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>ESP Low-E Therma Sheet earns ICC Certification</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2016 23:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Oxford, PA &#8212; Environmentally Safe Products Inc. (ESP), maker of patented ESP Low-E® Reflective Insulation, has announced that its Therma Sheet roofing underlayment has been certified by the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES). The designation means Therma Sheet meets the code requirements of a stand-alone roofing underlayment for the building industry. Previously, code required roofers to install Therma Sheet over a layer of felt paper or other underlayment. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Historic new energy standards for commercial air conditioners, furnaces</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 20:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy has announced historic new efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces. Developed with industry, utilities, and environmental groups, these standards will save more energy than any other standard issued by the Department to date. Over the lifetime of the products, businesses will save $167 billion on their utility bills and carbon pollution will be reduced by 885 million metric tons. “Just days after the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Metl-Span releases white paper on benefits, advantages of IMPs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LEWISVILLE, Texas  – Metl-Span LLC has posted a white paper on its website detailing the many benefits and advantages of Insulated Metal Panel (IMP) Systems as building components, specifically walls and roofing. The white paper cites IMPs as a pre-manufactured version of a “universal wall” or “perfect wall.” It also discusses the physics of insulated metal panels, thermal bridging and compares IMPs with alternative building systems. Installed as roofing, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Metl-Span announces new expansion with Hamilton, Ont., facility</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LEWISVILLE, Texas – Metl-Span has announced the acquisition of the Vicwest manufacturing plant in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The company notes that the new plant allows Metl-Span the opportunity to expand and serve customers competitively within the Canadian and Northeastern United States markets. Metl-Span will be fulfilling existing customer orders as well as offering its comprehensive product line to the marketplace. Steve Zirkel, Metl-Span’s president, commented, “We are excited about the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Homan Industries selected for BioPreferred Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 22:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homan Industries has announced that the company, which includes Homan Industries, Homan Forest Products and Tri State Lumber, has been selected to participate in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) BioPeferred program. The process includes an audit of manufacturing process and laboratory testing of products to ensure they meet the established biobased standard. Products approved under the program for Homan Industries, Homan Forest Products, and Tri State Lumber are: Southern [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Timber Technologies LLC Achieves AITC Certification</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2015 18:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLFAX, WISCONSIN – Timber Technologies LLC has achieved certification by the American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC). &#124; Certification distinguishes this Glue Laminated Manufacturer from many other manufacturing facilities by providing the highest quality glue laminated beams and columns to the agricultural and commercial markets as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation. Status as a certified, licensed organization, means Timber Technologies LLC has met nationally recognized standards for [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>AWC awarded USDA grant to research market for tall wood construction</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2015 15:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct research on the fire performance of mass timber buildings. AWC will partner with the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Fire Protection Research Foundation and the Property Insurance Research Group. The AWC proposal is intended to advance the construction of taller wood buildings in the United States by demonstrating [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing the 2015 SIPA Building Excellence Award Winners</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 13th Annual Structural Insulated Panel Association Building Excellence Awards were announced during the association’s 2015 Annual Meeting &#38; Conference in Tucson, Arizona. Winning submissions demonstrated exceptional performance in quantifiable energy efficiency using structural insulated panels (SIPs); design and structural engineering innovation; creative use of SIP construction; and environmental sustainability. The 2015 winning projects and award recipients are: The competition’s Overall Winner and winner of the Single Family Homes under [&#8230;]]]></description>
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