Firestone Building Products unveiled the new Firestone BP iPad Application which gives building owners, facility managers, contractors, architects, and consultants the opportunity to explore the complete integration of people, products and systems that Firestone Building Products offers.
The free Firestone BP iPad app is available online by clicking here. The app provides a preview of Firestone’s Roots to Rooftop Building Envelope Solution with an overview of all the products from ground and stormwater management solutions, to complete wall panel and commercial roofing system applications. The Firestone BP iPad app also offers:
- Multiple views – Explore Firestone Building Products and solutions from different angles and in a variety of real world settings with high definition graphics
- Product specifics – See how Firestone product solutions work and apply to a wide range of projects; features all membrane system options as well as a metal color selector feature and an R-value calculator
- Green building product offerings and full service opportunities, with videos of the Environmental Passive Integrated Chamber (EPIC ChamberTM) Water Management System and multiple Building Envelope Solutions options
Click here to download the free Firestone BP iPad app. BD+C
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