St. Paul, MN – A line of easy-to-install showers is now available from Warm Rain® designed to help people to stay in their homes later in life. Called Friendly™ Showers, these low front threshold showers feature easy entry/exit and walls reinforced with plywood to accept the installation of grab bars,fold-up seats or a molded in […]
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Structures by Design: Thinking, Making, Breaking is a New Type of Textbook
Structures by Design: Thinking, Making, Breaking is a new type of structures textbook written for those who prefer to learn about buildings using hands-on, creative problem-solving techniques. Instead of focusing only on formulas and diagrams, this book teaches concepts before calculations and how principles of structural and material behavior can be applied to the design of […]
Window and Patio Door Brands Stand Out Through Messaging and Customer Service, J.D. Power Finds
COSTA MESA, Calif.: 7 Aug. 2019 — As visual differentiation between windows and patio doors can be difficult, it is more important than ever that manufacturers and retailers focus on effective product messaging and customer service throughout the purchase and installation process to stand out, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction […]
Auburn professor obtains patent allowing soy flour to replace petroleum-based adhesives in wood component manufacturing
AUBURN, Ala. – Soy flour could soon replace petroleum—at least in adhesives used in the manufacturing of particleboard. Professor Brian Via of the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences has obtained a patent that will allow soy flour to replace petroleum-based adhesives traditionally utilized to manufacture wood components in particleboard, an engineered wood […]
Fan Energy Index (FEI) Coming to 2019 Edition of ASHRAE/IES 90.1
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., August 6, 2019—When it is published later this quarter, the 2019 edition of ASHRAE/IES 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, will be the first standard, code, or regulation to use the new fan energy index (FEI) as the metric for efficiency provisions for commercial and industrial fans and blowers, […]
Visual Appeal of Kitchen and Laundry Appliances Plays Big Role in Satisfaction, J.D. Power Finds
COSTA MESA, CA: 31 July 2019 — According to the J.D. Power 2019 Kitchen and Laundry Appliance Satisfaction Studies,SM released today, consumers are becoming more conscious of their appliances’ esthetics, in addition to performance and reliability. While the importance of those may have only increased slightly this year, the trend will continue upward as the HGTV […]
From Store to Home, Appliance Retailers Must Be Consistent with Customer Service, J.D. Power Finds
COSTA MESA, CA: 10 July 2019 — From the moment the shopping experience begins on the store floor, appliance retailers must make a great impression with shoppers, starting with the sales staff interaction and following through to home delivery and installation, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Appliance Retailer Satisfaction Study.SM “Sales staff and service, and […]
Brightline Now Shipping cMe2 Compact Huddle Room Light
Bridgeville, Penn. – July 23, 2019 – Brightline, a leading manufacturer of energy efficient lighting systems, today announced its new cMe2 huddle room light is shipping. The compact fixture delivers high-quality lighting for smaller work spaces that have inadequate lighting for videoconferencing and other video interactions. Providing lifelike color reproduction for video collaboration spaces, the […]
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