Items Tagged with 'ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)'

Air barriers significantly reduce energy use in buildings by minimizing air leakage, debunking long-held myths about “breathable” buildings and demonstrating through research and field testing that airtight construction—when paired with proper ventilation—improves energy efficiency, durability, and indoor air quality.

Access doors serve practical and life-saving purposes when understood in context.

Fire-hardening codes, standards development and gypsum products.

A new solution for interior insulated concrete and masonry walls

The wildfires that happened in Los Angeles decimated communities—but this one was different.

The SMA releases best practices document for wildland-urban interface.

Which is more important? STC ratings or fire performance? Asking that question is like asking a parent … which is their favorite child? Impossible and unfair to do.

How do best practices differ from industry standards?

How have we gotten to an ASTM standard for stucco?

The Transformation of EIFS Over the Years.