Download Your Copy of our Exterior Wall Insulation Application Guide

Posted by NYPH , December 21, 2023 - Industry News

ROCKWOOL® developed this technical application guide to help you design and build above-grade rainscreen wall assemblies that meet and exceed your building performance targets. You will also find recommendations for integrating stone wool insulation into your exterior wall assemblies, along with design and installation guidance and tips. Topics and resources in the guide include: How to manage enclosure loads Strategies to meet and exceed performance targets Available ROCKWOOL products and solutions…

East 79th St Retrofit

Posted by NYPH , August 14, 2023 - Industry News, Sponsor

This 160-unit residential co-op, constructed in 1961 in New York City’s Upper East Side neighborhood, was an early example of the white glazed brick buildings that came to characterize the area’s development projects of that era. The original building design prioritized comfortable units with large, spacious rooms in keeping with the upscale neighborhood. But the economy of means also dictated a purely functional design of the façade. As the building…

Use It Rate It Win It

Posted by NYPH , August 1, 2022 - Industry News, Sponsor

Enter for a chance to win one of two Monthly Prizes of $250* in the ROCKWOOL "Use It Rate It Win It" Sweepstakes From May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, submit a review for any of the participating products – ROCKWOOL Safe'n'Sound®, ROCKWOOL Comfortbatt® or ROCKWOOL Comfortboard® 80 and all eligible reviews will be entered into a monthly draw for a chance to win one of two $250 gift…

Future of Cities: Urban Regeneration in a Time of Crisis

Posted by NYPH , June 17, 2020 - Uncategorized

Cities and urban areas are increasingly finding themselves on the frontlines of the global climate crisis — both as emitters of damaging greenhouse gases and in terms of their vulnerabilities to the effects of climate change. According to available statistics, buildings alone account for around one-third of global energy consumption and 20% of CO2 emissions — a number that increases to 50% in major cities. Against that backdrop and as…