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Owens Corning is sharing some of their efforts to accelerate its sustainability progress. Through investments that included construction of a new production plant, supply chain logistics and a whole lot of collaboration, Owens Corning was able to eliminate HFC 134 a from its XPS insulation (foam) products a year before new environmental regulations go into effect in 2024. Rodney Wideman, vice pres...

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to issue a new rule prohibiting the use of noncompete agreements for most U.S. workers. Listen as Trent Cotney, partner and Construction Practice Group Leader at the law firm of Adams and Reese LLP and NRCA General Counsel, weighs in on what this means.

USGBC recently announced the opening of the first public comment period for its draft rating system, LEED v5. This is just another step toward providing a comprehensive framework for creating sustainable, and resilient built environments. Laurie Kerr, Principal Climate Advisor for USGBC, talks to us about LEED v5 and what this milestone means for our industry.

Chadwick Collins, Technical Director for SPRI, joins us to chat about all the latest on goings at SPRI. Listen in to hear about SPRI's plans to revise ANSI/SPRI RD-1; and the white papers they recently published. Chadwick also discusses what else is going on at SPRI that we should know about and what to expect from the association in the coming year.

We caught up with the CEO of IIBEC, Brian Pallasch, at this year’s convention and trade show to chat about the show and their plans beyond. Listen in as Brian talks about the IIBEC/OBEC Symposium happening in Toronto this Fall, and what makes the symposium different this year. Brian also discusses the upcoming award nominations that are opening up in August, and what members need to know before ap...

The Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF) has announced the appointment of Tizziana Baldenebro to be their new executive director, following an extensive national search. A noted architecture writer, critic, and curator as well an arts administrator and nonprofit leader, New York-based Tizziana brings perspectives from her upbringing in Los Angeles as well as her activism while living in C...

Fentress Architects announced the commencement of the 2024 Fentress Global Challenge. Celebrating its milestone 10th year, this international student design competition beckons participants to envision groundbreaking concepts for the airport of the future. Building Enclosure was joined by the founder of the competition, Curtis Fentress, to talk about the competition, how this year looks different...

We recently sat down with Stephanie Stubbs, Vice President of Technical Solutions for the National Institute of Building Sciences, to talk about the Building Enclosure Science and Technology (BEST6) conference happening in Austin from March 18-20. Listen in as Stephanie talks to us about what to expect at this year’s show.

Jill Bloom, group publisher of Roofing Contractor, Walls & Ceilings, and Building Enclosure, chats with the CEO of IIBEC, Brian Pallasch. Brian joins us to discuss the upcoming convention happening March 8-11 in Phoenix, Ariz., which is expected to be even bigger than last year’s. Listen in as Brian chats about the keynote speaker, educational sessions and what’s new at the trade show this yea...

Building Stories is a new long-term exhibition at the National Building Museum that will bring kids and adults alike on an immersive exploration of the world of architecture, engineering, construction, and design found in the pages of children’s books. Cathy Frankel, the Deputy Director for Interpretive Content at the museum, tells us about the Building Stories exhibit, what it entails, and what t...

The International Code Council continued its annual participation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference this year, focusing on this year’s theme of rethinking, rebooting and refocusing global climate action. Ryan Colker, ICC’s Vice President of Innovation, and Judy Zakreski, Senior Vice President of Global Operations and Solutions, join us to talk about some highlights.

Building Enclosure launched an award this year called the Leadership Award. Anyone could submit individuals who they feel are doing an exceptional job helping to advance the AEC industry; are committed to industry standards and goals, exc. Today, we’re excited to announce our first ever winner—Dyer Brown's director of sustainability in Boston, Laurel Christensen.

Professor Necati Catbas of the University of Central Florida Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering joins us to discuss developing quicker, safer, more cost-effective ways to assess the health of aging infrastructure. Listen as he talks about the American Society of Civil Engineers' Report Card for America's Infrastructure and the U.S.’s rating of C-.

Wesley Price, the Eastern Territory Manager for Tremco’s offsite team, joins us to discuss his upcoming webinar, “Prefabricated EIFS-Clad Wall Assemblies.” Wesley sat down with to discuss the benefits of prefabricated construction, and products that are aesthetically finished, cost-effective, energy-efficient, and provide continuous insulation.

Kathleen Hetrick, an Associate and Senior Sustainability Engineer with Buro Happold joins us to discuss two California bills that were recently signed into law this month requiring companies to analyze and report on their GHG emissions—as well as their climate-related financial risks. Listen to find out what this means for architects everywhere.

Kristin Westover, Technical Manager of Specialty Installations for low-slope commercial roofing systems at GAF, joins us to talk about her upcoming webinar, "Low-Slope Roofing 101" airing on December 12th at 2:00 PM EST. Listen in as Kristin goes over what role low-slope roofing plays in protecting buildings.

Annette Rubin, Founder & CEO of Vero Building Systems, sits down with us to discuss a new hurricane-proof building technology that’s currently being used to build a police station in Houma, Louisiana. Listen in as she discusses how this technology addresses these issues and more.

Dyer Brown's director of sustainability in Boston, Laurel Christensen, recently co-authored a Reuse Roadmap with the goal of providing guidance to various stakeholders. Listen in as she discusses how she’s utilizing industry resources to stay informed of sustainable product choices.

Fiberon annually saves more than 1 million trees and repurposes an average of 100 million pounds of recycled plastic. Matt Gerhart, cladding sales manager for Fiberon, joined us to discuss Fiberon’s recycling process for wood-plastic composites.

Blake Johnson, Commercial Director for Knife River's Prestress Division, and Melissa Verwest, Regional Sustainability Engineer for Knife River Northwest, join us to discuss reducing the embedded and operational carbon in precast and what’s new in the industry.

Jason Dries Daffner, principal and chief operating officer with MBH architects, sat down with us to talk about his experience with eco-friendly design strategies, and how MBH has implemented these strategies and sustainable design solutions to combat severe weather.

Angie Ogino, Senior Technical Services Leader at Owens Corning, joins us to talk about how architects are managing the trend toward more vision glass. She also goes over how increased vision glass is influencing the height of where fire containment systems can be installed.

Mikael Kuronen, Director of Product Management for Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, discusses the company’s new eBook "Designing for Extreme Weather." Listen as he talks about this resource and why it's important when specifying a resilient roof system.

Steve Burns, founder of The Well-Designed Firm, a business consultancy helping A&E firms excel, sat down with us to discuss his upcoming webinar, “The 60-Minute MBA for Architects.” Listen in as he describes how BQE’s software works, and how it drives growth for architects.

Ari Aufgang, Principal of Aufgang a firm specializing in affordable and supportive housing in NYC joined us to discuss his experience with creating supportive and inclusive housing, some challenges he’s faced, and lessons he has learned along the way.