The Art of Exterior Design: A Guide to External Render Cladding Systems

...continuous insulation (CI), and our high-quality StoVentec® Rainscreen® cladding. In addition, the lightweight and energy-efficient StoVentec® Rainscreen® Systems reduce heating and air-conditioning costs and limit condensation that can cause unhealthy...

The Do’s and Don’ts of EIFS Painting: 8 Tips for a Successful Project

...air and water-resistive barrier and continuous insulation Energy efficiency Fire-resistance A low-maintenance structure EIFS also offers versatile, attractive, and sophisticated exterior finishes. Periodically, EIFS finishes require cleaning to remove dirt,...

Reduce Weather Delays for Your Building Envelope Construction Projects

...by cutting raw material waste, recycling materials, and improving the energy efficiency of the wall system. In addition, the use of prefab wall panels significantly lessens equipment, labor and waste...

StoCast Landing

...sample | Click Here > Benefits of StoCast Resin Products Sustainable StoCast is thinner and lighter than traditional cladding, which saves energy and reduces waste. Easy to Apply StoCast shapes...

STPE Sealants: What You Need to Know

...per hour at 50Pa of pressure – a significant measure of a building’s energy efficiency. 1. The top plate to attic drywall achieves a potential ACH50 reduction: up to 1.6...

Fully Integrated Prefabricated Façade Panels w/ Window Compatibility

Fully integrated prefabricated facade panels with factory-installed windows can create air-tight building envelopes that contribute significantly to sustainable, energy-efficient, durable, and safe buildings. Furthermore, StoPanel® Technology branded, tested, and warranted...

Breaking Down the Differences: Tempered Glass vs. Toughened Glass

...(kinetic energy). A rainscreen cladding system will limit water intrusion by providing a drainage plane. Improved Safety Blast-Tested The strength and integrity of the StoVentec® Glass Rainscreen® System can pass...

Reducing embodied carbon in building materials

...Status Report 2018, the buildings sector is responsible for a full 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions. While it’s true that the majority of these emissions—around 28%—arise from the day-to-day...

Using recycled building materials

...fences, floor and ceiling tiles. Concrete can also be recycled when crushed as aggregate for new concrete. Use of recycled building materials can reduce the amount of energy used to...

How stand-out hotel design enhances the guest experience

...many travelers, as they are increasingly aware of their trip’s carbon footprint. Knowing a hotel has implemented resource-saving initiatives into its design, like energy management measures and use of local,...

Examining 3D printing in construction

...cited by Scientific American, suggests 3-D printing could create up to 30 percent less material waste than typical construction techniques, as well as using less energy and generating fewer carbon...

The evolution of the building envelope

...Support (to resist and transfer structural and dynamic loads) Control (the flow of matter and energy of all types) Finish (to meet desired aesthetics on the inside and outside) Over...

Regenerative design: Going beyond sustainability

...harm. Examples of regenerative design can include buildings that produce more energy than they consume, capture rainwater or include wastewater treatment options, restore habitat for plant and wildlife, or produce...

Three exterior building material trends, examined

...materials age, hold up to the elements, or help achieve energy efficiency goals? As well, how efficiently, through cost and installation timelines, can the cladding be installed? Glass Many architects...

Celebrating America’s Black architects: Two visionaries from the past, two from the present

...30 of years of experience on public and commercial projects. His clients have included the Cincinnati and Dayton public school systems, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and the Duke Energy...

Building maintenance monitoring technologies increasingly important

...HVAC systems should be monitored for top efficiency. Now that many buildings are nearly empty, energy savings can be found through remote management of underutilized areas. A silver lining may...

Sto Corp nets six EIMA HERO Awards

...in plain sight: This is an excellent example of utilizing the energy efficient, high performance qualities of EIFS, and the unique aesthetics to suit the design intent of a project....

What could construction on Mars look like?

...be transformed into a viable building material that would require minimal energy and no need for special equipment. Researchers also noted that since insects may be a key component of...

Wearable technology in construction: Bringing new to the tried and true

...by the users’ own energy produced while walking. Hard hats Hard hats are another staple with upgrade potential. Sensors added around the brim of the hat can create a tech...

Rainscreen

...structural and energy efficiency requirements and provides the best possible solutions for your projects. StoVentro Sub-construction supports a variety of façade claddings and is adjustable to allow for irregularities of...

Continuing Education

...We will demonstrate how EIFS offers superior moisture protection, thermal properties, and durability and meets the most stringent energy codes. When other claddings claim to be full systems, they only...

Who We Are

...and Sto Mexico. Find a Distributor Global Presence Since introducing the world’s most energy efficient and easy-to-apply insulation and finishing system in 1963, Sto has been dedicated to consistently setting...

Rising Trends in Ventilated Rainscreen Systems

...its inhabitants, plan for long-term energy efficiency, and drive the kind of aesthetics that help the building stand out. With all those variables to consider, ventilated rainscreen systems are becoming...

Home-Sto-Panel

...high performance building envelope solutions. Sto is committed to developing fully engineered, next-generation building envelope solutions that deliver energy efficiency and provide endless aesthetics for all types of projects: field-built,...

Field-Built Construction

...ability to bring your design vision to life. And with a long history of tested, proven and code compliant solutions, you can be confident in the energy-saving performance and enhanced...

EPD

...Refer to Sto Tech Hotline No.1294-E for Restrictions on use of Dark Colors with EIFS StoTherm® ci Superior energy savings, design freedom and versatility. compare View System EPD DOCUMENTS StoTherm...

How EPDs work with the LEED ratings system

...at least three of the environmental impact categories measured in an EPD. Those categories measure product impact on factors such as global warming potential or depletion of non-renewable energy resources.”...

Assessing the sustainability of building products

...popularity of the sustainable building movement, and the potential profits gained by building operators from the marketing of green buildings as well as lower energy costs and higher tenant satisfaction,...

How climate change is impacting American cities and how they can play a role in recovery

...currently evident in Indiana, where farming practices have also been affected. Extreme heat and energy Extreme heat is causing problems with the power grid. Per The Kinder Institute, During extreme...

How the life sciences and multifamily sectors stand to benefit from adaptive reuse of commercial offices

...an existing building should only occur if it cannot be adapted effectively or if the building that replaces it has sufficiently higher energy performance to quickly counterbalance the material loss....