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	<description>by David Boivin, CEO, Sto Corp.</description>
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		<title>The Guiding Principles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have mentioned before that we understand and recognize the impact a building can have on the environment and its occupants. Qualifying for rating systems such as LEED and utilizing building science techniques must come from somewhere and that somewhere is right within our own company. Our parent company, founded more than 100 years ago [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stocorp.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9601861&amp;post=142&amp;subd=stocorp&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Little John Series &#8211; Part 2 of 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 13:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last post, I discussed parts one and two of John Edgar’s building envelope video series, covering the air barrier and detailing respectively. In part three, Mr. Edgar addresses the issue of water vapor within the enclosure. Here he explains how forces such as gas pressure and energy or heat affect water vapor transport. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stocorp.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9601861&amp;post=123&amp;subd=stocorp&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Little John Series &#8211; Part 1 of 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 13:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I mentioned in the last entry a four-part series designed by John Edgar to represent the importance of the building enclosure. Parts 1 – 3 serve as an overview while part 4 specifically addresses fluid applied air/moisture barriers and moisture control and mold prevention. Interestingly enough, Sto participated in the BEST2 Conference (Building Enclosure Science [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stocorp.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9601861&amp;post=113&amp;subd=stocorp&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Your Walls Dry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Sto continues arranging itself in the sustainable building and design arena, I am proud to announce that eleven employees from Sales and Marketing have successfully received the LEED Green Associate accreditation; with more to come. The ultimate goal is to position Sto as a valuable and reliable resource for LEED construction. The idea of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stocorp.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9601861&amp;post=107&amp;subd=stocorp&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sto Corp. and LEED®</title>
		<link>http://stocorp.wordpress.com/2010/02/19/sto-corp-and-leed%c2%ae/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have already begun a fairly detailed look inside the world of EIFS and the clear benefits in using an integrated systematic insulated approach. As discussed, there is currently living proof that an EIFS application can add to the curb appeal, provide continuous insulation (CI) and extend the life cycle of any building. All those [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stocorp.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9601861&amp;post=102&amp;subd=stocorp&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>EIFS Makes Its Case for Better Performance and Continuous Insulation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some might ask, “You have a product that is highly flexible in design, provides excellent energy efficiency, is cost effective versus other options and has very positive life cycle testing results. But what are the negatives?” As it turns out…not many. A recent study by the US Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Labs [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stocorp.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9601861&amp;post=98&amp;subd=stocorp&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Life Cycle Assessment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This life cycle assessment compares the use of EIFS (StoTherm NExT in particular) to standard stucco and brick applications. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stocorp.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9601861&amp;post=90&amp;subd=stocorp&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable Issues in Construction</title>
		<link>http://stocorp.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/81/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, what are some examples of the sustainability issues we are facing in construction today? The most obvious is wasting energy. I saw a very bright building science expert, John Straube a few years ago do a comparison of one of the oldest habitable structures. It was built a thousand years ago or so in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stocorp.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9601861&amp;post=81&amp;subd=stocorp&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What is Building with Conscience?</title>
		<link>http://stocorp.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/what-is-building-with-conscience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building with Conscience is defined as achieving sustainable building consciousness through Sto services and environmentally sound products<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stocorp.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9601861&amp;post=70&amp;subd=stocorp&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>To Build with Conscience</title>
		<link>http://stocorp.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/to-build-with-conscience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than seven years ago, I was introduced to Sto Corp. as a company that contributes to society through its underlying theme of “building with conscience”. Our parent company, Sto AG, situated in the Black Forest of southwest Germany, implemented the idea of Bewusst bauen – or Building with Conscience™ – when the first exterior [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stocorp.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9601861&amp;post=18&amp;subd=stocorp&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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