Our roundup of commercial and residential window options includes smarter shading systems, technologies that allow for more expansive views, and custom capabilities that allow these openings to show off their own personalities.

This month we focus on the variety of materials available to protect and identify your projects, ranging from a coral-inspired stone veneer to an advanced facade system that integrates technologies from four manufacturers.

This month we focus on the variety of materials available to protect and identify your projects, ranging from a coral-inspired stone veneer to an advanced facade system that integrates technologies from four manufacturers.

The latest concrete and masonry options include greener concrete mixes, an easier-to-install stone facing system, a line of stone planks finished to look like exotic wood, and artisan concrete options from the U.S. and U.K.

The latest concrete and masonry options include greener concrete mixes, an easier-to-install stone facing system, a line of stone planks finished to look like exotic wood, and artisan concrete options from the U.S. and U.K.

To help control noise pollution, spaces need not only employ products that offer acoustical properties, but also utilize the quietest options available from those systems that may otherwise exacerbate the problem.

To help control noise pollution, spaces need not only employ products that offer acoustical properties, but also utilize the quietest options available from those systems that may otherwise exacerbate the problem.

Made from rubber, vinyl, cork, or a combination of materials, these floors offer more than just a softer surface. Acoustics, indoor air quality, maintenance, and aesthetics are also important considerations for specifiers.

Made from rubber, vinyl, cork, or a combination of materials, these floors offer more than just a softer surface. Acoustics, indoor air quality, maintenance, and aesthetics are also important considerations for specifiers.

During election month, remember sustainable products also need to express their freedoms, to avoid VOCs, PVCs, and harmful chemicals and adhesives, and not to waste our natural resources, even if it’s an invasive species.