Association News: AAMA releases new guideline for installing preassembled unit skylights onto a roof

The intent of this standard is to educate by providing clear illustrations and concise commentary on the principles involved to facilitate effective installation practice, when the unit manufacturer has not provided such detail in their instructions.

Client News: Linetec mimics terra cotta’s look and feel in new painted finish

“While this new finish cannot replicate all of the properties and design elements of terra cotta, we can offer a paint finish on wall panels that looks and feels like the real thing. And, we can do it at a cost that may better fit projects where terra cotta is desired, but cannot be afforded.”

Client News: Valspar offers Color Matters a new, online AIA/CES

Registered members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) who successfully complete the online course may earn 1.0 Learning Unit with Continuing Education Systems (CES).

Association News: Hamilton Wood Type opens storefront in Saint Paul offers retail shop, gallery space, classroom venue and co-op printing studio for Twin Cities artists

Hamilton Ink Spot features Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum’s merchandise for sale, as well as a co-op space for Twin Cities artists to create and exhibit their original posters, cards, clothing and other printed work.

Association News: Freeman addresses product transparency declarations during the AAMA Summer Conference

While HPDs focus on raw materials in a product, PTDs focus on a finished product delivered to a job site.

Client News: Tubelite adds Tim McMenamin as Lean Champion

Tim McMenamin joins Tubelite Inc. as Lean Champion helping to drive efficiency and quality, improve productivity and optimize the company’s value stream.

Association News: AAMA announces 2014 scholarship winners

All children of employees of AAMA member companies are eligible to obtain this financial aid for higher education in pursuit of a degree in an engineering or technical field relating to the building products industry. Applicants are judged on grade point average, college entrance exam scores and a 500-word essay.

Association News: Dr. Elizabeth Watson addresses AAMA Summer Conference attendees with presentation on universal design

Many designers and manufacturers desire to move to the next level of inclusion using the principles of Universal Design (UD).

Client News: Rockfon Koral ceiling panels offer great sound absorption, high light reflectance, lightly textured white surface

Rockfon Koral panels are well suited to create modular ceiling designs such as open-plan offices, retail centers, commercial kitchens and baths, long corridors, large classrooms, and convention centers.

Client News: Appleton Coated reveals winners in U360 Design Competition

“U360’s winning entries exemplify work that’s worth the paper it’s printed on.”