Technology + Smart Homes ThermalTech Debuts Jackets Made From Solar-Powered Smart Fabric Construction professionals who work in cold climates will soon have another heated jacket option. Los Angeles-based ThermalTech has...
Structural Systems + Panels LP Building Products Debuts New LP FlameBlock I-Joist Nashville, Tenn.-based LP Building Products has a FlameBlock I-joist that gives builders a new option to satisfy the latest “Fire Protection...
Lighting Solutions Lutron Ups the Functionality of Its Dimmer Accessories Coopersburg, Pa.-based Lutron Electronics has expanded its HomeWorks QS and RadioRA 2 lighting control systems to bring “fashion and...
Surfaces + Coverings 5 Ceramic Tile Design Trends to Consider in 2016 When the dust settled on the 2015 edition of Cersaie, the Italian tile show held annually in Bologna, five distinctive trends rose above the...
Plumbing + Fixtures Company Debuts the World’s First Automated Spa Water-Care System Hot tub manufacturer Arctic Spas says it has developed the world’s first automated water-care system that takes the maintenance hassles out...
Lighting Solutions Cree Introduces a New and Improved LED Bulb Durham, N.C.-based Cree says it has introduced a new LED bulb that delivers even better light with better performance, a longer life, and...
Made in America New Window Standards: Higher Performance, Added Cost Along with the season’s first wintry weather, the New Year ushered in Energy Star Version 6.0 (V6) window requirements for most parts of the...
Lighting Solutions A Light Fixture Made from a Pile of Wood What at first looks like a pile of 1x1s is actually a very unusual linear pendant that would be ideal in a loft space, condo apartment, or...
Kitchen + Bath Snaidero Launches Cabinet Lines Aimed at Young, Mature Venerable luxury Italian cabinet brand Snaidero has unveiled two new kitchen lines—one targeted at consumers with mature tastes and another...
Lighting Solutions A Light Fixture You Adjust to Your Liking The Forester 9 by Icelandic designer Kjartan Oskarsson is a light fixture that can be manipulated and adjusted to provide light wherever it...