IAQ (indoor air quality) | Walls & Ceilings

Building for Wellness Starts with Indoor Air Quality

Healthy indoor environments helps humans’ well-being.

Lucas Hamilton

December 9, 2024

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Healthy indoor environments helps humans’ well-being.

Industry Voices

Outside Out or Inside In?

Water-resistant barriers vs. air barriers in modern construction.

Bill Coltzer, Jr. AIA

November 27, 2024

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Water-resistant barriers vs. air barriers in modern construction.

RectorSeal Acquires Dust Free, a Leading Indoor Air Quality Manufacturer

August 20, 2024

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RectorSeal continues to press forward on the acquisition trail. On Feb. 6, RectorSeal announced the acquisition of Dust Free indoor air quality products.

Urban Climate Chaos: The AWBs of Future-Proofing the Built Environment

AWBs Can Help With Climate Change But Are Not The Ultimate Solution

Benjamin Meyer AIA, LEED AP

June 20, 2024

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AWBs Can Help With Climate Change But Are Not The Ultimate Solution

the Walls & Ceilings State of the Industry Study

W&C State of the Industry

The wall and ceiling industry seems to be holding consistent from last year’s results. But will it continue? Here are the highlights.

John Wyatt

January 3, 2024

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The wall and ceiling industry seems to be holding consistent from last year’s results. But will it continue? Here are the highlights.

Statue of Liberty Museum Employs Structural Thermal Breaks

Making the landmark more sustainable with concrete.

Tracy Dacko

December 5, 2023

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Making the landmark more sustainable with concrete.

All-out Aesthetic and Energy Retrofit

The River Bend Food Bank works for all the community.

November 17, 2023

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The River Bend Food Bank works for all the community.

Armstrong StrataClean IQ Air Filtration System

Reduce the Impact of Wildfire Smoke Indoors

November 4, 2023

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Wildfires continue to increase in frequency and severity, spreading across North America. This smoke exposes us to harmful pollutants outside and indoors, impacting our health and quality of life. The Armstrong StrataClean IQ Air Filtration System can help reduce the impact of wildfire smoke using proven MERV13 filtration to clean the air in a sleek, seamless design.

Why is Concrete Masonry Unit Construction Not More Common in America?

CMUs are rare in the U.S. but common in the rest of the world.

Mark Fowler

October 10, 2023

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The popularity of continuous insulation is now affecting CMU walls. Adding a layer of rigid foam over masonry and the cement plaster is NOT recommended. There is a perfect system designed for this and it is called exterior insulation finish systems. Ironically, in Europe, they are putting mineral wool into the cavity of red clay blocks so they can use adhered masonry veneer and keep the CI.

Armstrong’s Total Acoustics Ceilings Maximize Environment Quality and Privacy

Three levels of sound absorption plus high sound-blocking performance make it easy to get the acoustics right for every space, from education to health care to offices

September 27, 2023

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Armstrong World Industries is increasing education around its portfolio of Total Acoustics ceilings to ensure that architects, designers, owners and managers of buildings of all shapes and sizes are aware of the options that exist for reducing noise and blocking sound from traveling to adjacent spaces.