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| Products, projects and plans for a greener future  Riding a wave of renewed growth for its Benchmark Architectural line of highly insulating, design-driven building construction systems, global manufacturer Kingspan Insulated Panels North America has announced several new initiatives for the 2012 AIA National Convention including new green-building advances and a second annual design competition. The announcements, made by Kingspan director of marketing Andrea Peters, reinforce the company's increased focus on architects and innovative uses of its core product line, Benchmark Architectural. "Some of the world's leading architects have selected Benchmark for stunning and creative applications of our energy-efficient enclosure systems," says Peters. "Highly regarded designers such as Chicago's Joe Valerio and New York's Rafael Viñoly – and many more – have chosen Benchmark."Peters adds that Benchmark has been a valuable ally for green building and net-zero-energy projects, with highly insulating panels and roofing systems with options for integral solar shading as well as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) available in the same enclosure system. The Benchmark Architectural product range comprises Kingspan's Designwall Series Architectural Wall Panels – available in virtually unlimited profiles, colors, finishes and design R-values – as well as Kingspan's Flushglaze Window Systems. Filling out the product line are Column and Beam Covers, as well as integral, durable Louvers and Sun Shades. According to Peters, the entire Benchmark line will be the focus of attention at their booth #505 during the AIA Convention, held annually by the American Institute of Architects. Yet there will be more reasons to visit with Kingspan this year, including an architectural sketching competition with iPad giveaways. Energy and design drive product use Those tokens of appreciation for architects and their clients are "the tip of the iceberg" in terms of affinity for market needs, says Joe Brash, recently named president of Kingspan Insulated Panels North America. "Adoption of our panelized, composite wall technologies has been trending upward in the United States, thanks to interest in energy efficiency and new building codes, " says Brash. "Architects are driving a large portion of the growth, matching our efforts to improve energy efficiency, life-cycle performance and other sustainability features in today's new and renovated buildings." Globally, the most significant accomplishment for Kingspan has been its fast pace of new product introductions for the Benchmark Architectural line, including highly insulating wall panels, panelized roof products, integrated photovoltaic panels and more. Most notably, Kingspan has been a leader in insulation products in Europe – expertise that helps ensure its architectural offerings of insulated panels have the latest technologies, the best R-values, and the most widely admired concepts in structural performance and life-cycle durability. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |