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.

The Fire Protection Research Foundation’s 16th annual Suppression, Detection and Signaling Research and Applications Symposium (SUPDET 2012) will be held at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel in Phoenix, on March 5 through 8.

EIFS Industry Members Association has announced the launch of its new Web site, adding several features to those interested in EIFS and the association’s work.

California Drywall Co. has announced that Tony Hughes has joined the company as senior project manager.

The EIFS Industry Members Association applauds the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program on its intent to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the development of innovative clean energy technologies for buildings that can be market-ready within five years of the award.