The smartest new handles, hinges, and other hardware on the market, including a wireless sensor that signals if a door or window is not properly locked.
The latest in thermal and moisture protection for walls and roofs, including a smarter air barrier for the high-performance requirements of the passive-house standard.
Over 5,500 composite-metal panels in five custom colors, widths, and depths, combined with energy-efficient windows, make up the facade of MassArt's new residence hall.
These new solutions for hospitals, assisted living facilities, and other spaces for treatment and recovery, prove that aesthetics do not need to suffer when high-performance is required.
As market demand for healthier building products is reaching critical mass, a whole new industry sector is responding with more powerful tools for assessing and improving materials.
While the formulation of high-performance paint is a technical process, the craft of forecasting that paint's color is an unscientific one, say color experts.