Sto Corp. announced John Edgar as the new Technical Director
for Canada. Edgar has been working for Sto for the last 20 years, serving in
multiple leadership positions involving both Canadian and U.S. technical
matters.
Wagner Distribution Holding Co.’s President and
CEO Bill Sturgeon announced that the company has acquired Commercial Drywall
Supply Inc., a privately held specialty building materials distributor based in
Wichita, Kan.
CertainTeed Corp. announced that its CertaSpray Closed Cell
Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation has been approved for use in non-combustible
commercial walls.
Steelscape Inc. has developed “Sustainability
Technical Bulletins” relating to sustainability issues that directly or
indirectly impact the steel value chain.
DuPont Building Innovations has introduced the
Building Knowledge Center, a comprehensive source of customer-accessible
assets, tools and industry-shaping insights to help builders meet the highest
performance standards.
DuPont Building Innovations has announced that
the Air Barrier Association of America evaluations of wall air barrier
assemblies using Tyvek CommercialWrap, Tyvek® CommercialWrap D, Tyvek Fluid
Applied WB and DuPont weatherization components have been successfully
completed.
ClarkDietrich Building Systems and Structa Wire Corp. have
announced that they have signed a distribution agreement that provides wider
distribution of Structa Wire’s proprietary stucco reinforcing wire products for
walls, ceilings and corners.
National Gypsum has announced the release of BIM objects for
building, design and construction professionals’ use in design, specification
and scheduling. The BIM objects are available through Autodesk Seek.
The U.S. Green Building Council released its
2011 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional
green buildings per capita, based on the U.S. 2010 Census information.
New Sound Transmission Class testing, conducted by Applegate
Insulation, reveal an environmentally sustainable, energy saving option for
reducing noise pollution in buildings that have party walls. Noise pollution is
an overlooked health hazard, which may increase susceptibility to heart
disease, hypertension and result in many harmful effects such as hearing loss,
tinnitus, increased stress and sleep deprivation.