As climate-driven disasters intensify, experts spotlight metal's critical role in fire-resistant, resilient building design.

Metal buildings have specific insulation needs, so it is worth understanding how different types fit energy codes and standards. Complying with energy codes and standards will not only ensure the ...

Over the last few years, I’ve been asked many questions about the use of spray and board foam plastic insulation in metal buildings. There is little doubt that the use of foam plastic insulation in ...

Condensation can damage the structures surrounding the duct, create mold growth, and/or drip onto the floor and create a hazard for building occupants. When we consider acoustical control, the reasons ...

It then produces prefabricated panels that fit precisely over the old building, improving its insulation ... and build new ones with cement and steel,” says Emanuel Heisenberg, the company ...

The 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) recognizes this difference and requires continuous insulation on steel and concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall assemblies. Some building pros assume ...

"In most cases, you shouldn't use standard foam insulation to seal and insulate against a sheet-metal chimney, or a masonry chimney for that matter," says Michael Casey, an expert on building ...

Among his 10 points were "worry and concern" for people living in "a huge amount of non compliant buildings" fitted with combustible insulation. He said Kingspan believes the cost of a ban would ...