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USGBC Launches LEED v5: A New Standard for Sustainable, Resilient Buildings
- By U.S. Green Building Council
- Added on Apr 28, 2025
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched LEED v5, the latest version of its flagship LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building program. LEED v5 builds on the 25-year legacy and global impact of LEED, updating and strengthening the most widely recognized, influential sustainability standard for the building industry while providing user-friendly tools for building owners and teams to pursue certification through enhanced technology updates. read more

Battle-Ready Barriers
- By Ashley Brooks
- Added on Apr 15, 2025
On a mining site, everything feels alive with the sounds of digging and grinding, punctuated by the occasional cracks, pops, and shrieks from the massive machinery in and around the mining pit. A dragline bucket swings forward and sinks its steel jaws into the earth, tearing through layers of rock and soil like an ore-hungry predator. The impact of each scoop is enough to warp the unprotected metal over time. read more

All Bubble, No Trouble
- By Ashley Brooks
- Added on Apr 15, 2025
At Spray Foam Magazine, we’re always on the lookout for the clever solutions that the masters of the trade have used to make tough jobs easier, or doable in the first place. When we heard about how Brad Redl of Enviro Home in Alberta, Canada, installed Polysource Industries’ Roof Armor Heat Shield closed-cell foam and Roof Armor HD Silver polyurea coating on a 13,000-sq.-ft. roof in below-freezing temperatures, we had to learn more. The secret? A custom-built, heated bubble. read more

Bad Ass Women of Spray Foam
- By Spray Foam Magazine Staff
- Added on Apr 15, 2025
BAWoSF, Women in the industry changing the face of foam read more

Power Packed or Fire Trapped?
- By Danielle Macdonald
- Added on Apr 15, 2025
Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries that help power various equipment, like hand tools, cell phones, electric vehicles, and industrial robots. These batteries have many benefits, including fast charge times, low maintenance, light weight, and high-power density. Many contractors have them in their rig, but are they aware that alongside all the benefits, there could also be a potential hazard waiting to ignite. read more

A Different Kind of Rocky Road
- By Ashley Brooks
- Added on Apr 15, 2025
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Company Culture with Curt
- By Spray Foam Magazine Staff
- Added on Apr 15, 2025
Good Help is Hard to Find, but Never Beyond Hope According to Curt Janzen, CEO of Calgary, Alberta’s multi-division Beyond Group, the answer begins with cultivating a company culture that everyone is proud to be a part of. read more

Faith & Foamily
- By Danielle Macdonald
- Added on Apr 15, 2025
Since the start of the year, Spray Foam Magazine has been on the lookout for family ties within the SPF industry. We want to hear from mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, grandparents, married couples, and multi-generations that work together so that we can publish your story. This article marks the first story in a series called “All in the Foamily.” read more

Systematic
- By PolyCon LLC
- Added on Apr 15, 2025
This cohesive knowledge base has also allowed PolyCon to develop high-quality products, including spray foam, elastomeric roof coatings, and significantly enhanced customer service abilities. read more

PU Foam to the Rescue
- By Spray Foam Magazine Staff
- Added on Apr 15, 2025
Recent research has focused on various formulations and modifications of PU foams to boost their pollutant-scrubbing capabilities, highlighting their potential in addressing air and water pollution. read more

The Wheels on the Bus
- By Spray Foam Magazine Team
- Added on Apr 15, 2025
In today’s world, we often forget that objects, buildings, and even modes of transport can serve purposes other than their original intentions. Take, for instance, the bright yellow school bus, a symbol usually associated with transporting children to school. However, one decommissioned school bus is being repurposed in a creative and educational way. The Spray Foam Magazine team delves into this innovative project. read more

Barn to be Wild
- By Ashley Brooks
- Added on Apr 15, 2025
Spray-Tec traveled an hour north to Underwood, Indiana, where they would spend five and a half days installing a dual open-cell foam and blow-in insulation system to Underwood Pole Barn. read more