Bad Specs: When Numbers Miss the Mark
Specifications that focus on insulation system performance metrics, rather than single numbers for individual components (e.g., R-value, sound transmission class, flame spread/smoke development ratings), allow flexibility and innovation in finding the best way to meet those goals.

A Practical Guide to Industrial Sound Control
Sound can affect workers’ comfort, performance, and even health. Industrial noise poses a hearing threat to approximately 22 million workers in the United States each year.1 One in eight of those employees will experience hearing damage due to prolonged exposure to high sound level environments.2 Noise can also cause safety concerns, interfering with communication and

Listed and Labeled: How Two Little Words Are Making Big Waves in Building Codes
As building codes call for insulation to be “listed and labeled,” manufacturers, specifiers, contractors, and inspectors all need to understand what they need to do to ensure compliance.