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Sound Absorbing Roof Lowers Noise Levels
By ROCKWOOL. This office building by the airport experiences less noise and a quieter work environment by using stone wool insulation in their latest roof remodel. Contracting company Flynn Canada has 17 offices all over Canada and recently turned a warehouse into another office space. But with the new office ...
The Sound of Safety
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. You want to create buildings that are a safe space, but the effects of noise can cause problems. Learn why being thoughtful about acoustics is so important to the safety of a building. In the RLW, All About Roof and Wall Acoustics, Heidi J. ...
The Insulation That is Keeping Study Halls Quiet
By ROCKWOOL. ROCKWOOL delivers a sound-proofed roof to Ridgewood High School, keeping distracting noises out of the classroom. Ridgewood High School is located near Chicago, and although the school is in a suburb, the blasting roar of jets flying in and out of Chicago O’Hare International Airport, only four miles ...
The Roofing Alliance Announces 2022-2023 Leadership
Roofing Alliance welcomes Kelly Van Winkle as president and Greg Bloom as vice president. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), proudly announces their Board of Trustees for 2022-2023. Kelly Van Winkle of King of Texas Roofing Company LP will serve as the first female ...
Cut the Noise: Why Proper Insulation is Important
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Why the acoustics of buildings are worth thinking more about and how fibrous insulation can be the solution to mitigating stressful sounds. With the Read, Listen, Watch® (RLW) initiative, RoofersCoffeeShop® has made it easier than ever for members of the roofing and construction industries ...
The First Canadian Roofing Alliance President Reflects on his Term
As Dave Lawlor's term as president of the Roofing Alliance comes to a close, he reflects on his work with the foundation. Dave Lawlor, national sales manager of ROCKWOOL International, Milton, Ontario, Canada, had a strong year as the president of the Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing ...
Case Study: Arizona State University’s Sustainable Innovation Hub
By ROCKWOOL. University known for innovation turns to ROCKWOOL to help obtain sustainability initiatives. Arizona State University’s Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 7 reflects the innovation that the school is known for. The newest high-performance research facility represents the school’s commitment to sustainability in being the home to ...
What’s the Deal With Roof and Wall Acoustics?
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Understand the role fibrous insulation plays in roofs and walls to mitigate noise. With the Read, Listen, Watch® (RLW) initiative, RoofersCoffeeShop® has made it easier than ever for members of the roofing and construction industries to learn how they want, when they want. Whether ...
How Stone Wool Contributes to Fire Resilience
By ROCKWOOL. Stone wool helps to stop the spread of wildfires in WUI areas, contributing to building design that prevents loss. Wildfires in urban and suburban locations have gained increasing attention over the past few years, but that is nothing in comparison to the expanding fire risk in wildland-urban interface ...
The Best of for the IIBEC 2022 International Convention and Trade Show
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS President. Attendees will experience networking, educational opportunities, fun events and great speakers. Those who are attending the 2022 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show will experience some of the best networking, education and hospitality in the roofing industry. The conference will welcome building enclosure professionals ...
