Press Releases
Here, IBACOS installs a window in a thermal enclosure mock-up located in our on-site research warehouse to evaluate and develop step-by-step flashing details, framing requirements, and interior and exterior finishing details for installing windows within a thickened wall assembly.
IBACOS regularly releases important news announcements for the press.
March 2010
Best Practices Research Alliance® Launches Zero Energy Lab Home Program in Pittsburgh
National research effort to focus on strategies for production-scale homebuildingThe Best Practices Research Alliance (the Alliance), a collaborative research-based organization looking at strategies to improve quality and performance in American homebuilding, today announced the official launch of the Zero Energy Lab Home program. The Alliance’s Zero Energy Lab Home program is a multi-year research initiative focused on developing design, construction and financial approaches to deliver affordable, zero energy homes at the production level throughout the U.S.
Read MoreDecember 2009
Best Practices Research Alliance® Hosts Annual Meeting
Homebuilding Industry Leaders Share Best Practices on Quality and PerformanceDozens of leaders from the homebuilding industry gathered recently at the Best Practices Research Alliance (www.theresearchalliance.org) Annual Meeting and spent the day sharing best practices for aligning homebuilding companies to effectively deliver high quality, high performance homes at the production level. The discussions centered on the theme of “Making Quality and Performance Everybody’s Business.”
Read MoreNovember 2009
HGTV.com, HGTVPro.com, DIYNetwork.com Feature the BuildIQ Home Care Guide
BuildIQ (www.buildiq.com), a sister company of IBACOS, has teamed up with Scripps Networks’ websites, HGTV.com, HGTVPro.com, and DIYNetwork.com, to provide homeowners and do-it-yourselfers with the BuildIQ Home Care Guide, a web tool with comprehensive information on routine home care and maintenance.
Read MoreAugust 2009
Beazer Homes Joins the Best Practices Research Alliance®
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (www.beazer.com) is the newest member of the Best Practices Research Alliance (www.theresearchalliance.org) – a network of homebuilders working with building scientists and manufacturers to find the right combinations of technologies, construction practices, and change management strategies to consistently and profitably deliver high performance, energy efficient homes.
Read MoreApril 2009
IBACOS Bolsters Services Staff with an Industry Veteran
IBACOS announces the addition of industry veteran Graham Davis to its staff of building performance experts. Davis, of Colorado, leverages his background in training and forensic analysis to focus on business development, training, and building performance assessments for IBACOS.
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