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Newport News
 Glimmers of Hope Appear in Housing Market
Michael Carliner, a consultant for Newport Partners, recently published an article in Real Estate Law & Industry Report, sharing his view that the housing market is showing some “glimmers of hope.”
This article is reproduced with permission.
Featured Technology
Self-Repairing Polymeric Coatings
 A study found that “polyurethanes have many properties that qualify them as high-performance polymeric materials, but they still suffer from mechanical damage.” The research discovered “polyurethane networks that exhibit self-repairing characteristics upon exposure to ultraviolet light. These materials are capable of repairing themselves in less than an hour and can be used in many coatings applications”.
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July 7, 2009
Rosewood High Performance Home Case Study
Newport Ventures has a very informative case study on building a high performance home for Rosewood Builders that reduced whole-house energy use by over 50%. The home was part of NYSERDA’s High Performance Home Challenge.
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Attic Insulation in Energy Efficient Home
Newport in the News
Air Sealing a High Performance Home
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Adhesive & Sealant Council Research
Disaster-Resistant Roof Assemblies
 Newport Partners teamed up with the Adhesive and Sealant Council to research how adhesives could create more durable and disaster-resistant roof assemblies in residential housing stock. Read the newest case study: Adhesive Tape Field Trial (PDF, 230KB)
Featured Resource
 Residential fire sprinkler ordinances have been adopted by several hundred U.S. communities for use in single-family dwellings. Such systems have been shown to provide significant life safety benefits, however the installed cost of these systems remains as a point of uncertainty and a potential barrier to broader adoption. Informal estimates of typical installation costs can vary widely, and influence decision makers’ views on the viability of sprinkler systems in new homes.
In order to provide information on this topic and to understand the factors that may influence the costs, Newport recently completed a cost assessment of residential fire sprinklers in 10 communities across the U.S. and Canada on behalf of the Fire Protection Research Foundation. To view the report click here.
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