Article: The future in site; Saint-Gobain R&D expanding in Northboro.(BUSINESS)

Byline: Lisa Eckelbecker

NORTHBORO - Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA demanded that its newest research-and-development building, still under construction on Goddard Road, be energy-efficient.

Then the French company went back and redesigned the building to be even more energy-efficient.

The CertainTeed roof material will reflect heat. The 2-inch-thick thermal windows will have an insulating power roughly equivalent to an insulated wall. The contractor will be expected to carefully seal joints, corners and places where building materials come together.

"We paid a lot of attention to how those connections come together so we don't waste and lose energy," said David ...

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