Building wraps (also known as house wraps or WRBs) have been a popular method of protecting building enclosures against moisture intrusion for more than 50 years due to their durability and ease of ...

Communities rely on schools, hospitals and offices every day. Despite their vital role, upgrading them with the latest technologies to optimize operations, better manage energy use and keep occupants ...

The pandemic’s impacts on our campus research ecosystem are many and varied. In his guest blog, building mechanic Tom Polkinghorn shares how Facilities kept the doors open during the pandemic. I am ...

In 10 years, the world will have reached a tipping point where the negative impacts of climate change are irreversible. A significant contributor to global CO 2 emissions is the built environment, ...

The latest edition of DesignIntelligence features an article about the true costs of buildings, offering a useful metaphor: the building as iceberg. “On average, only about 12 percent of an iceberg’s ...

A 10-story Tufts U. building from the 1970s was always intended to be taller, and now it is. (ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge photo) Plenty of colleges make life hard for architects and ...

Please note that data may shift between report updates. Please visit Morningstar.com for the most recent data as well as breaking news content. The building materials industry forms the literal ...