MIT releases preliminary findings from a year-long assessment of buildings' life cycle. More
The need for energy efficiency is driving interest in ICFs. Here's what you need to know before trying out this building system. More
MBDC, Charlottesville, Va., has awarded cradle to cradle certification at the Silver level to Moon Township, Pa.-based CENTRIA’s Formawall Graphix Series metal wall panels, Concept Series concealed fastener panels, IW Series concealed fastener panels, Profile Series exposed fastener panels, Versapanel insulated metal composite panels and Structural Standing Seam Roof Systems. More
As the general manager of a custom home builder in Orlando, Fla., Mike Williams is very familiar with concrete and steel as building materials. His usual routine, as it is for most Gulf Coast builders, is to construct a first level of masonry block over a concrete slab foundation and then top that with a structural lumber second floor and sometimes light-gauge steel studs for non-load-bearing interior walls. More
