Bayer MaterialSciences Building Solutions and Formulation Expertise for Sustainable Performance Prove That "Materials Matter"
Summary
This complete building envelope-control plus custom façade system brings superior energy efficiency and beauty together, in part with an insulating core made with Bayer polyurethane.Additionally, when used as part of a continuous insulation system, it is possible to meet new energy codes for commercial and residential applications, while providing attractive life cycle and payback benefits.Additionally, when used as part of a continuous insulation system, it is possible to meet new energy codes for commercial and residential applications, while providing attractive life cycle and payback benefits.Visitors to Bayer’s booth also saw how Bayer polycarbonate meets today’s security and protection needs with countless design possibilities:· Hygard® BL80 Shock-Wave Sentinel is a blast, ballistic and forced-entry resistant façade system that establishes a new level of blast resistance for protecting important buildings and other structures.· Windows from Bullet Guard Corp. utilizing Hygard® polycarbonate sheet.These include:· Specially developed LED grades of polycarbonate· Light-diffusing technology· Infusion technology that protects transparent polycarbonate from yellowing in outdoor situations.Bayer spotlighted several of its wide-ranging raw materials for coatings and sealants for the architectural and construction market.Tough yet easy-to-clean HD wall paint incorporating this technology is ideal for use for durable wall coatings in heavy-traffic areas in healthcare and institutional facilities.Finally, those interested in a discussion about the direction of LEED building were invited to join Jeff Murray, design principal and director of Science and Technology, IDC Architects, an ECB-member company, at 3 p.m., on Friday, June 21, as he asked attendees to consider integrated project delivery and the changing role of the architect.