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October 15, 2020

Metl-Span explores the history of the building envelope and how insulated metal panels represent today’s smartest choice for a reliable air, water, and moisture barrier.

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Accelerate Live! talk: Next-gen materials for the built environment, Blaine Brownell, Transmaterial

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This month, Building Design+Construction editors are bringing you the top products displayed at the 2024 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design. Nearly 550 building product manufacturers showcased their products—here are 17 that caught our eye.




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Updated document details methods of testing fenestration for exterior walls

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) updated a document serving a recommended practice for determining test methodology for laboratory and field testing of exterior wall systems. The document pertains to products covered by an AAMA standard such as curtain walls, storefronts, window walls, and sloped glazing. AAMA 501-24, Methods of Test for Exterior Walls was last updated in 2015. 

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