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Tag: Materials and Supplies

Sealant Joints: Don?t Ignore this Small Component and its Big Mission [Pushing the Building Envelope]

Excellent post by Christopher Matthews of Glazing Consultants International, LLC on the topic of sealant joints. He describes a common scenario where water intrusion is reported near windows and doors, only to discover that sealant is failed or missing...

Brian L. Hill Quality and Risk Management February 17, 2011January 15, 2017 1 Minute

EnGuard Recycled PET Batt Insulation

Alex Wilson, this year's winner of the Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing, selected EnGuard Insulation by Vita Nonwovens as the BuildingGreen Product of the Week following Greenbuild in Chicago.

Brian L. Hill Sustainability and Building Science December 15, 2010 1 Minute

NYT: Casement Windows See Improved Performance and Increased Use By Architects

FOR a long time, mullioned steel casement windows, the gridded kind that swing out like a door, had fallen out of fashion. They leaked badly, and a stiff wind could blow out their panes or knock their hinges askew. Over the years they have been replace...

Brian L. Hill Quality and Risk Management November 29, 2010 1 Minute

MichaelSchwob.com: What is Sound Insulation? An Acoustical Experience

Sound insulation, also called transmission loss (TL), is the property of a sound barrier (wall, partition, floor-ceiling assembly, etc.) that allows it to block sound. Whoa?I can see you ready to click away. Please stay with me, it will be fun and ...

Brian L. Hill Quality and Risk Management, Sustainability and Building Science October 15, 2010 1 Minute

BLHill.net: The Elevator Pitch

According to Wikipedia, ?an elevator pitch or elevator speech is an overview of a product, service, person, group or organization, or project and is often a part of a fundraising, marketing communications, brand, or public relations program.? The t...

Brian L. Hill Innovation and Technology October 11, 2010 1 Minute

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