I recently stayed overnight in a 120-year-old converted warehouse to hotel in Minneapolis that was built with uninsulated clay brick walls. I was perfectly comfortable as it snowed outside, and I had even turned the hotel room’s heating system off.

Bridging The Final Frontier In Thermal Performance

Fire Testing: Brick, A Traditionally Non-Combustible Material

The Fechino Files: Flood Rebuild

Rebuilding From Within

Industry Perspectives: False Fire-Related Claims Can Undermine Public Confidence in Building Codes and Masonry Designs

When The Renaissance Companies of Chicago developed the concept for the Kilpatrick Renaissance, an apartment complex for seniors aged 55 and over, its leadership immediately called upon general contractor Sterling Renaissance Inc. of Lake Zurich, Ill., a

The CavityComplete Wall System for Steel Stud with Masonry Veneer makes it easier to specify and detail an assembly with components tested

Yesterday, I bought a red helium balloon. When I got home, I ceremoniously released the balloon into the sky, accompanied by a prayer.

Air Barriers and Insulation The importance of knowing your CMU foam insulation

Dan Kamys