Roofing Underlayment

2 mins

ESP Low-E Therma Sheet, an easy-to-install reflective insulation, offers an industry-leading thermal and moisture barrier. Therma Sheet has also earned ICC-ES certification — a critical designation that affirms that the product meets the code requirements of a stand-alone roofing underlayment. Previously, code required the installation of Therma Sheet over a layer of felt paper or other underlayment. Now, roofers can install high-performance Therma Sheet without any other underlayment, reducing labor and material costs.

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Five Education Construction Projects to Watch in 2016

8 mins

For many schools and universities, upgrade projects and new construction never cease. While innovative and notable projects are continually taking place throughout the country, School Construction News has selected five projects in particular to follow in 2016, checking in throughout the year to update readers on important design and construction milestones from groundbreaking ceremonies to grand openings. Read on to learn more about the 2016 projects to watch.

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Biola University Breaks Ground on New Science Building

4 mins

LA MIRADA, Calif. — Construction broke ground on the new 91,000-square-foot Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health at Biola University in La Mirada on March 22. The $45 million, three-story building will serve as a teaching, research and laboratory facility for the university’s School of Science Technology and Health.

Pasadena, Calif.-headquartered C.W. Driver is serving as the construction manager on the project, which is tentatively scheduled for completion in fall 2017. Gensler, with offices in Los Angeles, is the architect.

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High-Efficiency Urinal

1 mins

Sloan, a leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems, has added a new Hybrid Retrofit Urinal to its collection of high-efficiency products that cut water use dramatically and make it easy to replace existing urinals — both traditional flushing and water-free styles. The new model, HYB-1000-RET, offers all the features of the Sloan Hybrid Urinal, including maximum LEED credits, minimal water and sewage costs, and automatic drain rinsing.

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Gov. Malloy Stops Funding for Under-Budget Sandy Hook Project

5 mins

NEWTOWN, Conn. — Construction on the new Sandy Hook Elementary is on schedule and about $2.3 million under the project’s original $50 million budget. As such, Gov. Dannel Malloy decided to include the savings in a plan for more than $350 million in bond payment cuts — even though the project won’t be officially completed for three to four months.

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