Fire Safety for Mass Wood Timber Buildings
Tall Mass Wood Timber buildings have captured the design imagination of North America. As these buildings are poised to go taller, leading firestop company Hilti North America has stepped in with innovative fire safety.
In this hard-hitting new ebook, Green Builder interviews 15 of the nation’s most progressive and sophisticated building industry leaders to talk about COVID-19’s impact. Their message? Take heart.
Featured Recorded Webinars
Fire Season is Here! Is Your Home Protected?
In this webinar, Mike Tarantino of the Colorado State Forest Service and Michele Steinberg of NFPA will offer information about how to protect communities from wildfires, including home hardening recommendations; defensible space and vegetation management guidelines; important forest health trends; available resources and grants; and key landowner actions to improve fire risk mitigation.
Mass Timber Is Here! Catch the Trends.
As mass timber construction continues to expand across the country, there are still challenges when it comes to building and specifying with mass timber. Neal Clemens and Matthew Winston from Hilti North America lead a discussion around the rise of mass timber, how firestopping plays a role, and what it means for the future of building construction.
Bruce Sullivan, Technical Director, Zero Energy Project and David Green, author of Zero Carbon Home explore retrofitting net zero homes that yield net positive financial returns. Topics discussed will include essential products and systems—such as heat pumps, insulation, windows and solar technology, as well as financial considerations.
Connected Living Trends What’s in Demand
Consumer demand for smart home technology continues to explode, but with the variety of choices out there, how do you pick the right tech solution? This webinar cuts through all the noise in the smart home space and addresses the most important points about today's connected homes.
Months of lockdown laid bare the flaws in many a kitchen’s design and functionality. Will tedium, time wasting and poor appliance performance lead to upgrades or avoidance?
Few products can reduce pandemic risks at home better than self-sanitizing toilets, HVAC and touch-free appliances. Here are nine standouts available today.
Net Zero in Action
