News October/November 2009

SPF and coatings: One cool duo October/November 2009 - Mitch Clifton, NCFI Polyurethanes

Advanced EIFS system delivers building upgrade August/September 2009

Stretching the life of the single-ply roof

June/July 2009 - Penny Gift, Republic Powdered Metals Inc.

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Air barriers

May 2009 - Douglas R. Sutherland, Bryan J. Boyle, and Kevin D. Knight, Retro-Specs Consultants Ltd.

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The many shades of green

May 2009

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'Market dynamics' cited in color forecast

March/April 2009

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On second thought, what's wrong with a bonus?

March/April 2009 - Joe Maty

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Devising a better barrier

January/February 2009 - Glenn Tench, W.R. Meadows Inc.

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Memo to Washington: Forget the Bonus; can we help?

January/February 2009 - Joe Maty, Editor, JAC

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Product Pipeline

January/February 2009 - JAC Staff

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Tending to the garden roof: Creating designs that flourish

January/February 2009 - Michael Gibbons, Architectural Systems Inc.

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Getting less grief from your EIFS

August/September 2008 - Brent Fisher and Bob Dazel, Dryvit Systems Inc.

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Proof positive: ASTM E 2357 standard provides method to measure air-barrier performance

August/September 2008 - Mark Kennedy and Craig Boucher, Grace Construction Products

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Taking cool to the next level

August/September 2008 - Allen Zielnik, Atlas Materials Testing Technology

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Green and Golden

May 2008 - Joe Maty, JAC Editor

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Sealing up the envelope

March/April 2008 - Tony Eshmade, P.Eng., A.F. Eshmade & Associates

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Maximizing roof-coating performance in the emerging era of the cool roof

January/February 2008 - Jim Leonard, ERSystems Inc.

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Charting a course for great barrier EIFS

August/September 2007

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Cool roofs: Assuming a higher profile in key building codes and standards

August/September 2007 - Joe Maty, JAC Editor

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Cool-roof technologies - One cool concept: A roof-system calculator

June/July 2007 - Andre O. Desjarlais, Thomas W. Pterie, and William A. Miller, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Buildings Technology Center

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Energy codes: Pushing the air-barrier envelope

June/July 2007 - David Weitz, Conservation Services Group

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PPG invites entries in ‘Duranar Hall of Architecture Contest’

June/July 2007

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The basics on elastomerics and other roof-coatings solutions

June/July 2007 - Jayson L. Helsel, KTA-Tator and Joe Maty, JAC Editor

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AIA president challenges federal government to meet tough energy-efficiency requirements

April/May 2007

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At Dallas school district, combination of SPF, white reflective roof coating makes the grade

March/April 2007

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Making the case for the SPF roof

March/April 2007

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Durability - The roof-coatings pitch: Peak performance

June/July 2006 - Allen Zielnik, Atlas Materials Testing Technology LLC

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Nissan Shows Off $200M Paint Plant April 25, 2013

Coating May Power Up Tablet Screens March 1, 2013

Research Puts Heat on Flame Retardants November 30, 2012

Global Effort Aims to Upgrade Schools

October 12, 2012

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DOE Awards BTU-Busting Coatings $6.6M

June 21, 2012

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Sika Forms Renewable Energy Group

July 25, 2011

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Coated Fabric Aims to Lighten Turbines

November 3, 2010

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Zinc Coating Work Holds Low-Friction Promise

October 7, 2010

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‘Cash for Caulkers’ Bill Moves Forward

May 7, 2010

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PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY:
Low-e Coating Window Film

April 20, 2010

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Advance in Solar-Cell Coating Technology Reported

February 15, 2010

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Plans Detailed for RRCI Annual Meeting

February 10, 2010

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Test Lab Earns Cool-Roof Accreditation

February 3, 2010

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Study: Cool-Roof Potential Significant

January 29, 2010

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Landmark Green-Building Standard 189.1 Published

January 25, 2010

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PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY: Spray Foam Application Guide

December 15, 2009

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PPG Joins U.S. Energy Saving Program

December 14, 2009

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Registration Under Way for RRCI Meeting

November 18, 2009

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PAINTSQUARE EXCLUSIVE: Much-Anticipated Green-Building Standard Holds Implications for Coatings, Related Materials

October 23, 2009

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Distribution Deal Announced for Insulcoat

September 29, 2009

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Industrial Nanotech Rolls Out Clear Roof Coating

August 11, 2009

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Solar Conference Program Announced

July 24, 2009

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Spray Foam Insulation Goes Prime Time

July 17, 2009

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Insulation Contractors Get New Support

July 2, 2009

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‘Climate Positive’ Program Launched

May 28, 2009

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Review of Green-Building Standard Begins

May 6, 2009

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EPA to Recognize ENERGY STAR Designs

April 30, 2009

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Stimulus Bill Priority: Energy Efficiency

February 23, 2009

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Review Under Way for ASHRAE 90.1 Changes

January 6, 2009

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ASHRAE Issues Energy-Policy ‘Roadmap’

December 16, 2008

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Coatings Inspection Instruments: A PaintSquare Video Education Series Presented by KTA-Tator

Clean and Green? Maybe... From Editorial License by Karen Kapsanis Posted on 12/31/2012

Inventive Reuse: One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s…House? From Taking it Personally by Pamela Simmons Posted on 12/13/2011

Free Webinar: Cool Pavements for Cool Communities August 1, 2013

How much of the existing commercial building stock will be retrofitted with energy-efficient components (walls, curtain walls, roofs) in the next 10 years? June 27 to July 4, 2011

In your opinion how much will the energy consumption of buildings decline by 2025? April 11 to April 17, 2011

True or False: Dark colors can be used to meet Energy Star requirements for reflective roofs. Tuesday, May 14, 2013

True or false: Studies by Texas A&M University on about 8 million square feet of campus building roofs show an energy savings payback in three to four years for SPF roofing systems. Wednesday, September 5, 2012

What organization produces the main standard that provides minimum requirements for energy efficient designs for buildings except for low-rise residential buildings? Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory and what other organization are partners in a research study to quantify the energy-efficiency gains achieved with air barriers?

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

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True or false: Studies by a major university in Texas on 8 million square feet of campus building roofs show that spray polyurethane foam roofing can achieve energy savings payback in 3-4 years.

Friday, March 9, 2012

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True or false: Buildings of all kinds, residential, commercial, and industrial, consume about 20% of the energy used in the United States.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code for the first time gives air barrier performance requirements for what building constituents?

Monday, October 24, 2011

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Which of the following material types is used to improve the energy efficiency of buildings?

Thursday, August 11, 2011

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True or false: An air barrier, in addition to improving the energy efficiency of a building, minimizes moisture transport through the building envelope.

Friday, February 4, 2011

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