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 […]
COSTA MESA, CA — 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 Study,SM released today. […]
AUBURN, AL – 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 […]
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — 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, Air […]
COSTA MESA, CA — 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 diehards and Pinterest […]
COSTA MESA, CA — 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 home delivery and […]
Bridgeville, PA – 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 cost-effective cMe2 offers high-output, […]
PALATINE, IL – Marketing Representatives LLC (MRL) recently agreed to represent the ARB Teak line of teak furniture and accessories in the Midwest states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and parts of Iowa and Indiana. ARB Teak carries a wide variety of indoor and outdoor teak furniture, accessories, bathroom products and shower benches. “We are pleased […]