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California Energy Code Regulation Spurs New Roofing Trends

New changes in the state's energy code will affect residential builders and developers.

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Architectural Panels Adorn New Luxury Hotel

Metl-Span assisted the architects and builders of the Godfrey Hotel Chicago in creating a welcoming architectural facility.

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Framing System Helps German-Style Brewery Achieve Desired Aesthetic

Design should know no boundaries. Sometimes those boundaries are only broken down by the open mind.

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Metal Panels Bring Education Center and Tourist Attraction to Life

The recently opened Discovery Park of America is a striking new multi-million-dollar education center and tourist attraction in Union City, Tenn.

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Key Energy Factors in Evaluating Cool Roofing

Installing a cool roof can help buildings reduce their energy consumption, and choosing the right roof depends on knowing what to look for.

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‘Building within a Building’ for Savings

A Colorado project team makes effective use of a site to deliver energy and cost savings to an existing affordable multifamily housing project.

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A Golden Opportunity For Platinum

A grant from the Department of Energy pushes a sustainable building at a Michigan university from LEED Gold to LEED Platinum.

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Arena Stage Engineered for Strength

The Arena Stage is believed to have the tallest free-standing timber-backed façade in the world. Installation for the unique, geometrically complex structure took all involved into uncharted territory;...

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Making a First Impression: Lightweight, Transparent Membrane Creates Dramatic...

Gambling is a game of chance, but you never get a second chance to make a first impression. 

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Solar Challenge: Innovation Makes Unique Solar Panel Installation Possible

As part of a major renovation seeking net-zero energy LEED certification, DPR Construction of San Francisco wanted to install solar panels on its roof.

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Associates Enjoy New Office Green Roof

A Xero Flor Green Roof System has been installed at MetroTop Plaza. 

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Part Ship, Part House: Cladding Helps Contemporary Art Installation Project...

Philadelphia architectural firm Austin+Mergold won top honors for its part ship, part house large-scale art installation.

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On the Shore: Historic Hotel at Famous Lakeside Theme Park Gets New Roof

Theme parks generally rely on off-season time to do major renovations, including roofing projects. 

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Blending In: Metal Roof Panels Provide Residential Look for New Neighborhood...

Construction of the new Beverly Farms Elementary School in Potomac, Md., was part of Montgomery County Public Schools ongoing revitalization/expansion program. 

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Phasing in Neighborhood Developments

A Milwaukee project team has few precedents to follow when achieving one of the rarer LEED certifications.

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Twice the Size and Half the Footprint

The performance of a renovated house in Virginia dwarfs its predecessor, despite adding space to meet the owner’s needs.

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Urban Development and Sustainability

The best way to effect the most sustainable good is to focus on the places where the largest amounts of energy are being used.

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Shaking It Up

After almost a quarter of a century with wood shingles overhead, the Butler family decided to shake up its roof.

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Back on Track

The venerable Coxe Cage field house at Yale University remains an integral part of the school’s track and field history thanks to the building’s new metal roof.

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Switching to Shake: Condo Community Swaps Cedar for Polymer Shake Roofing Tiles

What helps protect the Dakotas at Arrowhead Townhome Association from massive amounts of snow? 

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